That's awesome. :)
Here, how about this? I posted this in another thread today, but it dawned on me that this is the perfect example of how far one's budget can go...
This 1776 Spanish Colonial Mexico City half-real was the first 1700s coin I found while metal detecting. Needless to say, I was very excited....
Three dates on this one. Continue with multiple dates. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
This teeny-tiny silver obol from Miletos (or Miletus) in Ionia was 26 bucks well spent. I spent more on the slabbing fees than on the coin...
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WOW. How big is it?
Those lions on that Syrian coin look like roses! Or maybe carnations.
I do think it's from roughly the same era as a US Indian gold piece. My guess? I tend to agree that it's vintage play money, made by a German...
BTW, yes, those are French privy marks flanking the date on your Greek coin. A huge quantity of European and world coins were struck in Paris...
Now THAT type I'm familiar with, and have always liked. This French Essai from my Eclectic Box collection has a prominent designer's name below...
Oh! I would LOVE to see any of those you have pictures of!
Ancient Greece (Pontos, Amisos): silver Persic standard drachm featuring Hera and owl, ca. 400-350 BC [IMG]
Owls are a theme dear to my heart. :) Ancient Greece (Spartans in Taras, Calabria, Italy): silver drachm, Athena and owl, ca. 302-281 BC [IMG]...
You didn't dig that aureus in your new avatar, did you? If I dug something like that, you'd have to widen the hole and bury me in it, because I...
Careful with those beers, or you'll end up sporting a collection of colorized plastic "Hello Kitty versus Godzilla" medallions after a frenzied...
Yeah, I had to look him up.
Ah, neat. I never noticed the little horned critter on that Albanian coin. Just figured that fella had a particularly pointy cap on. Funny how...
I was unfamiliar with this 1975 CuNi issue. Interesting. Perhaps it was made with some intention to cash in on the Panama Pill's popularity? It...
Here's the 1907 on NGC. There were later CuNi types as well.
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