guess there will be some new tetrarchy coins in the near future... http://archaeology.org/news/3895-151119-switzerland-roman-coins
That is a gorgeous coin - easy to read legend, and beautiful gateway!
I was thinking the same thing - also thought that with the longest reigning monarch coin, but they at least waited until about a week before to...
Dates work, but look at the edge of the coin too - If there's a copper colored seam, then it's clad
It's Harold. The armor of the Normans and the Saxons were essentially the same. The real way to tell the difference between the two on the...
I love the designs on these... And The first coin pictured her is one I have been dreaming of owning (but likely will not happen, considering...
Gorgeous coin Sallent! Good pick-up
This just arrived in the mail... I'm still impressed by the Royal Mint's turn around time. Forgive the photos - I just used my phone[ATTACH]...
I collect medieval England and 12th century coins, but have also been trying to collect coins illustrative of the history of the Silk Road. I...
[ATTACH] Imperial Rome Caracalla, r. 198-217 A.D. (211 A.D.) Rome Mint; AR Denarius, 17.5mm x 2.8 grams Obv.: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, Head of...
The fourth one is being discussed in a rather current thread in the ancients (or at least a similar design)...
Are you referring to the second photo? I can't tell if those are ancient or modern, but they would string the coins in groups (up to 300 I think...
Gorgeous coin Sallent!
I would love to have a string of those...
if only they put as much effort into their coins as they do their Eurovision entrants...
They already have! I suspect the commemoratives will be harder to find in change since the craze over the 2009 Kew gardens 50p, but I don't like...
This sounds like fun - I'd love to join in!
You're Right! I missed one... Too focused on the 50p battle of Hastings...
I know there are a number of UK coin collectors here, and I'm sure the majority of you are fractional collectors, but I personally enjoy the...
I'm gonna let this sink in a little bit before I take it down the gutter...
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