I have had a search around Numista and not found a good match. These two, both German Bishoprics, are the closest so far:...
I picked this coin up with a bunch of British coins the other day. It looks very nice, but is it too good to be true? Measures approx 19mm...
A few other terms to be wary of when communicating across the pond: "Pissed" - American = angry, British = drunk, "Fanny" - American = ass,...
A few 1977s lurking in my archives - Gabon 100F, Isle of Man 50p, Czech 50 Korona, Solomon Islands 20 cent: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
The guidelines, which were clarified when the thread was resurrected a few months ago, are that the year remains the same as long as people are...
French West Africa 100 Franc 1979: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Falkland Islands £10 1979: [ATTACH][ATTACH] (Sorry about the poor image on this one - old...
Pretty sure this is KM# 69 which is undated. (Has the digits 45 in the legend - probably 45th year of Shah Alam II, which would make it around...
This is about the best I can get with my camera equipment: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
It certainly seems to be one in that series, but there seem to be many different versions. My one is white metal and not enamelled whereas both...
These came in with a bunch of random metal detectorist finds. I can't read enough inscription to home in on what tehy might be - can anyone point...
I have been brought this at market. I believe it is Chinese Korean war medal but my basic research shows up dozens of different varieties and...
Cheating slightly, but a whole year set for GB 1986. The £2 coin in this is the first of the commemorative single colour £2s produced to celebrate...
Here is my favourite - Le Havre silver token: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Those are both great Not many good coins turning up affordably these days.
This one came in on Saturday - 1774 Halfpenny - Regal, not a contemporary counterfeit I believe: [ATTACH]
It is mostly to do with the proportions and shape of the bust and of Britannia. I see lots, and there are far more contemporary counterfeits than...
Definitely a contemporary counterfeit, but still interesting and collectable for that. These were massively counterfeited at the time as a hike in...
Yes, I would say the British law as it stands works reasonably well. The majority of metal detectorists are now happy to comply with the reporting...
Yes - this hoard was actually found several years ago and over a number of years. Most of it was handled correctly and reported and the recent...
Here is the One Stiver from the same colony: [ATTACH]
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