My friend is trying to contact someone at the British Museum but struggling as they mostly seem to be off thanks to the virus. He is also in...
I think we are on Island States/Nations/Colonies just now...
Yes - definitely incuse lettering. Just a trick of the light. There is one section that reads "BRACA RAUCUSTANO" which as far as I could make out...
Here's another Malt-teaser for you then: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
A friend of mine has asked me for help with investigating this item he acquired a few years back from a antiques shop (not an antiquities...
St Helena Halfpenny 1821: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Solomon Islands 10 Dollar 1992. I was there in 1985 clearing away ammunition left from WW2. Strange to think that the remaining kit is nearly...
Falkland Islands 20p 2004. Continue Island States/nations/colonies etc[ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I don't know if that was an invitation to contribute, but here is one not many people know about - Zanzibar. Shortest war in history (38 minutes)!...
... or this one for that matter - GB 50p - this example for the sport of shooting at the 2012 Olympics. (Coin set all dated 2011 (bar one)):...
For some reason we don't seem to have had this "non-round" yet - very common coin but a lovely design IMO: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
This was another in today's batch and came with a bunch more Indian Princely States coins. This the smallest - One Sixteenth of a Rupee from...
First new arrivals for nearly 3 months! Bavaria 3 and 2 Mark coins 1911: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Yes - German state of Julich-Berg (confusingly Gulich und Berg on the coin), 1/2 Stuber 1794, minted in Dusseldorf. KM # 205. Scheide Munze - that...
This will be a contemporary forgery or evasion of a British halfpenny. The head is in the form of George III but facing the wrong way. Without a...
Zambia 1000 Kwacha 2000. (Personally I don't like these "made to be collectable" silver proofs, but you asked for a non-round coin!) [ATTACH]
Pretty "un-round" - India - Mauryan empire c 300 to 200 BCE I believe: [ATTACH]
This is my favourite Ceylon coin - 2 Stiver 1815: [ATTACH]
The bundle of sticks is called a Fasces - from which the term fascist was derived. Not sure if adding the axe changes the name. They are often...
Italy 1926 2 Lira with some sort of axe: [ATTACH]
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