Actually in 1952 South Africa was less "third world" than it is now. A very wealthy country with a strong economy based on Gold, Diamonds and...
Despite their recent problems, I think South Africa would object to being classified as "third world"! :wideyed:
Not the greatest coin but the first I have had to post for a while - French Liard 1592: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
An upgrade shilling I picked up for me today, plus a Crown to add to my selling stock! [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
We seem to have stalled again - I think we got to 1598 before a few back tracks (mine included!). I am waiting in the wings with 1592 - can anyone...
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Yes - looks more Chinese than Japanese to me.
Not that I can read it fully but in the second image you have it upside down. The right way up I think I see the characters for 3 and 9 in the top...
Although at least that way we would know for sure whether it is gold or just plated! ;)
I know nothing of these coins but I smell a rat.
I will certainly do something about it, though Verdicare seems to be unobtainable outside the US, so I will have to use some chemistry I suspect.
This is another of my favourites from the last batch of Auction purchases. Russia 2 Kopek 1844 in rather nice condition I think. (Came with an old...
This one passing briefly through my hands - Medallion commemorating the flight of the Pelican - KLM Fokker F XVIII from Holland to the Dutch East...
Not the best pictures but on the theme of water - 2011 Aquatics 50p coin from the UK Olympics series: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
This one arrived today, filling one of the last remaining gaps in my Threepence collection. 1690 Threepence with William and Mary first busts....
I posted this one a while back for identification, but we never got an answer, so I still don't know much about it - probably a coin weight, but...
Thanks for that @Bert Gedin . The answer is actually in the Numista link above - it is from the Sultanate of Delhi and dates between 1266 and...
Excellent - that nails it - thank you.
That helps enormously - thanks! In terms of markings it is a close match to this one on Numista: https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces54365.html...
I picked up this amongst a bunch of others. I assume Indian subcontinent but I have been through 19th century Krause for India and also...
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