Thanks.. they are pretty common actually but I like their unique and unusual design.. :)
You will be hard pressed to find any with luster nowadays... gorgeous piece
Not at all stevex6. Foxes or kitsune were actually regarded as mystical creatures in Japanese lore. And you're not a baby deer in a forest.. the...
Japan. Tokugawa Shogunate. Koban-Kin 小判金。 Bunsei (文政) period. 1819-1828 Weight: 3.5 momme (13.1g). 55.9% Gold. Hartill Early Japanese Coins...
Wow! And with killer toning as well
Geez.. Thanks stevex6. Your a swell guy yourself. Glad to have you as a friend. You have great taste on the akita phoenixes. In fact the picture...
Thanks a lot for sharing Bing :)
Very nice Bing! Very well centred and sharp strong strike. It is this type of natural toning that makes it much much better.. leave them as it...
Thanks.. I will try and take a better picture next time. My earlier pictures were all using my Galaxy note 2. Poorer quality as you can see in the...
State of Chu (楚）- Warring States Period. Circa 4-3rd century BC. AE Ghost face money. Also known as Ant Nose Money. These were regarded as...
North African expedition & subjugation of Gaul. Silver denarii [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Examples from Hartill's Early Japanese Coins.. [ATTACH]
Akita http://www.moneta-coins.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=1776&title=japanakita-100-mon&cat=all
Hey stevex6. ..thanks a lot!! Please call me Goh.. If you do start collecting again, I'm sure you'll find a cool specimen soon. If you like...
Thanks medoraman. Actually I didn't realize about the significance of the weight difference until I saw a posting from a very experienced and...
Hahaha.. next piece if one will be a Jumaida. .
Although I like green patination, this one gives off an eerie "yin" feel to it on top and above the tragic background behind the episode
These coins are notoriously poorly struck. Either weak strikes or off centre.
The Jumaida Are significantly scarcer. It was within that month I believe that the Mongol horde razed the city to the ground leaving no survivors....
Malek of Kurzuwan. Islamic siege coin. AE Jital. Minted in June/July 1221AD. A city part of the Khwarezm Empire which stretched through much of...
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