Was cleaning up some uncleaned greeks a couple of days ago and spotted this. I'm not quite sure what the host coin is, maybe Egyptian, but the...
I am puzzled by the fabled existance of the Diocletian Denarius. Apparently, this was the last denarius ever minted (although some say the...
There is an interesting course available here for people who are interested in professional qualifications for numismatics, I just wondered what...
Does anyone know of a reliable, non complicated method/tool for testing the specific gravity of coins? It would be an excellent tool in anyone's...
I'm trying my hand at conserving some coins. I don't have a chemistry degree or background (gave it up when I was 16), but I thought it might be...
I have a feeling that this half-Mohur of Shah Allam II is a Jeweler's copy, as the '191' Doesn't seem to make any sense. Does anyone here know any...
As in the Roman coin denomination. Is it pronounced 'as' or 'ass'? This has often puzzled me, and I'm not the only one...
Does anyone know of any photographs that could help to distinguish between a an original 1797 carthwheel twopence and one of the many restrikes...
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290424996682&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT Won this on ebay. I don't think I did too badly...
I'm trying to do a bit of research on the history of grading, but I can't seem to find out the exact year that the Sheldon Scale officially became...
Specifically, Prussian coins? Preferably in English as I don't speak German..
For both home and imperial mints? I can't seem to find one...
Edit: So shocking, I've decided to delete this thread.....
I'm thinking Lydia 650 B.C. and end with Diocletian's currency reform of 294 A.D. What do you think?
Does anyone know of a good article online expanding on the reasons behind the British shortage of coins prior to the Napoleonic wars? I'm trying...
http://www.taxfreegold.co.uk/septembersale4coinsets.php Three 4 coin gold proof sets for a bullion premium. If I could afford this, I'd snap them...
Does anyone know where I can get some decent information on say, a gold Altin of Suleyman the Magnificent? Kraus's Standard Catalogue of World...
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