That's pretty cool. You should use Pink Floyd's Money as the soundtrack... [MEDIA]
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That's what I was thinking. The pattern is similar to US cents that have a wood-grained look because of an uneven alloy mix, but the colors are...
I wonder how that 1000 Yen turned out the way it did - very funky unusual!
Really. Why not just buy an electrotype copy? At least they look like the real thing, although it never ceases to amaze me that electrotypes...
I think collectors of modern coinage dabbling in ancients drive this sort of thing, at least in part. I was one of those collectors once, and it...
Hello friends I have five Roman Republic coins for sale today - PM me if interested. The price includes tracked shipping within the US. Payment by...
That's a great set! You're absolutely right that their story is what makes them more interesting than "nice" examples. They've been through a war...
In 1996 the National Bank of Hungary released two coins celebrating the nation's 1,100th anniversary. The designs are inspired by artefacts from...
Really beautiful collection @DonnaML , and everyone else too! I love the intense artistry on these medals.
It's the Hummer of coins!
That graphic is WAY cool. :cool:
Many of us collect modern as well, so go for it!
When some of you saw the title, you probably thought, "I know which coin he's talking about! The 1926 Sesquicentennial with George Washington and...
What about doing the short set in high grades, then adding just a 1916 d or s, so that you have an example of the one-year obverse mint-mark, and...
[ATTACH] ATTICA, Athens. c. 165-42 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29mm, 16.7 g, 12h). New Style coinage. Polemon, Alketes and Aris, magistrates. Obv.:...
[ATTACH] SICILY, Kamarina Æ Onkia, 13mm, 1.5g, 9h; 420-405 BC Obv.: Gorgoneion, protruding tongue, smooth neat hair tied with ribbon,...
Nah...post it. I'd like to see it. :)
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