The overall appearance of the coin strongly suggests that it was cast, plus the low weight. The edge of the coin, while not photographed, probably...
Sestertii must have been initially a very bright brass yellow color when issued by the mint. Because of this brassy composition, as opposed to...
China, Sinkiang Province, No Date (1905), tael (Sar). Y 7 35.39 grams Nicely toned, but with harsh cleaning marks on both sides. [ATTACH]...
That's definitely a cast coin. Check out Dan Sedwick's offerings. Right now it looks as if most of the coins posted have been sold, but if you...
Excellent coins, both!
Trajan, tetradrachm, Phoenicia, Tyre, 103-11 AD. Prieur 1498 14.3 grams [ATTACH] Next: Tyre
Chile, AR 50 centavos, 1891, Iquique, municipal issue. 10.53 grams [ATTACH] Germany, New Guinea, 1894 A (Berlin), 5 marks, "Bird of Paradise"....
I agree that a photo the coin should be sent to Sedwick for his opinion. As for the garbled legend, the coins from this period (roughly 1610s to...
Yes, the OP coin was struck over an earlier Louis XIV Écu, called reformation by collectors. This was a wide spread practice by the mints in the...
United States, twenty dollars, 1884, Carson City. [ATTACH]
Postumus Æ Double Sestertius. Treveri, AD 261. IMP C M CASS LAT POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / VIRTVS AVG,...
Haiti, Republic, 1 Gourde, 1881. KM 46 25.01 grams [ATTACH]
Peru, Ayacucho, 5 pesetas, 1882LM. Provisional issue. KM 201.3 [ATTACH] United States, Morgan dollar, 1884CC, in a GSA holder. [ATTACH]
France, The Commune of Paris (18 March to 28 May 1871), 5 francs, 1871 A, Trident privy mark. KM823 25.00 grams [ATTACH] France, Paris, silver...
I agree with much that has been posted. Coin prices have skyrocketed in recent years, across areas of collecting: ancients, world and US,...
Here are a couple: Mexico, 20 pesos, Guanajuato, 1872 S. KM 414.4 [ATTACH] Mexico, 8 reales, 1875 MP, Culiacan. Ink "chopmark". KM 377.3...
Though shown several times before, this is one of the more nicely toned ancients that I have. Syracuse, tetradrachm, Agathokles, 317-310 BC....
Here's one more Mexican Republic 8 reales from the Maximillian period, just photographed today. This is fairly common for this mint and period,...
Here some coins from that fateful year for the United States and México, 1863. Mexico Republic, 8 reales, 1863 ML, Ce (Real de Catorche). KM...
Mexico, Republic, Culiacan, 8 escudos, 1861CE. KM 383.2 [ATTACH]
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