This is a Phra Ruang amulet. The back has been made to look like it was made during the Lopburi era (Thailand) , but it's a copy.
It's much rarer than the one baht example. Such a beautiful centered strike.
It looks like something Mr. Opitz may have made a mistake with, I remember his auction in November on HA. I bought some of his tribal silver....
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These coins are not my find, but I did support their "expedition" and received a nice collection of coins . I follow treasure hunters and...
I haven't posted in this forum for ages as I moved and started collecting other things. Enjoy a little sample of a Funan stash found in an old...
Bingo ! , Found in the UK. She's facing the other way , but I've seen it on other examples of other coins. The design is spot on. I wonder if...
I knew it was a bad fake, I just wanted to hear it from someone who knows their stuff better than myself :D Thanks a bunch Tif !
Hello coinaholics . I'm hopeful that one of you knows off the top of your head what coin this could possibly be. It's a chunky silver coin which...
I have my concerns that this Athens tetradrachm may be a cast fake. The fields looks very unnatural and I have my reservations. Could you please...
Since I have been around these coin forums, you have always posted breathtaking pieces Zohar. Your collection as a whole must be simply...
I agree with the rest of the members here. Your example is definitely cupero-nickel and not silver. I can easily tell by looking at the color, you...
It's hard to say because it this a flat view and you cannot get a good view of the sides of the mint mark. The scan makes it kinda look like it...
If you have a microscope our a X20 loupe , check out the mind mark for tooling within the D and around it. Furthermore,look for a seam where the D...
I also find it quite odd that the mint mark is so clear whilst the rest of the coin is quite worn down. Get someone who is well versed to examine...
I wouldn't use xylene just because it leaves trace residue on the surface of whatever you're using it on. 100% acetone will fully evaporate...
Not to mention that bank transactions were done with shovels at times hehe.
The best way to display our collection is to list them on our website. You take lovely photos paired with great articles and history and voila. As...
This looks more like carbon spotting than PVC residue to me.
If it's gunk I'm assuming it's either PVC residue or some bio residue that you could possibly remove with acetone. I would resort to using acetone...
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