It's a commonly seen novelty piece modeled after the design of Ottoman Algeria coins. They are usually holed and presumed to have been used for...
I believe one S was set too high or too low and then a correction was made without eradicating the original. They were not "hand stamped", much...
Congrats Lord M :)
Never heard of that one before, sounds like a very interesting piece to see. I don't think Bitkin even lists a 1081 variety.
It's a mistake by someone involved in the die making process, one that was overlooked :)
Very nice starter for a specialized collection :)
A rather interesting typo variety where the date 1726 was set as 1276. Misplacement of letters is common on early coins from many regions due to...
People often dump these flea market finds in lots on eBay. If they were cheap enough I would suggest keeping them as a point of reference for the...
I don't see why not. Looking at some of the crazy NCLT coins released in recent years, something like this should be easy in comparison.
A very nice birthday present indeed, congrats :)
I would be extremely surprised if this were the case. While there are some high quality copies made of pure silver which are correct proportions,...
This looks extremely similar to a Greek "vasilopita flouri" token. These are associated with a special cake or pie on New Year's. The difference...
Not a whole lot, but just how slowly it slides can give you an idea of low vs high purity silver. Specific gravity would be a lot better, but I'm...
I am truly amazed. If only I had this kind of luck with the lotto
They are contemporary circulating counterfeits meant to pass as currency alongside the genuine versions. I believe you're thinking along the lines...
Thanks. It was item # 142734208312 when I bid. Actually turns out it was less than $20 per ounce now that I look back at it. Was previously listed...
Wow, thanks guys. Didn't realize it was worth that much. Hammered coins are tough to navigate without the proper knowledge and references. Where...
I picked up my first of such coins just recently, it was among a group of more modern world silver. As I don't own any relevant reference material...
This was a good week of hunting down contemporary circulating counterfeits with two new pickups. First: 1829 Zs 8 reales. Silvered base metal...
I figured it was overstruck based on the crown on the date side. You can see remnants of a much smaller and differently shaped crown that the...
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