This. The "U" took a hit. In an interesting way, but it's just a coincidence, and the coin is worth one cent. Worthless monetarily, in other...
Yep, looks real to me, too. The portrait looking a bit "off" to you can probably be explained by the difference in style, which is amply...
"A" looks Byzantine. But I guess you knew that. "C" looks Seleucid, as mentioned. The rest? It's all Greek to me. ;) Sorry I'm not much help.
Sometimes a coin's monetary value is irrelevant, and it's all about the sentimental value. Thanks for retelling that.
Got my change and there was a War nickel in it. Asked the clerk if there were more in the drawer and there were - like six or eight, as I recall....
(Note: perhaps a bit too much personal blather in this story from April. Fun fossil find, though.) A walk in the woods on an April morning, with...
Love gettin' them old War nickels in change. I've found a lot over the years, including several rolls' worth from a convenience store one time.
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Yes, and I have had an antiquarian's soul since I was a little kid.
It happens periodically, often on colonial sites like where I found that one. There was a Roman coin of the short-lived emperor Otho (who ruled...
The theme is "Treasures & Discoveries", so all you have to do to enter is tell the story of a favorite find, be it modest or magnificent. The...
(Note: the article in this post was written circa 2012, with a general - not necessarily coin collecting - audience in mind.) DIGGER'S DIARY: THE...
Carry on with fierce or intimidating ladies, then, and after that, wherever y'all might choose to lead us.
Nobody switch themes until @Stork has had the chance to upload some more Intimidating Women, please. In the meantime, if you have fierce ladies...
[ATTACH] Britannia always has a trident handy, in case she needs to go out frog-gigging. That's a bit intimidating. Not as intimidating as WW1...
Intimidating ladies you don't wanna mess with. ;)
Now, based on that "Muscular Maiden Manhandling Munitions" seen on that "Für Vaterland" kriegsgeld token from Frankenthal, let's change the theme...
Some cool bulk bag cherrypicks I got for only about 25c each, or less. It was a very sweet bag. [IMG] [IMG]
"Bertha's Boy" World War I love token on 1916 French franc, from a fallen Canadian soldier to his mother [IMG] Larger obverse picture Larger...
"The Sailmaker's Badge": WW1 Royal Flying Corps identity disc made from 1916 British half crown [IMG] Larger obverse picture Larger reverse...
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