These pre-World War I German silver Marks figured into the plot of the book World's End by Upton Sinclair, published in 1940. In a book...
This fiasco started in 2005, we know who was president then and it wasn't Barack Obama. Suppose this situation occurred with the state...
"Susan B. Anthony looked like an old hag/witch" [IMG] 2000 years apart: Left: Susan B. Anthony Right: Cleopatra VII, yes THAT Cleopatra...
A film was made about the coin in 1947, called "The Brasher Doubloon". It was based on a crime novel "The High Window" by Raymond Chandler....
Is it real thin? If it is real thin it might be a "Belly Dancer" coin, an imitation Arabic-type coin used for a costume. The diameter and...
Growing up in the United States in the 1960's, I never thought that the Czarist eagle would re-appear on Russian coins. [IMG] Russia 1 Ruble...
About five years ago my mom found 107 Eisenhower dollars that my grandmother had saved. They were circulated, worn, and scratched veterans of...
I thought it was Mt. Morgan in California. :)
Ancient coins were struck by hand using dies cut by hand. One can find many modern items on worn ancient coins; the wear patterns can produce...
My guess would be a copper As of Faustina Jr. :)
Why can't we just remove the deified politicians and put American animals on the coins. Maybe a Wild Turkey dime. :)
You are holding history in your hand. Looks like a Roman Sestertius of Claudius, possibly RIC 96 or 112, counterstamped during the reign of...
Coin is made of nickel. 2005 exchange rate US $1 is 58 Syrian pounds. :)
Syria nickel 1 pound 1974 :)
I recently had a tip to an armoury...They gave some sort of coin. Did it look like this? [IMG] :)
I have only one coin from Arcadius and it is small, 12mm: [IMG] Arcadius - Bronze AE - Victory Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust...
In the spirit of the holiday... here is the closest item to a coin that I found with a Wild Turkey on it: [IMG] Token - New Orleans Mardi...
State Sales Tax tokens from the 1930's aren't worth very much. I have pictures of some that my father saved and none are worth more than US...
Posted here too: http://www.cointalk.com/t195292 :)
We would need a picture of the other side. :)
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