Well, here is my teeny-weenie AV 1/4 Fanam (0.10g./3.8mm.) circa 1200AD Western Gangas(Medieval India) Orissa Mint obv. elephant/ rev. floral...
I always found history/geography/zoology/astronomy extremely interesting. My Grandfather back in Germany actually got me into these, before I...
Pretty cool for sure! Love the Eagle on reverse.
Thanks everyone! These guys (Kings) really ran their state into the poorhouse. This is reflected in their Staters, at first AV content was over...
Mailman dropped this off (while I was at work) EL Stater 7.69g. 23mm. dated year 512 obv. Draped bust of King Rheskuphoris III of Bosphorus (ally...
Great coin MZ! My feeling is that collectors really get carried away with quality standards. For example a FDC perfect Denarius of Diva Paulina...
Well, actually I also collect silver.... I have some Thalers/Morgan/Peace Dollars, and of course RR/Imp. Rome AR coinage, which I started this Spring.
"Dombes" :):):):):):):):)
Thanks all for sweet comments! Its going to be a hot day today (32 cel.):(:(:(:(:( Last week, I walked 267kms. cutting lawns....have 132 clients!...
AV Gajapati Pagoda circa 1080AD Orissa Mint 3.87g. obv. elephant facing right rev. ornamental floral scroll [ATTACH]
Beautifull Julia Domna coins! I kinda feel left out....I do not even have one! My wife not wanting me to feel depressed, gave me the OK to bid on...
AV Dinar 507AH (Algecira Mint) Morocco 'Ali b. Yusuf 500-37AH (1106-42AD) 4.09g. 24mm.[ATTACH]
Just got home, trimmed cedar hedges all day (13hrs) Well, it was not too bad 27 cel. with a nice breeze, better still one nice lady gave me three...
My AV Dinar 4.83g./23mm Badr al-din Lu'lu (al-Mawsil Mint) 637AH (1239AD) These guys were successors to Zangids of Mosul Mosul is today an ISIS...
Has anyone had experience in dealing with "Murudhar Arts" . They are on sixbid.com. John
Great coins, love the one with the double headed eagle! I have been after that one myself! Really neat design. John
I know its an ancient coin forum, but here is a religious coin from Swiss Canton of Oberwalden, AV Dukat 3.59g. 24mm 1787 Oberwalden Mint [ATTACH]...
I always, loved gold.... When I was a little kid, my parents gave me a "Grimm" Fairy Tales book, many of the stories involved witches/robbers/gold...
OK, this is my list for gold/electrum coinage only... 700-600BC 1 600-500BC 1 500-400BC 2 400-300BC 4 300-200BC 7 200-100BC 11 100-AD1 6...
Nice coin, Cyrrhus! I think you are correct, the mint employees in Cyprus never saw his real life portrait. This happened many times in history,...
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