It's definitely Greek and from Greece. The letters are in all capitals. The upper left cross symbol is the coat of arms of Greece or "Hellenic...
I am innocent of collecting holey coins, but since this thread is about holey coins I will share some of my holey coins. They are indeed holey but...
I just started exploring this entire collectible genre very recently and, though I find it interesting and enjoyable, it definitely seems to fit...
That is my favorite coin design in the world. That looks like a very nice example. I have a few graded examples for comparison. This is also a...
Back from the depths of time... anything with a water buffalo on it makes my standards! Cool note!
I would take that coin no matter what the slab said. :D
I use non-US coins to help learn foreign languages. One of the best French lessons I ever had was picking up the French version of a catalog of...
I have only purchased a single coin so far this year, the Saudi Arabia 1 Riyal that I posted in the "latest acquisitions" thread in the World...
NGC has an article on this subject that mentions "tribute pennies," the "widow's mite" and Pontius Pilate bronzes -> The link Here is also a link...
These are sad days for hunters of silver in circulation. The last time I received silver directly from circulation (in this case in pop machine...
Japanese coins feature loads of flowers. Paulownia [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Chrysanthemum and Paulownia [ATTACH] [ATTACH] And even more Paulownia...
The digital world opens up far more opportunities for corruption and bribery than cash ever had. Think of identity theft, holding people's...
١/٤ or 1/4 Riyal from Saudi Arabia, ١٣٧٤ 1374 Hijri or 1954. The fraction, in Arabic numerals, appears on obverse bottom center. The date appears...
Maybe 5 years ago, my wife and I went on a day road trip and along the way we drove by an antique shop in an extremely small town. We decided to...
I've said this here elsewhere before, but I unintentionally went cashless over the past 5 years or so. During that time, cash became more of an...
1374 ١٣٧٤ (1954) Saudi Arabia 1 Riyal NGC MS 64 [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I deactivated my Facebook account quite a while ago. No regrets.
In a society where money carries prestige, or at least the appearance of it, that idea will trickle down into collectibles as people strive to own...
I could use some "Fancy Goods." I also wonder what qualified as a "rare coin" in 1863. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Very nice coin! Especially for someone learning ancient Greek! That sounds like a challenge. And this was my first ancient, a Roman Probus, which...
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