This one is pretty interesting. It's a 1934 Lincoln cent, but the reverse seems to have been encased in some kind of copper shell which...
One of two of these pieces i found in a bulk lot. Keep sailin'. [ATTACH]
@MAMIE- when you get your computer issues sorted out, why not post a picture of your coin in your own thread. This one is almost ten years old.
Ships and boats, continued. [IMG]
And, yes, that's a great painting! I love Old Master paintings that show coins, too! Kitchen Scene, Anonymous, Spain ca. 17th century [IMG]...
Ditto. I knew it was from the Low Countries, but didn't know that was called a Brabant cross. Makes sense.
OK, still no word from @Granbeck, so she moves down a slot and @Dougmeister gets third pick from the prizes. And I already know his choice,...
Small flag on foremast of the sailing junk. Let's do ships & boats, again. Been done before, I know, but it's a good theme. [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]
BTW, the crossed batons (scepters?) motif reminded me immediately of this (much later) 1797 kronenthaler from the Austrian Netherlands, which I...
The shadow in the photo indeed looks like an elliptical planchet clip, but "clip" has more than one numismatic definition. In the context...
Cleaned, but I've seen (and made) worse purchases for two bucks.
Here's Salus feeding a serpent, on the reverse of a sestertius of Crispina, but the snake isn't that noticeable. [IMG]
Interesting! I think I've encountered those wood remnants before, but didn't know what it was. Was already featured by the time I got here....
Here is the prize selection status now. 1. @Jersey magic man - first choice - chose Prize #4 2. @Mountain Man - second choice - chose prize #5...
Prize #5 was a @dadams contribution, so please send him your address. He should be seeing this post since I tagged him, too. Thanks.
The term "Dark Ages" has fallen out of favor with scholars and academics, because of its pejorative associations. But I like it because our...
Naw, go ahead and pick. We'll slide @Granbeck down the list until she either shows up or ends up with the last prize left.
Side note- I have yet to own a coin from Scotland, even though I am of Scottish descent on my mother's side. It'll happen before long.
That coin is from Olbia, which is in Italy (technically on the island of Sardinia), in the Mediterranean. I don't know how old it is, but it's...
That coin was struck looooong before any country called Scotland existed!
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