[ATTACH] The Spanish 8 reales, in both its hammered and milled forms, both colonial and republican issues, were a mainstay of commerce from...
Thanks. I am not terribly familiar with pre-Meiji coinage. The koban came up in an auction with three of these coins on offer. I was lucky to...
Weight? These coins are often quite crude. I think this coin is okay. The doubling of the A is probably due to a repunching of that letter in...
Thank you. I don't have too many 20th century coins, but I was drawn to this example for its beautiful design, especially the obverse, as well as...
I only have one coin of the Second Republic, a peseta dated 1933, in an ANACS holder. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] My family in Detroit had the good...
Based on what is visible, I think the coin appears genuine. However, to be really sure the coin would have to be weighed and more closely...
That's very interesting. Is there an image available of the 100 mon?
Very nice! This Bunsei Era koban came to me from World-wide Coins of California back in the mid 90s. Edo Mint 13.1 grams [ATTACH]
Don't buy it. If you are looking for a nice type 8 reales cob, check out Dan Sedwick's website. https://www.sedwickcoins.com/price_list.htm...
Here's one more example of a mostly unclean coin that shows layers of oxide deposits. In addition is earthen deposits, the oxide layers, with...
Yes, that is a beautiful patina. I would speculate that a deposit of cuprite on the reverse comprises the dark areas, likely over the green...
Amazing photos! What power lens did you use? The green deposits of malachite deposit appear to be botryoidal (rounded) there appear to be micro...
One of the amazing things about the Méliès film is that each frame was hand tinted - a very laborious undertaking for sure!
A new chapter started in the exploration of Mars with the landing of the Perseverance Mission on Mars last week, so I'm rolling out my "Man in the...
Thanks. For the past few years I've been concentrating on ancient coins, but if and when I return to world coins, the wildman series is near...
I agree. I always bid on the coin, not the pedigree. If the coin appeals to me, and there is a pedigree, whatever that may be, so much the better.
I think, in many cases, the motivation is to put lots of cash in purchasing a coin, with the assumption that the price will serve almost like a...
Didn't someone eat that banana? https://www.cnn.com/style/article/david-datuna-banana-art-basel-trnd/index.html
Lots of cash floating out there right now, especially for folks who have done well in the stock market. I really think this run-up in hammer...
Heraclius (610-641) produced much over-struck coinage, probably due to necessity, but also as a means to erase the record and memory of his...
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