I was looking for another ancient in the collection that does not include a lyre. No luck. So, here's an overstrike done by our old friend...
Those two videos are very interesting and disturbing. I've stayed away from coins with certificates and salvaged coins in general, unless they...
The OP coin is a cob minted in Mexico City, around 1714-15. The surfaces show typical erosion (corrosion) from emersion in salt water for...
While not a coin, this US Treasury medal does have one special feature. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
That's a great discovery and acquisition! The other coins are also very nice. Group lots can be a lot of fun, with always the possibility of a...
Strike up the band! [MEDIA]
I don't have very many Roman Republic coins, but this one has a cool reverse, so I bought it from my local coin dealer. I don't know if cherubs...
Yes, very dark indeed. I have several 10 marks tokens and one 20 marks token. The latter is likely a fake.
That's a very nice, well centered example of a very desirable coin! There certainly seems to be die matches for your coin and the other two, with...
Poland, Lodz Ghetto, 1943, 10 marks. 2.55 grams [ATTACH]
That's a real bummer! On the frontier of creative solutions, perhaps they could give you a, say, 200 EUR credit that would be applied to future...
Heraclius, follis, revolt of the Heracli, Alexandretta, 608-10. Berk 534 10.62 grams Obverse: OMN ERACLIO CONSULII, facing busts of Heraclius on...
Latvia, AR 5 Lati, 1931. KM 9 24.96 grams [ATTACH] Chinese Soviet Republic, dollar, 1934. Y-513.2 26.0 grams [ATTACH] Dominican Republic,...
I forgot the peace dollar, a nice example, but with a reverse scratch! [ATTACH]
That's an excellent coin! Often times the metal quality and strike quality are only so-so. That coin is far above the average example, in my...
Mexico, 50 pesos "Centenario", 1921. [ATTACH] Russia, Soviet, 50 kopeks, 1921, АГ. KM 83; H 528 [ATTACH] Russia, Soviet, proof worker ruble,...
I agree that your coin is Byzantine, Justin I and Sophia seated type, Cyzicus, RY 10. That's a nice example with very good detail and centering....
One more, a sovereign: Australia, Perth, George V, sovereign, 1919. [ATTACH]
You can also try sending the images to Dan Sedwick. Sedwick coins is a major source of Latin American coins, including cobs. He or one of his...
That's way out of standard, which is around 27 grams. Gold doesn't corroded the way silver and copper do, so these gold coins, which, due to...
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