To paraphrase the quote from "Raiders of the Lost Ark": "You and I are walking through history, Dr. Jones". "This IS history". In the...
It is a bank advertising token. 200th Anniversary of Washington's Birth and the 50th Anniversary of the Tarrytown National Bank & Trust Company...
These pictures are from the 1975 film "The Man Who Would Be King" which stared Sean Connery and Michael Caine as two former British soldiers who...
These two Edward VII (1901-1910) British pennies turned up in a movie. They are movie stars. They are ready for their close-up. [IMG]...
Ancient coin from Judaea of the Bar Kokhba War (AD 132-135), however it might be a recent imitation. How big is it and what metal does it...
Alexander the Great of Macedonia - Gold Stater - Babylon [IMG] Helmeted head of Athena facing right with griffin or serpent on helmet Nike...
It's gone now. :)
I picked this up at a coin show today for $1.00: [IMG] Romania 100 Lei 1993 MIHAI VITEAZUL Michael the Brave (1558-1601) I really like...
One can observe the deterioration of 1933-1945 coins from silver to zinc as things went bad. Political note: I refuse to collect coins from...
Here's mine: [IMG] Athens Attic Classical Owl Tetradrachm Obverse: Head of Athena right with beaded necklace Reverse: Owl leaning right,...
Interesting item :)
Things change, things stay the same Fake Coins Catch-On, Ingenue Magazine, 1964 From the September 1964 issue of Ingenue, a magazine for...
I think that the clerk was having fun at the OP's expense. :)
The closest match that I can find is RIC 251. From Wildwinds: http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/antoninus_pius/t.html [IMG] Antoninus...
I have seen aluminum tokens like these, probably merchandise premiums. :)
I posted a writeup on CoinTalk separately of my favorite coin-related television episode, the 1996 "Law & Order" episode entitled "Survivor"...
Law & Order Episode "Survivor" with Karen Allen, about ancient coin collectors, and "Roman Cleopatras". This episode is one of the best...
It is in the Krause Catalog of World Coins, number KM# 457. Weight 13.33gm, 0.300 (30%) silver. :)
Novelty item. I remember pennies in the 1960's with punched pictures of Kennedy. :)
Picture, please?
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