Oh, so that happened to you, too? :p Though to be fair, when @panzerman of all people said the stuff was "heavenly", I had an inkling of the...
I was undecided between 58 and 62/63. Needed to flip a coin, and was gonna ask if I could borrow that one. ;) Nice.
Yes, that reverse is way too nice for 45. And I like the coin, despite the subdued luster or lack thereof.
Uglyish font, too, but even with the darkish picture, you can tell the coin is a bodacious beauty.
Oh, sure, it's ALL fun, regardless of the century! But I envy you for the number of centuries' worth of metal artifacts beneath your feet.
The first coin below is a copper 2-maravedis piece from Spain, struck circa 1474-1504 by Ferdinand and and Isabella, who financed Columbus'...
Recent pickup for $10.33 delivered after redeeming my tiny eBay Bucks voucher. Was originally priced at $14.99. Not bad for ten (-ish) bucks, I...
I was low. Was gonna say 50.
+2 PS- twist my arm hard enough and I might go 55. PPS- wow.
Googled and linkified, for anyone else who was scratching their heads.
What a wonderful adventure to be able to dig in that part of the world. "Old" coins found here mean 1600s or 1700s at the earliest. I did find a...
(Serious post, no winky emoji) I can agree with your statement there. Ancients are fun in all types and states of preservation. I strongly...
Seleucid. Antiochus the Ninety-Eighth, perhaps? ;) (Seriously, dunno. I like Seleucid stuff, but at this stage of my development, the rulers...
Smoother surfaces. Likely a bit tastier. But yes, the resemblance is otherwise uncanny. I wonder if that one is listed in Zhengnor.
You must be reading from the 26th edition of Zhengnor there. It mentions the forgeries but was published before the Sfagnaruu Hoard was...
You weren't getting several jokes. ;) My serious replies were further on. Posts #11 & 12. See @dougsmit's post for the most serious...
Well, at least it looks better than that one. ;) (But the "gun" stain on that '67 is pretty funny. )
Meiji dragon yen? Check! Caballito peso? Very high on my to-do list!
Just acquired this morning, in a swap with @nencoin (Northeast Numismatics.) I've wanted a Niobe medal since I first saw one. Fell in love with...
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