1776 -1976, 200 years since Declaration of Independence. Some might say "I Like Ike !"
RomanGreekCoin3. Accepted that Caesarion was young and controlled by a regent, nevertheless, titularly, at least, he would have been in charge....
Black Friar, very sorry, but I am not, particularly, a Chinese collector, nor do I speak any of the Chinese languages. Maybe one or two CT folks...
Hi Anna2912. I've got a relative with same name as yours. she's a bit eccentric though - tends to spell her name backwards ! - Seriously, good...
I too saw "The Last Emperor", many years ago, and long before I took an interest in numismatics. I expect the China of the 1980's is very...
From "An Introduction to Coins and Medals" by Colin Narbeth. "Forgery was very common in Chinese history and the populace seemed to have not...
I accept that not an active Pharoah, but, at least nominally, Caesarian was in "the Saddle", for a while, after his mother's questionable reason...
Thanks for that, RomanGreekCoin3. But wasn't Caesarion, son of Cleopatra and, allegedly, Julius Caesar, Pharoah for a while ? If so, he would have...
From Wikipedia. "Communist Controlled China (1927-1949). Communist controlled China, officially called the Soviet Zone, was part of the...
Whatever your preference. You can believe me or disbelieve me.
Without photos.
From one who is not knowledgeable about Chinese coins, Real or Fake. I have a book, "Fakes & Forgeries" by Brian Innes. Chapter 1, "Funny Money"...
The silver coin dated 1933, with Communist logo, would surely mean that China was Communist around that time. Those of us interested in modern...
Sorry, Wingnut6999, but I wasn't referring to the female members !!!
When it says, here, that someone has been awarded a Trophy, is that a nice "honour", or just a joke ???
Kennedy portraits, on coins, should look like JFK before the assassination, not after.
TimH. At least there are no Hitler portraits to be seen - that would immediately get the red flags waving. I've got some "coins" with Adolf, and,...
derkerlegand. Other than a Greek coin, were you expecting anything else from the sailors ? - Hadn't Ptolemy I been a general with Alexander the...
When they get to know you they will luv you !!!
Hammer and sickle on all of them. Something tells me they are Communistic coins !!!
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