Yes, but if you require English, you will be sorely disappointed. Just be glad this is in French and not Chinese. NB - this was the preliminary...
Thierry, the leading Western-language author on Chinese coins, gives these diminutive issues to the time of Xuāndì to Yuándì, 73-33 BC. See BN,...
See my responses in the other threads for a critical response of the various articles. [IMG] EAST AFRICA, Kilwa Sultanate. 'Ali bin al-Hasan....
"I wonder what your basis for comparison is..." - David Bowie in Labyrinth...
UGH! Of course you were right! I completely spaced. Here I was trying to demonstrate that Maundy issues often shared the same types as circulation...
It does appear to be a bronze coin of the Parthian king Mithradates II. But it is very rough and I cannot make out the reverse type in your photo.
I got one. Go for it! The worst thing that could happen is you get rejected.
How did you determine this is a Maundy issue, rather than a regular issue 1843 groat?
http://www.pngdealers.com/item.php?item_id=178&category_id=2 You can also contact the ANA to inquire about their two annual summer internships.
Detecto, I studied archaeology, history, and classics in college, with a personalized focus on classical numismatics, culminating in year long...
The head of the Tsu character appears at first glance to be closed, but the rest of the coin doesn't fit with the closed Tsu varieties. Would you...
It is a Kan Ei Tsu Ho coin of Japan. I am trying to ID the variety now.
For those who are unclear, the flan is believed to be intentionally made in the shape of a boar's leg, likely for use as a votive offerings....
Fascinating post. I also appreciated the rare photo in "Carrying Cash in Imperial China."
Doug, I tend to be more accepting of the minutia of cash coins than of other series. In this instance, the tiny calligraphic varieties do in fact...
You got a good deal on that one.
Don't forget the native proto-currencies: [IMG] UNITED STATES, Native proto-currency. Seneca tribe. Ganounata village (Honeoye Falls, NY). Circa...
When these coins were up for auction, I went to the convenience store and bought a couple of lottery tickets. I may usually collect the ugliest...
That is not Samos. It's from Mylassa in Caria. I believe theres a brief discussion of these coins in SNG Kayhan.
That might be a different type, I can't see a thing in their scan. There is no way this coin is worth more than $10.
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