The 1870s satirical pieces (both counterstamped and engraved) that were made after the French loss to the Prussians in the Battle of Sedan have...
This one's really too modern to be considered Art Deco, I suppose, yet it still kind of has that vibe, to me. [IMG]
Lovely medal. @Stork also has some nice Art Deco pieces. Maybe she'll post a few.
Man, that's a nice example, too. Were these struck from fresh flans, or overstruck on older coins like 8-reales?
Oh yes! So maybe the coin's had its share of tough times, but ol' Pupi's good to have, regardless! I love those short reigns. Nice pickup!...
Back to the reflective luster patches on that Merc dime: I would say that it's a phenomenon akin to chatoyance. Chatoyance is a term from the...
Only 100 years old? I did not realize that Norwegian coinage was so "young"!
Since the OP has posted Henry VIII, here's his daughter, Elizabeth I, on a 1575 sixpence. [IMG]
That video has been linked to before, though I don't remember which thread it was. Sure, it's numismatic sacrilege (especially if it had been...
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Ireland to Greenland. [IMG]
Nice finds. Rotated dies or not, that 1916 is way nice for a 104-year-old circulation find.
Environmental damage, but cool patina nonetheless. It's a great looking "dirt coin".
Boy, I sure love those Soho proofs, particularly the gilt ones. Your Irish avatar coin give me the tingles. I once had an 1805 Irish gilt...
That was my immediate thought as well. I cringe when I see uncrimped staples.
Acid, I suspect. (Was that @green18 YouTube clip from the psychedelic '60s a subtle riff on that? Who knows.) I combined the duplicate threads.
I still can't get over how crazy those quadrigas look in that perspective, as though the pairs of horses are playing tug-of-war against each other.
My brain did the same thing when reading the title! :hilarious: Interesting reverse design on those coins. Neat looking place, too.
I pull all pre-1960, though I know keeping those late-'50s pieces is pointless since they're really not worth more than face value in the typical...
Dang! Nice 'un for a circ find! Really nice, in fact.
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