Well, I have really been snapping away with these photos. Here are a pair of very rare coins from the US-Philippines. This first piece is...
Unfortunately, no. It comes just as I'm moving out and starting my new job. (There will be a post on that soon, don't worry. :rolleyes:)
This was one of the more interesting pieces that I got from my family. I found it in my grandfather's tin of world coins. [IMG] MERCHANT'S...
Thank you, guys! I must admit, its pretty refreshing to have someone attribute something for me for a change. :hug: And T$ - you aren't the only...
I was about to say a paper 2x2 flip, but that wouldn't make sense if the obverse was more dramatically toned than this. The only obvious answer...
Unfortunately, no. I'll be moving out in a month, so my ruler and most of my references are packed away. I just gave in and opened a box of books...
This was the coin that got me back into collecting, after taking a hiatus in highschool. I was finally able to take a passable picture of it, so I...
Most of the sacrificial implements types that I have are imitations of Tetricus: [IMG] Struck Imitation of Tetricus I/Tetricus II Sacrificial...
Very nice tokens. The reverse of the 1793 Emsworth token is oriented the wrong way, the bird is flying upside down!
Carinus AE antoninianus, 282-283 Should be RIC 155 or similar. That's if the mintmark is ZKA. What is the mintmark in the exergue? [IMG]
Thank'ye :rolleyes: But this is actually one of the early struck cash. I know what you mean about it feeling "unsubstantial." Most of the late...
Except that is 1932, the OP's coin is 1933.
Guang Xu, 1 qian, Guangdong mint, 1889 AD. Genuine!
It was once common to portray Liberty, personified in female form, on our coins. Imagine the return of this figure, grown wiser and reflective...
You should look so good after being in the ground for almost 2000 years. :D But seriously, that's corrosion. The more extreme cases (like this)...
I fell in love with tesserae because of their mystery. Only a fraction of the tokens have been published anywhere, and some of the most recent...
Probably the local official in charge of the market. To draw parallels, there is a token in Ephesos with the legend, MENI/ΠΠOΥA/ΓOPAN/OMOY,...
Very similar, in fact. However, I would argue that these were mostly issued by the towns themselves.
Great thread. I use the same sort of process in my collecting too. Work up a small army, then sell it for a really nice coin. Your pictures are...
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