Design hub doubling I found this post on "Design hub doubling" interesting and have nominated it accordingly for "CoinTalk Thread of the Week Of...
Nice post, very informative. In that case, in no occurrence of an RPD or MPD between 1841-1908 it is possible to have only one or two digits...
Its supposed to be a copy of a 2 reales cob from Potosi Mint (Bolivia), struck 1731.
I have a few of them. This one is, I think but am not 100% positive, a 1932-1935 restrike, Hafner 58. [IMG]
The design is of a 1/8 birr from Ethiopia, dated EE 1887 (about 1894 AD). There is something about the look of the coin that is strange, however.
Thanks for stopping by to have a look! I do enjoy the Assam octagonal coins, they are very unusual.
Artificial toning all the way.
Yes, Norway 50 ore, bronze.
True, cheaper, but a bank does not guarantee the value of your coins in the way you assume they should. Its just a more secure place to put them.
The denomination is written obverse, 'medio-Balboa' or half balboa. The balboa was designed to be equivalent to the US dollar, thus the...
Nice coins, Colombia has a great variety of interesting coin designs. And coincidentally I just put up some Colombian coins in my CT album last...
Thailand 1 baht, dated BE 2520 (1977 AD).
I just looked at the list. There are dealers from at least 10 countries as well as from all parts of the US going. Over 300 in total. In...
The date 1938 is the Christian year (AD). The date 1357 is the equivalent in Islam, as in AH 1357. The Islamic calendar begins in 622 AD, but is...
Yes, the pewter banquet token was also a product of the same individuals (Badger Mint). I assume they used the same screw press to make them.
Yes, Fu'ad and Abdullah are common names. This particular Fu'ad was sultan of Egypt during the Great War from 1917, and became King when Egypt...
Farouk was not in power until 1936. A coin issued in 1935 would have the bust of King Fu'ad I.
That is great additional information Gary thanks for taking the time to explain it.
It is a 1 pysa from Zanzibar, dated AH 1299 (1881 AD). Someone else might be able to help you with the value.
The coin you refer to is from Egypt, looks to be the size of 10 millemes, bust is of King Farouk, the date somewhere between 1938 and 1943. This...
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