This came in today. Kind of the British Empire: [ATTACH] Numista has this to say: "This was the first official (government-approved) coin of...
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I have been re-reading Arthur H. Neumann's excellent book Elephant Hunting in East Equatorial Africa, published in 1898. Neumann worked for a...
Well, that was fast! I just received a reply. Here's what he had to say: "Looks OK [as far as authenticity] and your description [Felipe II...
Thanks @Paddy54 ! I have sent an email to Mr. Sedwick, so hopefully I will know for sure soon!
Thanks! @BasSWarwick Here is an even closer match - acsearch.info - Auction research - the size and weight match pretty well. @Paddy54 Thanks!...
I got this one in a group lot containing mostly small, old silver coins. It looks like a Spanish "cob" coin of some sort but I am having...
Nice! I have one like that. It's not perfect but it's plenty good enough for me! [ATTACH] As for "placeholders" here's one - an Otho denarius....
Wow, that is a superb example and much better than my budget one!
Yes sir, minted in Calcutta. The auction description said Bombay, but studying the coin in hand (and learning about the various mintmark...
My collecting focus is mostly on ancient coins, but I do enjoy British Empire coins as well. Love the history behind them; and I have to say, with...
Nice coin!
That's pretty cool! An analogy of the eventual triumph of Rome over Carthage.
It's in Victor Clark's photo above.
Forget the coin - where can I get an Executive Pocket Chum?? :D
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You're welcome. :) But I should clarify that I am not a dealer and by no means an expert on pricing coins. I just go by what I've seen, and what I...
Hi alurid! That's a nice coin! I don't have the means right now to look into exactly which type it is. Value? Hard to say exactly. Maybe around...
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