Got a new heffalump to share. ;) [IMG]
I'll bet that was an awesome trip!
This one had a tale to tell, as well. I dug it while a hurricane was blowing in. It was an exciting find (and day). [IMG] [IMG] Transcript of...
This one got buried in a clay pot with a whole bunch of others. Great Britain (England): silver groat of Henry VI, first reign, Calais mint, ca....
Looks like those pix came out pretty well, and the date stands out nicely on your Merc dime.
I've had some, including that type, I believe, but in nothing like that kind of quality. Nice. I found it interesting enough to go pull up your...
What's the theme?
The pockmarks. Their distribution and general appearance, is all I can say by way of explanation. Looks like the coin took some hits, is all....
Wow! 938 varieties! No wonder they have to have a whole dedicated website for 'em!
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Neat. The relief has that Dan Carr sorta look. No passive dragon here- he looks like my dog with a stick.
Sicily. Italy (Sicily, Messina; Norman Kingdom): gold tari of Guglielmo I ("William the Bad"), ca. 1154-1166 [IMG]
Agree on both counts. Maybe a very thin layer of gold on top.
Looks like PMD (post-mint damage) to me.
Nope. That one's just discolored.
*shrugs* Sorry. Clueless here. :(
Love those short-reigns. They fascinate me. Here's the only Florian I've had. Roughish surfaces, but a nice lifelike portrait, in my opinion....
WOW. I mean, all your finds are "wow", but this is a wow among wows. Wonder when you're going to turn over a chunk of sod and see a Pertinax...
^This. [IMG]
Love those big brassy ones with smooth surfaces, and that design is neat. I've never had any kind of river god type, but I like them.
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