I collect chop marked coins along with my specialties and am a member of the Chop Mark Collectors club. If I see a bargain I usually pick it up....
Chop marks on minor coinage is generally scarce to rare. You have a good get there.
My recent under $50, actually much less, is this Byzantine follis (bronze) from Byzantine Trebizond from the joint reign of Alexius I (d.1118 ad)...
What a fun thing to bring to the table :pompous:, no pun intended. Very nice work, patina can be found everywhere. I know this posting can be...
Indeed echoeing Coin Corgi, "This is my Hobby, I do it for fun." Pass it on.
If you are a golfer in Florida, one learns very early not to retrieve your ball from a water hazard. I don't live there but have relatives who...
Keep your eye's open, you never know what you will find, and have fun.
Doug, I feel your pain. I will be sending in one of my puzzle pieces later as I haven't photoed it yet. It's a simple coin to identify except for...
Anyone that sends coins in for slabbing, is enabling this industry. It's just a game, they made the rules, and too many folks have joined in, and...
Can anyone out there help me identify the mint of this cash. It appears to be that of the reign of Wen Zong. I have tried looking in Hartill and...
Of course, she formally played hockey with the Whalers.
For Oregon, Governor Tom McCall, 1913-1923, governor from 1967-1975. Advocated and achieved urban growth boundries, made Oregon beaches open to...
My Asia library is quite good. The mint mark doesn't match any of the marks in my Chinese references. I am indeed hoping someone out there can...
Bert, I hope you or other Chinese collectors can help me on this one. It appears to be of the reign of Win Zong 1851-61, but I cannot decipher...
I do have several Manchukuo pieces including small silver. The history of Pu Yi from childhood forward is very interesting. In 1987 the movie...
I jealous...but not covetous. That being said, I've looked through thousands of Chinese coins but have never found one. Really neat coins.
Man the life boats, man the chandeliers, report our position, jump ship. :astronaut: Oh, welcome abord, and thanks for your service.
Amen brothers and sisters.
Same as a planchet with regard to ancients. If a smaller planchet was used, it could explain the broadstrike. However, I certainly agree a...
I forgot your comment about sounding wrong. Could indeed be struck on a smaller flan. Still, a very nice numismatic puzzle worth pursuing. If...
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