I'm not sure if the coin is genuine. I have my doubts. The detail is quite mushy, and the surfaces look "bubbly" suggesting a cast. Weight...
Mexico, peso, 1911 "Caballito". Short ray variety. KM 453 27.11 grams [ATTACH] Mexico, peso, 1912 "Caballito". KM 453 26.99 grams [ATTACH]...
I find the style of the OP coin's reverse stiff when compared to the more dynamic depiction on the reverse of the older sovereigns. I think the...
That's a nice example. The patina, strike and contrast are very good. You'll find, if you haven't all ready, that ancient coins are a world...
These coins were struck in .700 fine silver, and should weigh in the neighborhood of 5.40 grams, so you should check out the weight of your coin....
The overall appearance of the coin strongly suggests that it was cast, plus the low weight. The edge of the coin, while not photographed, probably...
Sestertii must have been initially a very bright brass yellow color when issued by the mint. Because of this brassy composition, as opposed to...
China, Sinkiang Province, No Date (1905), tael (Sar). Y 7 35.39 grams Nicely toned, but with harsh cleaning marks on both sides. [ATTACH]...
That's definitely a cast coin. Check out Dan Sedwick's offerings. Right now it looks as if most of the coins posted have been sold, but if you...
Excellent coins, both!
Trajan, tetradrachm, Phoenicia, Tyre, 103-11 AD. Prieur 1498 14.3 grams [ATTACH] Next: Tyre
Chile, AR 50 centavos, 1891, Iquique, municipal issue. 10.53 grams [ATTACH] Germany, New Guinea, 1894 A (Berlin), 5 marks, "Bird of Paradise"....
I agree that a photo the coin should be sent to Sedwick for his opinion. As for the garbled legend, the coins from this period (roughly 1610s to...
Yes, the OP coin was struck over an earlier Louis XIV Écu, called reformation by collectors. This was a wide spread practice by the mints in the...
United States, twenty dollars, 1884, Carson City. [ATTACH]
Postumus Æ Double Sestertius. Treveri, AD 261. IMP C M CASS LAT POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / VIRTVS AVG,...
Haiti, Republic, 1 Gourde, 1881. KM 46 25.01 grams [ATTACH]
Peru, Ayacucho, 5 pesetas, 1882LM. Provisional issue. KM 201.3 [ATTACH] United States, Morgan dollar, 1884CC, in a GSA holder. [ATTACH]
France, The Commune of Paris (18 March to 28 May 1871), 5 francs, 1871 A, Trident privy mark. KM823 25.00 grams [ATTACH] France, Paris, silver...
I agree with much that has been posted. Coin prices have skyrocketed in recent years, across areas of collecting: ancients, world and US,...
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