The rules do say "Once the thread has been inactive for 30 days (I.E. no new coins played) the member (other than me) who played the last coin...
Very interesting historical note!
What? I wouldn't forget that coin in my collection.
From the rules 5. Eastern and other coins that don’t use the Gregorian calendar are fair play even if the year doesn’t align perfectly as long as...
I have one of those too @Siberian Man. Sweden 1/6 ore 1666 [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Sweden 1 ore 1666 [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Next for me 1633.
Thanks @Kimotej, you have answered my question very well, and probably some that I will have in the future (I'll save your post).
@Kimotej You know very much about Swedish coins. Could you help me understand the following: Öre In early medieval times the term referred to...
Thanks for the feedback @panzerman . I wanted to add this following addendum to my earlier post (#2695). I think it’s very enlightening....
Here’s a massive content dump. I was fascinated about what I recently discovered about this coin. I was documenting it for myself, and I offer it...
I see the dated coins of Elizabeth I and Edward VI in my Spink Catalog now. I have a Elizabeth sixth issue shilling and an Edward sixpence,...
@PaddyB Are there dated coins of Elizabeth I? I thought dating on British coins started with the milled coinage of Charles II, around 1662.
Looks like my Dziadzia (pronounced jaajaa). ... (Grandpa)
1686 British tin halfpenny, James II, S-3419 Obverse legend: IACOBVS·SE(C)V(NDUS) [ATTACH] Reverse Legend: (BRIT)AN(-NI)A [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
You can do the overlays with Powerpoint if you have it.
1689-July, Irish halfcrown, “Gun Money”, Dublin Mint [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] @coin_nut posted a great historical summary of the Gun Money...
1689 British halfcrown, S-3435 (first bust w/ second crowned shield), PRIMO (on edge – first year of reign), caul and interior of crown frosted,...
I agree with @352sdeer, it's die deterioration. I'm going to say that coin 1 (left photo) is from an earlier die state than 2 (right photo). On...
Definitely struck from the same die. The raised line from F to D is either a die crack or a nick in the die. I'm guessing that the 2 halves are...
1694 British Halfpenny, S-3452, copper. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Prior to 1694, halfpennies and farthings of William and Mary were coined in tin. This...
I recently put one of these “branch mint” coins on my Wish List. I was looking for info for my 1698 halfcrown post, when I ran across this very...
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