Neat. I knew it was India, and old, but that's about all.
I really like those O-mint Seated coins with the mintmark inside the wreath. There is somethin' special about 1909 Indian cents, too- even...
Fabulous! Thank you so much. And look, there is a soroban right there on the obverse! I thought it was some kind of stylized temple or pagoda,...
That is AMAZING. Looks 18th century or very early 19th century? Where on the FL/GA line, if I may ask? You need not reveal site specifics. I'm...
Thanks.
Love that photo.
Pretty remarkable that they know the very day it was struck.
Indeed it does. A rather long one.
It's neat looking, whatever it is. I'm guessing Japanese, but since I can't read it, I don't want to make too many assumptions. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
So T would be ... Tertia?
Capricorns. Roman Empire: silver denarius of Vespasian; commemorative issue struck by Titus ca. 80-81 AD [IMG] Obverse: DIVVS AVGVSTVS...
I judge detector finds to a whole different set of standards than mainstream "store-bought" collector coins. It's all about the story. You...
That one looks very nice indeed. The o/c reverse doesn't really bother me since it is more than adequately compensated for by all the other...
Yes, or perhaps like @Roman Collector's after too many Dos Equis. ;) (*X-ed-out eyes, but a big grin.)
Won't likely be soon for me. What do those things go for, anyway? Now here is the off-metal error I want! ... and will never own, unless I hit...
China: cast bronze cash coin, Northern Song Dynasty, Emperor Zhezong, ca. 1086-1100 AD [IMG] Obverse: SHAO SHENG YUAN BAO. Reverse: Blank, as...
China: cast bronze cash coin, Tang Dynasty, Anonymous Middle Type, ca. 718-732 AD [ATTACH] Obverse: KAI YUAN TONG BAO. Reverse: Crescent above...
Here is a rather poorly preserved Arcadius Æ2 with an interesting twist (click the picture for the story). [ATTACH]
Those are fun in BU even when there's no doubling.
It might happen. You never know.
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