I bought two proof 1982 George Washington half dollars at the old mint museum. :)
I visited Istanbul earlier this year and have become interested in late Roman and Byzantine coins. Both of these are from Harlan Berk of...
Spanish medal about a visit of the Queen to Seville SEVILLA GOZOSA POR SU FELIZ LLEGADA "Seville is content for your happy arrival" Here...
I was sixteen in 1964 and was into coins then. I knew that countries all around the world were abandoning silver in coins. I managed to...
Excellent article! Figure 4.6, the Lucius Verus coin, appeared in at least two films, "The Man Who Would be King" (1975) and "The Last...
Egyptian Magic Coin token advertising Central Electric Okonite: [IMG] Okonite was one of the first US makers of insulated electrical wire...
The token was probably sold in the Fort Hood Post Exchange (military department store). If you find one from Fort Baxter, Kansas, please let...
One doesn't see this animal on a coin every day: [IMG] Syracuse Sicily Bronze Tetras Octopus Head of Arethusa right with dolphins Octopus...
A Lincoln penny (1909) carried to Mars by the lastest US space rover. The images are number 23, 25 and 26:...
When I saw "Old U.S Mint" I thought of San Francisco which has an "Old Mint" and a "New Mint". San Francisco's "Old Mint" sometimes opens as a...
It is a Thailand religious medal or amulet with a monk on it. :)
Human remains uncovered by University of Leicester-led archaeological search reveal circumstantial evidence consistent with battle wounds –but not...
"They should have taken them to a country were the US has no jurisdiction" North Korea? Dear Leader to host coin auction. :)
A lot less expensive is a gold coin from a later Roman emperor, Theodosius II: [IMG] Theodosius II Solidus Constantinople Diademed,...
"Statutes of Limitations" only apply to prosecutions. They don't apply to retrieval of stolen goods. Stories appear all the time about...
Religious mottos on coins is an old story. :)
I wonder if the OP (Original Poster) has contacted Mr. Berk about the coin? :)
Two years ago I tried using them to pay the driver of a carpool. He thought that they were play money. The other passengers didn't know what...
Someone recommended that I look into the 1988 film "The Last Temptation of Christ" for my "Coins in Movies" internet section. I did and saw an...
But what about the missionaries? :)
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