@H8_modern beat me to it on the Spanish piece. As to the hops token, I hadn't heard of them, though there were quite a few lead tokens made in...
Yep.
I'm glad you specified that, 'cause I was thinkin', "uh-oh, I think she's been EATING some trippy mushrooms!" LOL Seriously, though? Random...
What are the origins of this "roach" business? Does it just apply to Gordies? Only silver ants? (Oh, hey, that's an insecty-sounding...
I dunno what causes it. Reactivity to the copper in the alloy, I suppose. I'm certainly a fan of that look. As to the Boscoreale coins, I...
Wasn't he the longest-reigning monarch? Aha. Had to go look him up. Per Wikipedia: The article shows this photo taken in 2006 when he...
@yarm and @panzerman. Two very hard acts to follow. Good thing I already posted my 1761. ;) @yarm- I especially like the BHM10. Stunning....
Sorry, couldn't resist poking a little fun. You took it very well. I'm afraid that's just a coin that suffered some abrasion.
Oh! I totally love your newp! Perfect toning! That contrasting look is terrific. As to December, I might not be done for the year yet, either,...
That's a very handsome medal. The Thai script looks neat. The signature of the French engraver, Auguste Patey, looked familiar to me, so I...
That was a tough one to let go. If I had that decision to do over again, I'd... ... be stuck. Wouldn't know which way to go, since I loved...
That's a handsome one.
Mexico (Spanish Colonial): silver 8 reales ("Pillar Dollar"), 1761, Mexico City mint [IMG] (PCGS AU50; population 4 with 10 higher as of 11/04/2017)
I guess I'm the opposite of a lot of people. I respect my home country's coins, and do enjoy them, but here in the USA our coins just don't go so...
Another one that came (and subsequently went) this year is this nice little ANACS MS62 1810 British 1/3 guinea. These are rather tough in Mint...
I put it in the "Coin Chat" forum, since my purchases weren't exclusively ancients, though ancients were an important part of my year. I explored...
Here are my top acquisitions from 2017. There were others, of course, including primarily love tokens, but this is just what what came into (and...
Seems I missed the boat on the contest aspect of this thread, but will make the observation that perhaps direct contact with wheat bread will...
Mintage: 1,382,734,540. That's 1.3 billion, with a "B". Please tell me how that can be considered "rare". Sorry, but as mentioned, that is just...
Yeah, good luck. Who knows, with a little mineral oil soaking and some careful work with a bamboo skewer and a soft cloth, maybe you can improve...
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