Welcome! Yes, whatever happened to that coin occurred outside the mint, so not an error.
Indeed. I thought immediately of that type. It is one of the more iconic modern Egyptian issues.
It's a posthumous piece, but not that posthumous. From 19 years after he croaked. Not 169. ;)
BTW, the "1990" on the medal's PCGS label is the Bramsen variety number and not the year it was struck. It is indeed an 1840 specimen striking.
For the record, I'm leaning strongly toward Option 1 (and was, even before the poll). But cash is tight, as always, and I have an upcoming...
Usually I agree, and Chinese food would get the edge over Japanese Tonight, however, dinner is the "Super Bowl" from Kyoto Express. Rice, filet...
Never was a frat boy. Never was a fat boy, either, until middle age, but boy howdy, did I ever make up for lost time and firmly cement myself in...
I had a Stanley's cup? What's that? I thought I drank my tea out of a Tervis cup.
To the person who just voted the last option in the poll: Are you really sure you'd wanna see that? :facepalm::smuggrin: Y'all are not limited...
This French medal is about 99% certain to be coming to my Eclectic Box collection soon. It is a special gilt bronze specimen striking of a...
HB2U, @Cucumbor! I remember your "bottle opener"!
I see faces all the time in my faux marble bathroom wall tiles. And the real marble ones in the bathroom at work. (Hey, you've gotta keep your...
You dodged a bullet there. Hope you reported that seller, as it sounds like he was probably trying a bait and switch scam. "Check the cert...
If it was struck on an unplated planchet that did not receive the outer copper plating a modern zinc cent planchet should have, then yes, it is an...
Yup. Holes in the plating, from zinc rot. Zinc is a terrible cheap metal for coins. Not even copper plating it helps. The "D" shape of the...
Are y'all sure that's a vise job and not an overstrike? Edit- no, I see now. Some of the lettering on the fainter strike is backwards, and...
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Greece (Macedonian Kingdom): silver tetradrachm of Alexander III ("the Great"), posthumous issue, ca. 205-200 BC [IMG] gVF; ex- Triskeles...
WB2, I'm surprised you didn't post the "magic token". You know the one. ;) Not ancient, but very sphinx-topical, and fun nonetheless. I don't...
Alas, I am sphinxless, but this is all the more reason to pay attention to the Castulo issues like @dougsmit posted. This one was in my numisbids...
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