Got this nice mint-fresh Gallienus antoninianus not long ago: [ATTACH] GALLIENUS. Joint reign, AD 253-260 AR Antoninianus (23.4mm, 4.05g, 6h)...
Yes, very nice! I particularly like the New Brunswick 20 cent coin, and the 1791 "Metal de Cloche" coin/token. Also, impressive moustache on that...
Great collection @Blake Davis !
I suspect that the coin may have originally been slightly underweight, which is why whoever it was decided to check to make sure it wasn't a...
@robinjojo is right; a test cut like that displaces but does not remove metal - and certainly not anywhere near the 1.5-2 grams needed to bring it...
I've been listening to the Great Courses lecture series on the History of the British Empire - excellent BTW, one of my favorite subjects and a...
Very nice!
Great coin @Sallent. That's a type I'd love to add to my collection someday.
Here's an interesting commemorative token/medal - actually struck from the copper hull sheathing of Nelson's flagship Foudroyant: [ATTACH] GREAT...
That is indeed a superb coin!
Hadrian denarius, with a reverse type you don't see very often: [ATTACH] HADRIAN, AD 117-138 AR Denarius (19.39mm, 2.78g, 6h) Struck AD...
Here's a little gold bullion coin. I like the reverse scene with the elephants. [ATTACH] FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF SOMALIA AV 20 Shillings...
Nice! I admit I had to look up Essequebo & Demerarary. Great early colonial coin!
Here is some nicely toned Australian silver: [ATTACH] AUSTRALIA AR 3 Pence (16.36mm, 1.40g, 12h) Dated 1926. Royal mint, London, UK Obverse:...
New Brunswick cent. I like how crisp the detail is. Anyone want to speculate on a grade? [ATTACH] BRITISH CANADA New Brunswick CU Cent (25.5mm,...
One of my favorite modern coins: [ATTACH] BRITISH CANADA Nova Scotia CU Penny Token (33.18mm, 14.92g, 12h) Dated 1856. Heaton (Birmingham) mint...
Thanks! That would indeed be a harrowing experience. :nailbiting: Hopefully things improved once reaching shore. Did you live in Mombasa itself or...
Thanks! :)
I like this coin but I feel like it needs an upgrade. [ATTACH]
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