Dug up my somewhat worn 2 bahts coin, minted in 1860. Thailand, KM - Y12 30.67 grams [ATTACH]
I took a few snaps of the one quetzal, 1925, that I have owned since 1993, purchased from Karl Stephens in December of that year. This coin...
Thanks for the information. Yes, I have seen this "XX" countermark on other coins from the 4th century BC and later. The second countermark is...
I have been a collector of world crowns since 1980 or so. I was a collector of Chinese crowns in the 80s and 90s, but have since moved to other...
Back in the 1980's and into the 90s I was a big collector of Spanish colonial and Latin America republic coins. Some coins came from Freeman...
That's a super nice grade for a Lima half crown. Typical hay marks, but a lovely strike and really good surfaces.
Yes, it's a dollar, but obviously fake. The color, washed out legend all suggest this. The weight would also be a deciding factor. It's...
This is a medal made by or for Volkswagen of Brazil in 1970. I can't find any information about it, but I did come across an image on Google:...
I don't know very much about British coinage during the Roman occupation, but I really like the Cunobelin AE unit, especially the obverse, which...
The Vespasian dupondius is super sharp - a really choice coin. A very nice group for 2021!
#s 1, 9, 11 and 12 stand out for me.
Yes, very interesting countermarks. I love these things, and although my knowledge is limited to what I can find through Google search, I like to...
I see what you are referring to. I think the difference is attributable to lighting and the angle of the image. I have both coins, so I should...
The dies of the two owls do have some resemblances to one another, but they really are not matches. I have yet to see a die match for an Athenian...
Wonderful coins! I like the seal, the owl and the fractional gold stater and the Ariarathes VIII tetradrachm. That last coin has nice style and...
Wonderful coins! The quadrigatus is a real standout.
#3 and #2 are my favorite coins. All of them are outstanding!
@Severus Alexander, it feels, on my part insufficient expressing my condolences, for words are but shadows, poor substitutes of the emotions that...
Call it eccentric, weird, funky, wretched or all of the above, this imitative owl is probably quite rare, as far as I know. [ATTACH]...
Here's the classic cartoon from the National Lampoon in 1970: [ATTACH]
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