Thanks, Clinker, interesing trivia subject. Now if we only had some coins from JE 0.
The OP did state that there was a 'head'. I assume that meant it was a portrait. So this would discount any 'pillars and waves' coins, like the...
I assumed a bit about the coin, it just seemed the most likely ruler. Don't forget that Charles 'El Hechizado' II did some good things too. Like...
Carlos II or Charles II was king of Spain 1665-1700. It is difficult to narrow down your coin, except to say that it probably not a Spanish...
Thanks! Ardatirion was correct in that that one was more straightforward.
Ardatirion, I did send you a PM about this one, I think, its been a long time. Let me know if you did not receive anything.
I'm glad to hear it didn't come out worse, Ben, and I hope for her quick recovery.
Happy Birthday rlm!
I agree, great read, well worth dragging out of the archives.
erichejw, thanks for the information you've given in this thread, I've found it quite interesting.
Catbert, the 5 bolivar coin you have appears to be a 'normal' date as opposed to wide or narrow. It is also known as a 'bolivar fuerte'. It has...
On eBay, saying 'I'm not sure if its real' is the same as saying 100% fake. Who would ever post a potentially real coin and kill the bidding by...
You can add CAT bulldozers to that list.
One thing is for certain. If a variety gets its own hole in a Dansco album, the price to obtain that variety will go up.
I just noticed your location, I would think there might be plenty of interesting coins buried there. Settled by the French since the early...
All I can determine about this CWT is that the obverse should have a Fuld die number between 1 and 29, and the reverse is 332 to 335. Would...
It is a modern fantasy piece of some sort.
The original photo makes it look like a ding, but close up looks like a cud.
Was that Hobart, Tasmania? And Hebron, Israel? That's a long way.
My Franklin half set interested me only as far as it took to complete it. I never really spent time to understand the particularities of the...
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