Here's a recent acquisition that needs further research. Arab-Byzantine, Umayyad Caliphate Æ Fals. Uncertain mint, AD 640-650. Pseudo-Byzantine...
By using existing coins that are within the correct weight range, the need to melt them and cast new flans is skipped, thereby speeding up the...
It does essentially, with several changes in the design of the Pi, although the period after 262 BC is a little murky to me. The new style owls...
That's a good question. The Pi style owls extended into the third century BC. This period is not well documented, and there is some confusion,...
Burma Pyu Kings Tanka silver unit of 80 ratti 250-600 AD 9.5 grams [ATTACH] Next: A coin that was demonitzed or a coin that was reminted.
On the face of it, with just a cursory look, it's just another intermediate Athenian owl, part of the huge owl output by the Athenian Mint in the...
The cartwheel penny, dated 1797. was the first of its kind produced with steam-powered presses, driven by Boulton & Watt steam engines. This is a...
The VOC coinage, especially the ducatons, has always been a challenge to acquire. I do have a fake VOC ducaton from Indonesia, that's listed on...
Yes, the silver ducats are very attractive on the whole, as is the 3 Gulden crowns produced later in the 18th century. This is one of the first...
I was going to post this coin sooner, but I got diverted by a damaged antique tile that arrived the other day, courtesy of the postal service....
I received a full refund yesterday through eBay and the seller. I've done a lot of business with him, so there were no issues in that regard. I...
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