I visited the Disney Family Museum at the Presidio of San Francisco recently. This museum is dedicated to the life of film animator and producer...
...gold was being stolen from the population That's why they're called Golddiggers. :)
Great article and interesting coin! There was also a Sacred Black Stone of Elagabal: [IMG] Antoninus Pius Provincial AE - Sacred Stone of...
how the heck did he Graduate? Mrs. Robinson helped him with his homework. :)
[IMG] Nepal Silver Mohar SE 1791 (AD 1869) Surendra Vikrama Size: 27mm Weight: 5.54gm Why would tourists come to Nepal? All we have are...
[IMG] British East Africa 5 Cents 1936 - King Edward VIII [IMG] British East Africa 10 Cents 1936 - King Edward VIII [IMG] British East Africa 1...
Check this out on Ebay: 1888 $1 Morgan Silver Dollar - Bullet Shot PANCHO VILLA Good Luck Coin Casino...
I thought that Peter Ustinov was excellent as Nero in "Quo Vadis". :)
The studio issued a cartoon to go along with the film. It was also titled "We're in the Money". [IMG] Cartoon Title [IMG] Cartoon Coins :)
Somebody informed me that Charles Barber designed these medals, but I do not have any actual reference for that. :)
Another Bridge Medal: This one has no family connection, it came from the usual source for odd items: [IMG] Samuel J. Bridge Medal awarded...
I have been looking at appearances of coins and numismatic items in films for some time, and I have found the best one: "Gold Diggers of 1933"...
Might be a Heraclius (610-641) 30 Nummia (30 is an unusual denomination). This guy has a picture of a similar coin:...
I bought these two Byzantine coins from Forum at the same time. Both have small amounts of graffiti on them. [IMG] Heraclius AU Solidus Heraclius...
The catch also contained some 270 copper coins of Sultanate period besides coins from the fairly recent British Empire and the United States. :)
Looks like Turkey 2 piastres AH 1293 Year 11 (AD 1886) :)
Turkey Abdul Hamid II piastre. :)
Here's his cousin: [IMG] Justinian AE Follis Size: 30mm, Weight: 17.98gm, Catalog: Sear 158, Struck: AD 527-538 :)
He's using a photograph of the Farouk coin. :)
The item looks like either play money or a gaming piece. :)
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