All, Excellent coins. It's interesting that these Indian coins near the end of Victoria's reign depict what appears to be a younger Victoria.
Outstanding coin from one of the more prominent rulers of Aragon, the bust and surfaces have as much detail as you could wish from that period.
I think that you did well, especially on the 1721 one reale, I would have been willing to pay more if confronted with that example.
Love the obverse of the Peruvian sol, also one of my favorite crowns.
Looks like an 8 or 16 marevidis minted under Phillip IIII of Spain. The reverse has the Spanish coat of arms.
I don't think Islamic with a bust on the obverse.
All, As with JB, I am also on a Constantine binge due to affordability for nicer specimens. This thread has been exceptionally educational in term...
Alegandron, Glad to have been of use. I also have "the Complete Roman Army", just couldn't remember the title when I posted earlier today. Those...
I won't jump into the analytical discussion of generalship but will recommend a book titled IN THE NAME OF ROME by Adrain Goldsworthy for anyone...
Can you provide a diameter and weight?
I second what Bing just stated.
LotsofCoppers, You nailed it. Thanks for clearing up the mystery.
Chris, thanks for the reference. I looked up the Lauer medalist family and found a Dec. 1905 Spinks publication referencing their work. I'm...
Spirityoda, No insult taken, a very valid question. It feels real in the hand, but it is out of my area of knowledge. I also ran the Latin...
I've had this coin since high school and had thought that it was a government issue piece, however, it doesn't have the fleur de lis I would...
The first thing that jumped right at me was the spacing of the "GRATIA" letters on the obverse, especially both letter A's. The detail on the...
Bing, When I started collecting coins again after a 40 year hiatus I promptly went out and bought an old fake thinking I had scored a great find....
OK, since it's Sunday afternoon and I'm procrastinating on yard work, here's my offering, an 1897 British half crown. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Sir, As Siberian Man pointed out, it is indeed a Spanish coin as opposed to a Spanish colonial piece. Try this link to a fairly comprehensive...
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