From Aruba, we can make a straight line to the US Virgin Islands, which up to 1917 were the Danish West Indies. Here's a 12 skilling from 1767:...
Okay, that title may be a little bit click-bait, but it is actually relevant to the coin I'm posting: [ATTACH] Roman Empire, Rome mint. AE...
And from Jamaica, we can take a short side trip to...Haiti! [ATTACH]
Well, I'm not an expert in this area, but that's never stopped me before... I have just looked through the illustrations of Qianlong cash in...
I recently posted a full write-up of this win from Frank Robinson's most recent auction, but didn't mention that my winning bid was just $37:...
Ajax is correct, it's Varahran II (275-283 AD) of the Sasanian dynasty of Persia, shown with his queen and his son. This is a scarcer type in the...
The best book if you are just starting out is Wayne Sayles' "Ancient Coin Collecting, Volume 1" which offers tons of practical advice and a brief...
[ATTACH] Kai Yuan(618- 907 AD) .
@TIF: I really like the Edessa coins that feature the king in a Parthian-style tiara (gee, can't imagine why I might like that...) I have one of...
Taking a break from showcasing my Frank Robinson wins, here's a recent win from one of John Anthony's CoinTalk auctions: [ATTACH] Roman Empire,...
Here's a couple of cheap coins I got at the Baltimore show this past November. This decent bronze of Mesembria in Thrace was $6 (unattributed)...
Frank Robinson has a good selection of Chinese cash on his fixed price lists. Also, Steve Album tends to have some nice Chinese coins in his...
Continuing with my recent auction wins, here's a worn but pleasant Imperatorial denarius: [ATTACH] Roman Republic, Second Triumvirate, 36 BC. AR...
Looks like I'm late to the party as usual, but welcome @AnYangMan! My main interests are Parthian, Sasanian, and Roman, but I am a bit of a...
@Ken Dorney: Is that Tiberius on your Spanish coin, or is that the Penguin from Batman? ;)
[ATTACH] India, 2015, 10 rupees. Circulating commemorative for the International Day of Yoga.
After careful review, I think you are right. The letter in question shows no sign of the right side of the letter that should be present for a...
Another cool coin from Frank Robinson's auction (he should start paying me for all the publicity I've been giving him lately): [ATTACH] Parthian...
Thanks @Bob L. for covering this while I was still asleep. I don't usually bother writing out the standard legend when I post a Parthian coin,...
[ATTACH] Lithuania, 1936, 1 centas.
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