Those are neat.
Yes, entries need to be on the giveaway thread. Sorry if that wasn't clear.
This one would likely fall into the $41-65 range, raw. Slabbed, I see them running north of $100, which I would think this one should certainly...
In the $85 to $125 range: Turkey (Seljuq Sultanate of Rum): silver "Lion & Sun" dirham of Kaykhusraw II, AH 638 (1240-1241 AD) [IMG] (Presently...
In the $125-175 range by my cost, though the latter is likely worth considerably more: Japan (Meiji Era): gold/electrum Nibu-Kin (2 bu), ca....
In the $175-250 range by my cost, but worth more: Spain: gold half-escudo of Ferdinand VI, 1759, Madrid mint [IMG] (PCGS XF40- population 1 - the...
In the $250-300 range: Ancient Roman Republic: silver denarius of moneyer L. Furius Brocchus, ca. 63 BC [IMG] (NGC Ch VF; Strike 5/5, Surface...
In the $350-400 range: Ancient Greece (Ionia, Phokaia): electrum hekte, Athena and quadripartite punch, ca. 478-387 BC [IMG] (NGC certification...
In the $450-500 range: Belgium (Brabant): gold florin (Carolus d’or) of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, ca. 1521-1545 [IMG] (PCGS Genuine; VF...
Once upon a time, this cruder, imitative stuff would not have done anything for me aesthetically, though I have always appreciated its history....
This. The "U" took a hit. In an interesting way, but it's just a coincidence, and the coin is worth one cent. Worthless monetarily, in other...
Yep, looks real to me, too. The portrait looking a bit "off" to you can probably be explained by the difference in style, which is amply...
"A" looks Byzantine. But I guess you knew that. "C" looks Seleucid, as mentioned. The rest? It's all Greek to me. ;) Sorry I'm not much help.
Sometimes a coin's monetary value is irrelevant, and it's all about the sentimental value. Thanks for retelling that.
Got my change and there was a War nickel in it. Asked the clerk if there were more in the drawer and there were - like six or eight, as I recall....
(Note: perhaps a bit too much personal blather in this story from April. Fun fossil find, though.) A walk in the woods on an April morning, with...
Love gettin' them old War nickels in change. I've found a lot over the years, including several rolls' worth from a convenience store one time.
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Yes, and I have had an antiquarian's soul since I was a little kid.
It happens periodically, often on colonial sites like where I found that one. There was a Roman coin of the short-lived emperor Otho (who ruled...
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