Just came today and boy oh boy...check out the morgan reverse on these babys (click twice!)...you know you want one.;)
This article on Coinbooks.org states that there is some question as to whether Russia's decimal coins were in fact a true decimal system: Bob...
Doug, Was it by any chance the milled Spanish pillar coins with that floral edged design? I always thought it was to prevent clipping or filing.
By the way Nathan, If you just type "focas solidus" into Google, like this...
Clinker, Another interesting trivia post!Thanks. Here is my favorite "artsy" edge design.A 1930's Hungarian 5 Pengo.
ROTFL Tcore:D I'm sure you DO!
Sorry to tell you Vroomer but those are all fakes!:eek:
Wrong goddess?? Hey AnemicOak, I was just browsing through the coins of Helena on Wildwinds...all 27 of them and discovered that you and I MAY...
Here is your medal,issued by the US Mint?:) I think they still sell them.
Thanks Acanthite, Here is an Umayyad coin, 697AD that looks suspiciously like yours Vroomer,in fact,I think it might be the same one.The cool...
Or to be exact,depending on year and denomination, No Letter OR "P"= Philadelphia.:whistle:
Helena Arrives! OK as promised here is my "budget" Helena coin.I wasn't aware until I got it that it was a silvered bronze coin.You can still see...
Very interesting Clinker. I am putting together a complete set of 1/10 oz. gold but don't have any of the years you mention.I'd better get them soon.
Tracy, Chain stores and supermarkets will not sell you coin rolls.I work for a large retail company and unless another store in our shopping...
Vroomer, That is indeed an ancient gold dinar,could be from almost any Islamic country,Syria to North Africa and minted between about 700-1600...
I seem to be accumulating quite a few of these fractional staters lately and here is the latest. Each of these ancient city-states had a generic...
Almost by default,it's gotta be Morgans.:D
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