It looks like an Indian States coin to me. You paid a fair price for it.
Used to deal with Steve Halfon mostly, but sadly some crooked scumbags robbed and killed the guy. Don't really have anyone else I deal with locally.
They haven't flogged peasants in Latvia since the Stalin era.
When countermarked coins are cleaned such as these are, that's a huge red flag. The cleaning hides the contrast between patina on an old coin and...
The Straits Settlements (British colony) had 1/4 cent coins between 1845 and 1916. Ceylon also had 1/4 cent coins from 1870 to 1901 and French...
Like regular coins, contemporary counterfeits are valued based on the market for the specific country/type and rarity. It's not all that uncommon...
If it actually is solid silver, that would be unusual. Most fakes of these coins are an alloy that looks vaguely silverish. It hasn't had harsh...
Looks to me like a modern copy. The surface has not been sandblasted. The way the ear stands out untouched proves it. I believe this piece may...
Seems like they got it all wrong. =)
Judging by the weight mine would be the denar. Thanks again for coming to the rescue DCH =)
Thanks Chris and DCH, I didn't even know where to start with this early piece. =)
Sorry to correct you conder, but mine is the same type as these 7 from a 2006 Stack's auction. They are described as Jamieson figure 5 and Betts...
Yup, typical size and material for play money.
This one has been dug from the ground and cleaned, but still dropped my jaw to the floor when I pulled it. :eek: Made of brass, measures right...
This one measures 29mm and weighs 10.90-10.91 grams. Any clues about the language, age or area are much appreciated. Thanks! [IMG] [IMG]
Small and thin coin. Measures 17mm x 19mm (slightly oval) and weighs 1.37-1.38 grams. It was among a group of old German and Scandinavian coins....
Small medallion. If you enjoy the odd stuff as much as I do, then you're sure to get a kick out of this one. :scratch: [IMG] [IMG]
Is it really small in size? Looks like German spiel-munze (play money).
Lol, it's not that serious man. If you felt I was being rude, oh well. I was making an honest statement about how what you are inquiring about...
Coins struck on punched blanks sometimes have a rim burr, which can slightly increase the weight.
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