I think the opportunity cost is what you need to consider. Even if you have 40 years to wait, wouldn't you achieve even more appreciation with...
Looks like a large letters reverse, so even though I can't easily tell the head "age" (petite or mature) from the dark pics, that would make it...
#2 - I'd give a tentative ID of Hungarian, 1619 1 Denar. What do you think? http://tjbuggey.ancients.info/europe.html
Those look like beauties. Seems like a good buy too - one that makes both you and the seller happy.
I wonder what could do that to a coin? Almost looks like it got stuck in a tube & something with a slightly smaller diameter was used to punch it out.
#4, 5 & 7 appear to be Turkish paras? http://www.pierre-marteau.com/currency/coins/turk.html
(#7): 15mm, much like #4 & #5:
(#6): 16mm with some muddled details:
(#5): 15mm & much like #4 but with a different mint mark (?) interrupted by the holing:
(#4): 15mm, with sharper, clear details:
(#3) 16mm coin with the numerals (date?) 11^V (which, if I'm reading it right is AH1187 = 1773AD)
This 14mm coin was in the group but looks more European (with both a representation of a human holding a cross & a heraldic shield): (#2)
Here's another 15mm with a better reverse (but well worn obverse): (#1):
I don't have much need for Krause catalogs before 1900 with the coins I usually collect, and don't think the local library has the 15th-18th...
I started by sorting them by size & trying to pair up a few that look like the same denomination. Here's the first I'm taking a stab at (#8) -...
I recently picked up 167 holed Islamic coins (apparently Ottoman / Persian) & am trying to teach myself a bit about the series by ID'ing as many...
I was surprised by how much some of these brought in a recent Heritage auction. From a resale perspective, I think you'll lose money on anything...
I've ordered rolls from BoA before. But, I'm pretty sure all they do is pass back and forth a few dozen rolls between branches to cover the roll...
I've seen that in a small and large 3 variety... I think that one is a small 3, which would be worth between $20 & $30. The large 3 seems to be...
Yep, modern repro. Here's an interesting perspective on why these are more than a little bit objectionable......
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