I vote Constantine or Trajan!
That is a really neat coin! :thumb: I don't have a clue where it might be from. I'm not skilled in medieval coinage. But according to Jloring's...
May I inquire why you are not a fan of Marcus Aurelius? Just curious. :rolleyes:
I use both. When buying or examining coins online I use the digital copies for quick reference. When I sit down to relax with a glass of Maker's...
Wouldn't "Plate" money be considered more or less "Bullion" and "Ring" money be considered as a "Token" payment rather than "Circulating" coinage?
You are right, Sir. I miss calculated.
It's hard to tell exactly which year the Egyptian coin is. I'm going by the date on the reverse side. There is the reign date underneath the...
Egypt 5/10 Qirsh 1876 KM#291 CN Saudi Arabia 4 Ghirsh 1956 KM#42 CN 30mm Morocco 5 Santimat 1975 Y#59 2.0g Brass 17.5mm
Tunisia 20 Millim 1960 Km#4307 4.5g Brass 22mm Algeria 5 Centimes 1974 KM#106 AL Sudan 5 Millim 1972 KM#53 Bronze 21.5mm
It is cast rather than hammered. It was found beneath a tree that was very large maybe 100 or so years old and several yards off the trail. Who...
One of many fake cobbs found by my grandfather on his ranch in Mexico in the late 1940's. Consider worthless by him, he gave these to my aunts,...
Interesting... In that case can you take a look at another post of mine referring to Mexican coins: http://www.cointalk.com/t195958/ Thx, Joe
And another odd sort. Though not silver one is obviously a cast forgery. But why? Mexico - 1/4 Real - 1833 Mo KM358 - 7.0000g - Copper - 27mm...
Here's another: Mexico - 25 Centavos - 1880 Zs KM406.9 - 6.7680g - 0.9027Ag - 0.1965oz [ATTACH] Mexico - 25 Centavos - 1886 Zs S - Brass [ATTACH]
Here's some Mexican Reales in both Silver and Brass. Does anyone know why this is? Mexico - 1 Real - 1826 Go MI KM372.6 - 0.0981oz Ag [ATTACH]...
Good to know. Keep your eyes out for those proofs in junk bins!
Gotcha! Thx
I'm a little fuzzy on the whole "Strap" "No Strap" thingy. Can someone post a good example of both. I've kinda been wrestling with this question...
I'm not aware of any Canadian 5 cents coins being made of nickel silver. The last Canadian 5 Cent coin made of silver was in 1921. After that most...
I calibrated my scale. It was off. new weight 1.4g I think you may be on to something Numismat. It might be a counterfeit. It could have had a...
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