Back where I come from there are men who do nothing all day but good deeds. They are called phila... er, phila... er, yes, er, Good Deed Doers. :)
Burma (Myanmar) bronze 1 Pya 1953 :)
Leptis Magna, Libya - Severus's birthplace: [IMG] [IMG] From the 1957 film "Legend of the Lost", filmed at the site. :)
Two Henry's later, another Groat: [IMG] England Henry VIII (1509-1547) Groat Silver, 24 mm, 3.05 gm Obverse: Crowned bust of King Henry VII...
kden, Your Jersey City Mt. Vernon Chapter Masonic Penny has the important Masonic emblem on it, the Ark of the Covenant. A Washington D.C....
Is this "CoinTalk Confidential"? :)
Received this one today: [IMG] Alexius AE Follis Christ Bronze, 14x24 mm, 2.96 gm Struck: AD 1081-1085 Constantinople Obverse: Christ facing with...
[IMG] Confidential Magazine cover March 1957 :)
One of Kirk Douglas's first roles was in the great detective film "Out of the Past" with Robert Mitchum. [IMG] Out of the Past - Kirk Douglas...
In Merrie Olde England sometimes one finds something nice and sometimes not so nice. Recently a construction crew in London found a large German...
Emperor Elagabalus (AD 218-222) introduced the festival of Elah-Gabal, a Syrian sun god. [IMG] Elagabalus Denarius - Sol Advancing Silver, 19 mm,...
"Say, Mister. Will you stake a fellow American to a meal?" [IMG] Success! [IMG] There are more Coins in Movies and Coins on Television...
Burma (or Myanmar) 1 Pya 1953 bronze :)
I have always liked "Posui Deum Adiutorem Meum", the Latin coin motto used by England's Tudor kings and queens. It is usually translated as "I...
People do collect these things: [IMG] Gentleman at desk with custom-made coin holder and "challenge coins" :)
It is a United States commemorative half dollar. It is in the "Red Book" or A Guide Book of United States Coins. I have a similar one: [IMG]...
Nice coins! :)
Number 1 with the "Arabic" writing and the holes is a dance costume imitation "coin". :)
This is an Egyptian Magic Coin which is not a coin but a type of American token which is usually made of bronze or brass. But not this one....
Mercury nickels - they melt in your hand :)
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