What happened chemically to that coin? What chemcials might someone use to "clean" corroded coins? What do you think caused the distinctive...
If the coins were collected from the seafloor off the coast at Alexandria, would they not be the property of the Egyptian government? I was under...
There are some very nice medals in this collection of these Israeli products. My favorite is the Chagall Violoniste Bleu Bronze Medal. Not sure...
That has to be one of the ugliest men ever portrayed on a coin. His head is shaped like a truffle. King Trufflehead perhaps.
Interesting, as usual.
The coin with 35.9% silver is obviously a man-made alloy, a mixture of silver and base metals. I'll bet that it has a lot of zinc in it. If the...
I would like to have some of those coins. Do any of you guys have access to a spectrograph or some means to assay coins. I would think that...
They look nice. I assume that they have been dipped. I am asking what may be a stupid question because I simply don't know. Do scam artists...
Monkeys creep me out. :rolling:
Keep it. It may be the ugliest coin ever minted. Either that, or a Star Wars movie token.
Aluminum was very rare in the 19th century. I believe that one of the Tzars had a set of flatware made from aluminum as a novelty.
I think Elizabeth I was a terrific ruler. Consider the environment she operated within. England did not become great with milk-toast leaders....
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