Truly impressive undertaking. And not that modest! Thanks for sharing.
I agree with the others, panzerman. That reverse is indeed extraordinary.
When I lived in Chad (Central Africa) in the 1970s, MTTs were still used in trade. I used to pick up some nice ones from the money changers in...
Wow, nice coins! I've been looking for some of these but haven't found any I like ... at least that I can afford. Your written summary catches...
I tried looking this hand lens up on Amazon and could not find it. Do you have a link? thanks.
Jamesicus - Thanks for sharing. I most enjoy posts like yours as I can learn so much. It's the history that brings coins to life.
Doubled Eye - Intriguing and well-told story which I totally enjoyed reading. Thanks for making the effort to share it.
Siberian Man, that coin calendar is cool. All my visits to Zambia were in the 1990s. I gave up collecting Zambian coins when they started...
Thanks for sharing and the write-up. I have one of these myself. having lived in Africa early in my career, I picked up quite a few ethnic...
Great presentation. Quite interesting. Thanks.
Great story. Thanks for sharing.
I concur with identification as an English East Company Madras Presidency gold pagoda. The obverse depicts three figures, Vishnu as Venkateswar...
Thanks for the explanation.
Could you please explain the "mirror method"?
Many thanks for sharing experiences and advice. I look forward to the reports on any experiments.
There have been warnings on this site against using acetone on aluminum coins. What about acetone on tin coins? I'm specifically interested with...
Lately I've been surprised at the different coins that can be found on the Numista website. Some of the information is excellent, such as the info...
The taxman does not give you any breaks for inflation.
Love those medievals. Thanks for sharing.
Cool! Thanks for sharing.
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