I have several Byzantine bronze coins and became curious as to the location of the Constantinople mint that made them, especially this one of...
I received this coin in change from a California post office. [IMG] Bahamas 5 cents 2004 Not Monticello but a pineapple. :)
The Crusader states sometimes made copies of Islamic coins. :)
We have Lions and Tigers. We need Bears. [IMG] United States commemorative half dollar San Francisco Bay Bridge 1936-S :)
[IMG] Mexico, Eight Escudos 1862, Durango Mint, Hand on Book style Gold, 37 mm, 26.95 gm Spanish Eight Escudo coins were called "Doubloons" and...
[IMG] South Africa 50 Cents 1964 Silver, 39 mm, 28.14 gm Eendrag Maak Mag / Unity is Strength :)
I was able to purchase some of these on Ebay before the company embargo on all Cuban coins: [IMG] Cuba 1 Centavo 1953 Jose Marti Centenary...
My grandmother bought these decorative plates shortly after World War II: [IMG] Five-star admirals and generals, and President Roosevelt to make...
Emperor Alexius had the misfortune to be the man in charge when the soldiers of the First Crusade passed through Byzantium leaving a lot of...
Since we are not getting a commemorative coin honoring the centennial of the start of (alcohol) Prohibition I guess we are not getting one to...
I have had this Guatemala coin since around 1964 and it looks like the reverse is double-struck. [IMG] Guatemala silver 50 cents 1962 Silver, 30...
This tiny gold coin is possibly the smallest modern machine-struck coin ever made. [IMG] Guatemala 4 Reales 1860 Obverse: Rafael Carrera facing...
"and one which was sent for publication we felt justified in declining to print" I would like to see that one. :)
I received this price list of coins from the South Africa Mint in Pretoria in 1964 and used it to order some uncirculated coins. I did not have...
I have bought many coins from several Vcoins dealers and have had no problems. :)
[IMG] City of Besançon silver Carolus 1542 Silver, 19 mm, 1.44 gm Obverse: Crowned bust of Charles V facing left / CAROLVS V IMPERATOR Reverse:...
These coins are being issued from East to West. I wonder what California will have left to use as an "innovation". :)
I also have a United States 1861-O half dollar purchased in 2012. It is not graded but it would grade about VF-35. [IMG] United States half...
He's got the whole world in his hands: [IMG] Antoninus Pius Aureus - Standing with Globe Obverse: Laureate head right - ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P...
[IMG] Bolivia Tiajuanaco statue [IMG] Bolivia Tiajuanaco statue :)
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