I especially like the designs of Italian coins from the early 20th century. The Italian king, Victor Emmanuel III, was an avid numismatist who...
Pretty sure I see a casting seam along the edge, plus the overall mushiness of details (especially on the reverse) is typical of a cast. I say...
Islamic coinage is a vast collecting area, covering a huge number of dynasties, kingdoms, and miscellaneous coin-issuing entities, spread out over...
The Japanese 1 yen is dated Showa 32 (=1957 AD). The Thai 1 baht has a date in the Buddhist calendar and written in Thai numerals, but I can't...
Nice! Here's an example of the same type (63.6) but with a nice double-strike on the reverse: [ATTACH] And of course my facing portrait...
That's a great gift, mad props to @hoth2 for such generosity! I have read that book and can confirm that it is a good read. There was some...
Looks like a bronze follis of the Byzantine ruler Michael II (820-829 AD) in association with Theophilas. (Ref: Sear Byzantine Coins 1642). But...
I think it's 1739. Nice coin!
Dates on Sasanian coins do not start until the reign of Peroz (457-483), there is no date on your drachm of Shapur I (240-271). The reverse...
They seem to copy Spanish colonial "cob"-style silver coins. These types have been extensively copied, and I would only buy them from a reputable...
My impression is that it is not AM, because the first letter doesn't look enough like an A. The vertical strokes of the A should be straight...
Thanks for the write-up @dougsmit, very nice explanation of a common issue with Sasanian coins. Here's my Peroz from BBA mint, showing all three...
Here's a few provincials of Elagabalus: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Entry post. My resolution: Lose at least 30 pounds by the end of 2018. My current weight is bad news, long-term health-wise, but fortunately I...
Nabataea, Malichus II (40-70 AD): [ATTACH]
I see a variety of ancient types, recognize a couple of Byzantine, one that looks Ptolemaic, one that may be Indo-Scythian... You should...
Cool! My coin is not rare or high-grade, but here is my contribution, a 2 reales from the Republic of Peru, 1832: [ATTACH]
The square coin is from the Netherlands Antilles, a former grouping of the Dutch-controlled islands in the Caribbean. KM# 13.
Looks more like Thai "tiger tongue" money to me, but let's see what a real expert says...
Here is (almost certainly) the last coin to be added to my collection in 2017: [ATTACH] Indo-Parthians in Margiana or Sogdiana. 1st century AD....
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