Aidan, Kelantan is a state in northern Malasia. It was colonised by the Javanese back in the 1300's and was a vassal state of Thailand...
Here's a rare bi-metallic jeton issued under Henri III of France in 1579. Yellow copper outer and silver inner. Sadly, not in as good a condition...
Apparently the seller of the coin has got back saying that it appears in `World of Coins' 1988. I haven't heard of that book.....anyone? Ian
Ah...... So there is a connection between William of Orange and New Zealand then. The Dutch connection.
Have you had that 40/- checked to see that its real yet Aidan? Do you have an image of your one that you can post? Where did the name for New...
Was William of Orange Dutch or German or French or what?
Hi Frank, To me your question is akin to asking `how do you ride a bicycle'. One method I guess is reading up on the `how to'. Another method is...
Aidan, is there any connection between William of Orange and New Zealand (apart from yourself that is)?
Here's two fake Dutch East Indies coins. The first is a darkly toned three gulden that i'm convinced would fool most collectors. It's actually 3...
Thanks. You can rest assured that it is the real McCoy Aidan.
To me it adds a bit of `character' ;)
Thanks for the info Bart.
Thanks for that Roy. Quite apart from the date, the design of the crown above the Bremen coat of arms is entirely different. The only explanation...
A poster in another forum posted concerning a coin she had bought. I've added an image below. It bears the arms and legends of a 1/4 taler from...
Aidan, I checked, and the only three I have at hand are the 5d, the 10d and the six shillings. For some reason I can't find the 30d although i'm...
Silver proof versions? Nice!!
Aidan, I don't have a fake Bank of Ireland 6 shillings, but I do have a real one. I do however have a fake 1804 Bank of England dollar (and a...
They are both from Frankfurt. The first is interesting to me in that it was issued in 1622 and bears the titles of Ferdinand II as Holy Roman...
well....if you like eagles you'll probably like these two. The first `eagle has two heads. ;) [IMG] [img] [img] [img]
It seems that there are a few of us who either actively collect or at least possess some contemporary counterfeit coins. I don't want to bore...
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