Wrong. Emperor De Zong (1875-1908), 1 cash, Guangzhou, Guangdong mint. The dating is determined by the weight - over 2.8 grams, 1890-1895, under,...
The attribution is correct, but I'd say its worth more like $30-50, and isn't particularly rare.
Look at 11' on the reverse, next to the S in CIVITAS. The flaking there is much more consistent with a poorly preserved ground find that with a...
Doug - you're wrong on one point. Conditions below ground CAN produce what appear like raise circular bumps. Its called horn silver, when silver...
And I'll bring the cucumber sandwiches! That is precisely the point. The recording of the finds is extremely important not only to our...
What is making you say its a farthing? Looks like a penny to me.
A couple hundred will go a LOOOOOONG way with Chinese coins! I advise you get a copy of David Hartill's Cast Chinese Coins to go with it....
Judging by your ability to read the bismallah in the center, you should have no problem reading the rest of the legends! I think I see the date...
k9brain is correct, it is a sestertius of Marcus Aurelius, RIC III 1239. But unfortunately it looks like a cast fake.
Me too: Any coin of Constantine the Great, in identifiable condition with legible mintmark.
I assume you're looking for info on modern coins, in which case Spink really would be the best choice. For earlier issues (pre-Tudor, mostly) the...
You will be hard pressed to find a numismatics program anywhere, much less one that does not focus in ancient or medieval coinage. I really looked...
Obviously the copper and bronze coinage had a metal value. But, in general, it was not even remotely as closely controlled as the silver and gold...
A perfectly reasonable quibble! I know I'm on the minority side of this. Yes, you are correct that weight standards at the mint were strictly...
Weights can vary. Diameters generally remain within a reasonable range.
India, from the 18th and 19th centuries. But it doesn't look like they're well enough preserved to allow for full identification. Have a look in...
Modern counterfeiters would not use this method. Think about it - would they really need to save the .02 cents on using tin for the core?
Excellent piece! This is what's known as a fourrée, a plated counterfeit. I haven't seen one from this period, but I'm sure they're known.
Mintmark is on the reverse. You're gonna have to show that too!
Diameter, please.
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