Understanding that the second coin (Chihli dragon coin, dated 1903) is a fake, I don't know what it is meant to imitate. It does say 5 mace, but...
It is a Mexican 1 reale. Silver fineness is 0.903. Mint appears to be Zacatecas. Don't know if you will be able to determine the date.
I wasn't there to see prices on the floor, but for what I was looking at in the Heritage auction, prices were as strong as ever.
It is meant to be an 8 escudos cob from the Lima mint, dated (17)36. It is doubtful the piece is authentic. If real it would be gold, but yours...
Avi400, refer to the following thread you started once before on the same subject. http://www.cointalk.com/t36379/
This museum I would like to visit, thanks for the photos. When I was in India I was unable to travel to Assam, visas were difficult to obtain....
I saved pictures from two listings, two months apart, on eBay. Thought it makes an interesting example of what happens to a coin at the doctor's...
Salzburg Cathedral History - 1628 Consecration 1/2 and 1 Taler and Recent Restrike I found this post on "Salzburg Cathedral History - 1628...
Interesting history, and great coins.
There are various coins (other than Mexican) for which the fineness or silver grain count is explicitly stated on the coin. Four examples I can...
Yes, the R.M. are the assayer's initials. What is written after that is actually 10 Ds. 20 Gs. which means '10 dineros 20 granos' and refers to...
The only non-Bolivan coins there are the two 2 reales in the first group, which are from Peru (Lima mint), dated 1802 and 1780. In the second...
New to Ancients? Trusted Dealers. I found this post on "New to Ancients? Trusted Dealers." interesting and have nominated it accordingly for...
Another example from Egypt. A 4 para, with the ascension year AH 1277, year 4 = AH 1280 (about 1864 AD). The number 4 on the obverse below the...
You're picking up some great coins, clembo. Bolivian coins have some great designs and are not as expensive as their Peruvian counterparts. And...
Research Spanish Colonial and Ancient coin eBay sellers first I found this post on "Research Spanish Colonial and Ancient coin eBay sellers...
As tenacious says above, there are people out there doing an enormous amount of work spotting Spanish colonial fakes on eBay and reporting them....
Buying coins in Venezuela is usually only possible in antique stores, Tater do you remember where in CB you bought coins? BTW, while there are...
The side with the crossed swords in the lower box (rather than the number) is commonly termed the obverse.
The last coin featuring King Farouk is a 1 milleme from 1950 (AH 1369).
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