The seller is in Moldova. Eastern Europe is a known area for fakes.
Ice melts very quickly when it comes in contact with silver. Other metals, such as steel, melt the ice at a slower rate.
Numista is a great site. And I also like silver~ here are pics of my collection page :cat: : [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Entry post~ 1,4,6,5,2,3,7. Recent addition to collection: Mysia, Parion~silver drachm, 5th-4th century B.C. [ATTACH]
I agree. Good time to buy more, and hold onto it, too. You really can't go wrong, as even if it does go down a bit more, it always eventually...
AU58
AU 58, possibly higher~difficult to tell due to weak strike. Great coin:cat:
The area in question was a small section that ran in a straight line across, and just above the date line (of course on both obverse and reverse,...
I saw before and after photos of a PCGS ‘conserved’ coin that did not turn out well (local coin shop submission). The coin was sent off to PCGS to...
Obverse and reverse of the 1 Noven~ [ATTACH][ATTACH]
Entry post~ 1,4,3,6,2. The coin in my avatar is this: Kingdom of Castile and Leon (Spanish States), 1 Noven, Enrique II. Mintage years: 1368-1379,...
What a great coin :cat: I only have small silver/billon from Baden-Durlach. (The earliest ones I have, if recall correctly, are mid-late...
The medal is this one~ https://www.tracesofwar.com/awards/141/Deutsches-Schutzwall-Ehrenzeichen.htm As it is missing the silk suspension ribbon,...
Or one can make multiple selections up to $100 in merchandise (At least this is what some dealers are doing).
Maximilian was intelligent (he spoke at least 7 languages), outgoing,and an enlightened individual.Brother of Emperor Franz Josef I of Austria...
These later years were minted in very large numbers, so are not rare or valuable, but the 5 yen is considered a lucky coin.
To read: 日 本 国 = Nihon koku ~meaning literally Japan, country. 昭和= Shouwa. 五十年 gojuu-nen= 50th Year. 五円 go-en= 5 yen
The date for your coin is year 50 in the reign of the Shouwa Emperor (Emperor Hirohito). So the date would be 1975.
Parimal on numista just messaged me back, and he agrees with Muzyck, thinks is Isfahan mint. He also sent me a link to another coin forum that he...
Glad to hear you are learning more about your coin, getting everything pinned down to a more exact identification :cat:
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