I always thought this image was a bit creepy... Zengids of Mosul AE Dirham Qtub ad-din Mawdud Mosul mint, 556 AH [IMG]
It is great to see even more of your collection appearing on omnicoin. Thanks for posting them!
As adratirion says, not official issue, unlikely to have come from Egypt at all. The symbols around the figures on both sides are hieroglyphics.
I can't answer all of your questions about error coins other than to say that errors/varieties are being discovered all the time, but not so many...
This is my sole example of an Anatolian Islamic iconographic coin, a silver dirham from Kai-Kusru II (1236-1245 AD). There was a period when a...
If it looks like this, than it is a 10 mazunas from Morocco. The date 1330 AH is equivalent to about 1912 AD. [IMG]
That's great, I'm glad that worked out. Sorry to raise the red flag!
Very nice. That is exactly the grade I look for in that coin, its a fun series to collect.
That was my understanding as well.
Yes, like these 'widow mites' for under $20 each. [IMG] Your preferences are clearly for other types of coins. However, for the purposes of...
I am a member of BCCS.
I can't get there either, so it must be a problem with the site itself.
My WAG for today is Japan (chrysanthemum throne)
That I know, my comment was also satirical. Just keeping with the tenor of the thread.
So what's so special about those?
Does this mean I can join now?
It actually doesn't look to bad under the grit. I would give it a VF.
Thanks for the trivia, despite the problems with links. That first Longacre pattern cent is beautiful. Its too bad the Flying Eagle design...
This is a fair assumption, many people collect coins with both collector and investor interest. There are old CT threads about this if you go...
A 09Svdb is thought to gain value over a shorter period of time, thus people look at it as a wise 'investment' choice. How much has an Athenian...
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