Unfortunately my tech skills are those of Ancient times and I have no idea of how to post images. However it is not a fourree as somebody took a...
I have some Denarii of the Roman Republic and their weight is close to four grams. I have one, an Apollo head of Piso Frugi, but the one of about...
Sardonic smile now that he feels like he is becoming a god.
Possibly what is called a temple token, the proper currency to offer a sacrifice at a Hindu shrine, instead of modern currency.
Very nice and a good teaching prop. Imagine passing that around the room and sure enough some kid will ask, "What's an armistice? " . What a great...
Yes, I do. As a history teacher I collected and brought into my classroom all kinds of historical artifacts from ostraka to Athenian Owls to...
I think out of once fired artillery shell casings from WW II
The artist of that picture of the fallen emperor did a good job on the accuracy, and poignancy, of the that instant in time. The soldiers using...
While on the topic of Confederate currency, the notes that are interest bearing, especially with notations of interest paid, were they meant for...
in the early history of the newly independent US certain gold and silver coins were given legal tender status and their value compared to the US...
That date of the early 18th century seems late to me. As you know Islam forbade the image of a real person on its coinage and the Sassanid coinage...
Yes, I can see it now. The image looks very similar to the images on the Persian silver dirhems of the Sassanids.
Sultans of Delhi. About $5, tops.
Actually in the Greek text the word is in the genitive plural and should be translated as "of the Macedonians". it probably refers to the ruler,...
Tell your friend that counterfeiting was invented the day after money was.
I believe there is one exception to US minted coins remaining legal tender and that is the US Trade Dollar. By the way at my establishment I will...
What's hard to find and collect are (except for fractional currency) the notes and currency of the Northern states, especially US federal issues....
I live nine miles from downtown Camden. My interest in railroads takes me into the city (Pavonia Yards and Buslon St yard) a couple times a week....
Perhaps a fourth century "Barbarous radiate" copy of a Claudius Gothicus.
If it is made of nickel it's not from 1757. Is it magnetic? If so, it's nickel.
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