(#6): 16mm with some muddled details:
(#5): 15mm & much like #4 but with a different mint mark (?) interrupted by the holing:
(#4): 15mm, with sharper, clear details:
(#3) 16mm coin with the numerals (date?) 11^V (which, if I'm reading it right is AH1187 = 1773AD)
This 14mm coin was in the group but looks more European (with both a representation of a human holding a cross & a heraldic shield): (#2)
Here's another 15mm with a better reverse (but well worn obverse): (#1):
I don't have much need for Krause catalogs before 1900 with the coins I usually collect, and don't think the local library has the 15th-18th...
I started by sorting them by size & trying to pair up a few that look like the same denomination. Here's the first I'm taking a stab at (#8) -...
I recently picked up 167 holed Islamic coins (apparently Ottoman / Persian) & am trying to teach myself a bit about the series by ID'ing as many...
I was surprised by how much some of these brought in a recent Heritage auction. From a resale perspective, I think you'll lose money on anything...
I've ordered rolls from BoA before. But, I'm pretty sure all they do is pass back and forth a few dozen rolls between branches to cover the roll...
I've seen that in a small and large 3 variety... I think that one is a small 3, which would be worth between $20 & $30. The large 3 seems to be...
Yep, modern repro. Here's an interesting perspective on why these are more than a little bit objectionable......
Does this ring a bell with anyone?
A not-too-similar coin was tentatively ID'ed as a fake that had been made for jewelry:...
I found this in a dealer junk bin & know that it could easily be a jeton or fake piece made for jewelry. There appears to be a toughra on one side...
After going through the US Token catalog, I was wondering if this might be a cotton picker token? Anyone recognize it?
Thanks! That was driving me crazy, because I was 99% certain it was Japanese from that era. Didn't even occur to me to check the China section of...
Oops, this appears to be a year 16 (1883) with relatively high mintage. Any idea on the value?
I am having trouble identifying this coin. It appears to be Japanese, and has an obverse similar to KM65 (the Arabic numeral 5, which seems odd on...
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