@Btrfly_V - please stop entering year-old giveaway contests! Tell you what- I'll put up a new one before long. Always check the dates and look...
I edited the thread to put a "closed" notice in the title. Did not want to lock down the thread to further replies, since that seems drastic,...
You could also try posting it on Collectors Universe, on the Autographs forum. https://forums.collectors.com/categories/autographs-forum
I know zip about paper currency and ephemera like this, but I will say that it looks convincing enough to me for the time period. If it's fake,...
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South Africa is right next to Namibia. This 1993 mint set of the first Namibian coinage should be hitting @Dougmeister's mailbox right about now....
Honorius Arcadius VIRTVS EXERCITI means, I believe, "Virtue of the Armies". Coins were propaganda tools in Roman times, and Roman emperors...
"Relic of a Short Life": "JASPER DILDAY" love token on ca. 1867-1869 Shield nickel [IMG] Larger obverse picture Larger reverse picture Host...
Thanks. Speaking of putting faces to the onetime owners of these coins, a couple of times I've been able to do that literally. "Bertha's Boy"...
Thanks, WB2. Looks like I was fairly close, but I'm embarrassed by misattributing #6 as Palestine. Forgot there were Egyptian milliemes as well....
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Sound advice. Ancient bronze like this has centuries of patina, so it can be safely handled and enjoyed. If you do choose to leave it in that...
Lawdamercy, this has become a cringey thread! Ouch!!! :facepalm::nailbiting::eek:
Just quick n' off the cuff, before I step away: #1 are both modern Thailand. @coin_nut can help you date those. #2 might be Saudi Arabia, I...
I've seen 'em with those kind of surfaces. Not really sure what causes that odd matte appearance.
I actually felt my chest constrict and gave a quick gasp when I scrolled down and saw that photo. :nailbiting:
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While we're on the topic of 18th century love tokens - and difficult 18th century scripts (and the "damaged or worn out" theme), here's another...
That's a spiel marke token! Essentially play money or a gaming counter, as I understand it. Here is another I sold recently, which was a mashup...
Is that a "pile of one"? o_O
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