Some of these films with coins are on my website under "Coins in Movies". These include "Somewhere in Time" (1980), "Gangs of New York" (2002),...
Congratulations. I saw the Ebay "Phebe" listing and noted that it had the description "2 birds". :)
[IMG] Greece Athens Classical Owl Tetradrachm Obverse: Head of Athena right, three small upright olive leaves Reverse: Legend AΘE, owl leaning...
The designers probably needed the 32mm diameter to get their message across to the public. These tokens are pretty thin and they didn't use much...
I consulted my advisors and bought this one: [IMG] Fays Mascot Anna Eva Fay Token Bronze, 32mm, 10.33gm, irregular shape Obverse: Sitting figure...
Coin World has images of the design candidates:...
It's nice to see the subject of one's coin sitting outside one's window. I live in a suburb of San Francisco in a somewhat rural community. In...
Has anyone here actually been to Niue? :)
These are very interesting medals. They were manufactured before the US imposed controls on the critical war metals copper and nickel. :)
I am consulting my advisors. [IMG] :)
In 2010 the US Mint released the Boy Scouts Commemorative dollar which featured a girl. [IMG] United States dollar 2010 Boy Scouts commemorative...
This token has been on my wish list since August 30, 2013 when I visited the ruins of the Byron Hot Springs Hotel and Resort. I finally got one....
Re: The 1838 French coin: These coins circulated in America as money. In 1891 two prospectors near California's Donner Lake found a cache of...
The 1938 MGM film "Marie Antoinette" is loosely based on the life of 18th century French queen. Actress Norma Shearer plays Marie Antoinette and...
Since the date AH 1233 is important, I would prefer number 1 as the date is clearer than on number 2. It would not bother me if the coin had done...
In the old days coins really circulated. [IMG] Spanish America 2 Reales 1776 Mexico City mint (Silver, 27mm, 5.66gm) This worn coin weighs 5.66...
Several years ago the Krause catalog made a more serious error: [IMG] Andorra Brass 5 Cèntims 2002 Capercaillie or Gall Fer (A big European bird,...
A similar Greta Garbo prop coin without the Swedish legend appears in the 1945 MGM film "Yolanda and the Thief". [IMG] Yolanda and the Thief...
"cryptocurrency"? Sounds like science fiction. :)
Using diamonds as money is an old topic. It was an idea used in the 1951 film "The Day the Earth Stood Still". A visitor arrives in Washington...
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