A picture would help. Judging from your description, it sounds like the 1980 copper-nickel 5 peso piece with Quetzalcoatl on the obverse, and...
Agree French in view of the fleur-de-lys on the crown. What is the weight and size?
There has been much discussion (especially, but not only in Germany) about the morality of bombing Dresden, which had little if any industry, but...
Here are two I couldn't turn away from, as a fan of coins from defunct governments.
Great utility, inscriptor! A vote of thanks!
Please do!
I don't think you need to worry about it plummeting below $14 in your lifetime.
Here's one of my favorites, the 1913 3 Mark piece "Der König rief...", issued to commemorate the centenary of King Friedrich Wilhelm III's appeal...
[ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH]And here's a Louis XVIII 40 Francs, and 10 Dutch Guilders from Willem III[IMG]
[ATTACH][ATTACH] 20 Francs Marengo l'An 10, 40 Francs Napoleon 1. Consul An XI[ATTACH][ATTACH]
[ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH]OK, here are a few: 1882 Australian young Vic sovereign, 1826 George IV Sovereign
When I click there, I get message "You do not have permission to access this document." Is it something about me? Do I have to join some club to...
A series of 5 yuan silver[ATTACH] pieces is being auctioned. I (and the seller) can identify all of them except this one, which looks like one of...
Thanks! Thanks for the translation. I figured Siberian Man would be able to at least pronounce the Cyrillic, but didn't know how close Bulgarian...
20 Francs NOT a Vreneli I got this one just because it wasn't the standard 20-franc piece. Eventually I guess I'll have to pick up a Vreneli...
Here's my new 5 Leva coin from 1884. I assume БЪЛГAPИЯ = Bulgaria but can anyone tell me what CЪEДИHEHИE-TO ПPABИ CИЛA-TA means? [ATTACH]
I agree, these coins are artistically beautiful. Can't imagine actually spending one though.
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Good tip, Siberian Man, I think it's a 5 Cash piece from Mysore, Krause ref. C#191.2. No particular value, but nice to know.
Know how you feel I too have a rupee that looks too good to be true. Would welcome any tips on how to verify. This one is supposedly from...
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