If it were a rhino, they would have had a good idea of the body proportions at least, as the Indian rhino’s range extended to the entire northern...
This does happen in PMCs a lot, sometimes leading to visual confusion. In this instance, however, the “rhino” punch has been observed and...
I think a bovine is very likely, except I see two ears and a “horn” (which could well be two symmetrical horns that look like one viewed...
Unfortunately, “bid first, read description later (or never)” seems to be getting increasingly common. I just love how some descriptions employ...
Hi. Any ideas as to which creature this punch on Mauryan PMCs might represent? G&H describes it as a rhinoceros (mark 320), which I find...
I found another one with a different legend, but the same “soldier/Mars” reverse: very likely the same type posted by Cucumbor. These Gordian III...
Very nice work. Too bad Photoshop and other Adobe software now have a subscription model. I still use a very old lifetime licence version of...
These are amazing! Which software did you use?
At a rudimentary level, this already exists/is possible. I have coins that came with labels having QR codes linked to online information.
It would be interesting to do a controlled study on the general “value” of provenance, irrespective of it being a famous one. I have a feeling...
Simple: embed a nonochip in the coin. A future collector will be able to access the embedded data as an Iron Man style interactive 3D hologram,...
Mughal Dynasty: Humayun (First reign: AH937-947, 1530-1540 AD), Bi Bahloli, Shahr-i-Mukkaram Champaner mint, AH942, G&G G404 (9.0 g, 16.5 mm)...
Here is my only owl besides an “eastern imitation” of the same type I haven’t had the motivation to photograph so far, given how ugly it looks....
It should re-tone in time, especially if you live in a polluted city and leave it exposed. I have had some similarly overcleaned specimens re-tone...
Nice. The mint name is almost always off-flan on these. Yours clearly shows the distinct "Ahmada(b)a" part of the mint name, along with a bit of...
Mughal Empire: Akbar (AH963-1014, 1556-1605 AD), AE Tanka (Double Dam), Gobindpur mint, Ilahi 47, month Ardibihist, KM#38.5 (41.73 g, 27 mm)...
Thank you for pointing out. I checked Sear, and the coin is No. 8669 instead of 8668, which Sear mentions as "Mars standing left..." (could also...
Roman Empire: Gordian III (238-244 AD), AR Antoninianus, Rome mint, 240 AD, RIC 71, Sear 8669, RSC 388 (3.70 g, 22.5 mm) Obverse: IMP GORDIANVS...
Excellent coin. This is the so-called “three swami” Pagoda: I have a version issued by the Nawabs of Arcot. Here, the central deity...
India, British East India Company, Madras Presidency: AV Star Pagoda, ND (1740-1806), Fort St. George mint, KM#303, Stevens 1.11, Pr. 9 (3.44 g,...
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