Victory wears a dress, here: Ancient Byzantine Empire: gold tremissis of Justinian I, ca. 527-565 AD [IMG] (NGC MS; Strike 5/5, Surface 4/5,...
I totally love that Danish design. Always have.
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Aha, so we're being silly, then? OK, fine. In that case, I shall point out that every single nickel ever made is technically a "War Time...
Those are awesome, indeed iconic, and I like the toning on all the OP examples. Really, all of the coins posted so far have been appealing. All...
What a wonderful coin with great patina and a cool, squarish flan. The portrait is amazing! Slightly off-topic, is that Pupienus in your avatar?...
Yep.
@Youngcoin - thanks to your magnified photos, I think I see the "tail" of the 9 there, which I didn't see when the coin was in hand. Good! So...
Does anybody know anything about these supposed fanams with elephants on them? The seller offering these gives no info, and the pictures are as...
PS- I'll have to see about nudging you back towards the 1600s, next. ;) All in due time.
Giving coins to people like @Youngcoin who express such enthusiasm is totally worth it.
India (Mysore): gold fanam of Tipu Sultan, AH 1200 (1786) [IMG]
Here. To Iran. (This one's a repeat, I'll admit.) Iran (Persia): gold toman of Fath Ali Shah, AH 1233 (1817), Yazd mint [IMG] (PCGS MS62;...
Armenia. This one could be yours for the low, low price of $0.00! It's my 2018 New Year giveaway coin! :) Armenia: 500-dram, "Noah's Ark", 1...
Cool. I need to post pix of the actual Noah's Ark Armenian coin, too, now that it is in hand.
Never seen that type before. Neat. Let's cross the Black Sea from Romania's coast and head to Asia Minor, into the mists of more than two...
Thanks. That German half-mark was only thirty-some bucks, already in a PCGS MS65 holder with a TrueView image! Would've been very difficult to...
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(Plausible) rumor has it that a 1766 guinea with Ephraim Brasher's "EB" counterstamp was once found right here in coastal Georgia, possibly on a...
I'm sure they are. Don't know what happened to them, though, since Tim died not long after he dug them, and I don't think he had much in the way...
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