That works, too.
Acanthus scrollwork
"Ornamental flourishes" is the phrase I would use here.
Oh, yes indeed.
Sorry to invade y'alls "mostly-Morgans" thread with our funny lookin' "furrin" stuff. ;) If I had a PL Morgan to post, I would. It has been 15+...
The frost on that 20-kreuzer piece is absolutely stunning. Ditto the 1913 corona.
@Iosephus - thanks. @TIF - "MOU's"?
Ah, thank you. That covers a few questions.
I think I have a very basic grasp on this, but help me with some of the fine print, if you would: Terms of Sale All lots are offered subject to...
It appears to be a base metal copy of a "New Style" Athenian "owl" tetradrachm, which should be a silver coin. However, it is difficult for me to...
That hemi is quite charming. I like the toning, too. Also like @Bing's (Pi-style? Isn't that what that variant is called?)
Nice to see a US coin collector expand his horizons.
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It's reasonably common. Kinda neat lookin', though, right?
Oh, my! That's excellent! Great design and patina! The Eastern Æ is really neat, too.
Wow! That's a nice example. I like the toning. These are the two I have owned. I got both of them from @Aethelred, maybe five years apart....
I'm not even a diehard Morganite, and yet I agree that that's definitely "dream coin" material. Even if they failed to bodybag it for the the...
I can't help with the type attribution, but yes, it definitely looks like an Indian fanam.
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