yes, Netherlands-Indies. this was basically a coin of the Dutch East India Company wasnt it? Similar in size and weight to the British EIC Coppers...
Note the extra area of metal between the 8 in the date and bottom of rock. What explains this? note the small blacked area on the lower circle of...
what would account for the bit of metal scrap at 6 oclock on Rev?
But, what would be that bit of metal at 6pm on Rev then?
i can do that, but the Obv is very normal.
the lower bit is clearly some machining metal scrap that got struck into the coin, but the two areas of extra metal near the top Im not clear what...
So I remember Clearly getting Bowers & Ruddy Coin catalogs in the early 1970's, and they always said quite upfront that coins were shipped in...
interesting. do any of the slabbers Guarantee Authenticity for Ancient/Medieval coins?
they are nice looking "coins" , but just too nice in too many aspects to fool me enough to buy 'em raw for real money. Gems like these always need...
quite a sweet little near gem, great quality for the era and location. I'm a big fan of Mr. Steve Album's scholarship, expertise, and Honesty!
UNITED STATES: Civil War token, 1863, Fuld-630BB-12c WM, GW-632, PCGS graded MS63, white metal strike, 399 B 'Way, N.Y. type, a lovely example! R9...
Egyptology is not science, but political ideology. Anything that doesnt fit the proscribed state history and political ends is placed in a drawer...
I would appreciate knowing how to remove this post about returning a counterfeit coin, as the dealer did in fact reply quickly in the affirmative,...
So I had this beautiful high grade ancient coin purchased from a well known dealer whose initials are FSR around 1997. I kept it in the original...
very nice article, I've liked these Sassanian coins for many years, its true the Khushros are by far the most common emperor, and there are is a...
that's Insane. seems anybody who's been living on this planet for a while and paying attention would understand that...… (sigh)…. never mind!!...
I always loved the Lunar aspect of the reverse designs on this series, too bad there wasn't a scarce type/date. I guess the idea of this design is...
I have about 20 mixed world coin lots on Ebay closing on Sunday night. My ebay seller ID is Gallerydavid. Lots have about 180+ coins each mix of...
Any thoughts from those who jet around the world as to what countries are having an increased audience and popularity for coin collecting? I...
Selling my S American collection soon. Any thoughts on the best (ie the seller (me) gets the most money for his coins) auction house to sell a...
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