I don't think so - the proportions and rims resemble issues of the time of the Han dynasty. Perhaps a wu zhu or a huo quan of Wang Mang....
The largest coin (upper right corner) is Japanese, as are any with the same obverse legend. That should help a bit!
There definitely is a chance, at least for some of the issues. But how could that ever be proven? The mere appearance of an Imperial portrait is...
As recommended elsewhere by other members, I would suggest a bronze of Alexander the Great. Its inexpensive, its old, and it even the greenest...
If you're going to a library anyway, just skip the Krause volumes - I find them to be terrible with Chinese cash. Find a copy of David Hartill's...
anything on Zeno?
I had initially assumed that this was a temp tsuho piece - but the legends obviously don't match. If I had read the TITLE of the thread, I would...
First off, I would suggest that the tesserae were made not in a panicked reaction to a shortage, but in a measured response to rising costs. The...
Look under Venice, probably 16th-18th century.
A very good coin! Would you show us what the "full" cataloging for it would look like?
On what grounds?
I'm surprised that you broke into Lewis Carrol after only a single wheat cent! It takes at least a silver dollar for me. :D
I think Rome, but I can never tell off the top of my head with these. I would recommend checking on this site:...
The Oaxacan axes? Oh man. I should have read the metallurgical analysis in that mongraph closer! :eek:
That information refers specifically to the lead pieces of Alexander Jannaeus and is sorely out of date, at that. Donative tokens (which are...
I run a good chance of getting lead poising if I touch my coins too much. Heh.
Most lead tesserae were cast and, according to my research, all of the ones from Rome were. It was highly unusual for Rome to cast circulating...
I don't remember WHEN I last started a thread here, but I know it was quite some time ago. Fear not - I am still collecting my specialty area...
The published volumes of RPC only cover up to Domitian, the French volume only issues of Gordian III from a part of Asia Minor (why? don't ask...
Please please PLEASE buy yourself a copy of this book: http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=177631 If Roman provincial tetradrachms are to be...
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