Whoa - I post too soon! Tremendous effort there Eidolon, I think you've nailed it. Amazing!
I tried getting a more close up picture in sharper detail, but there's really nothing discernible on either side. The only clue is the obverse...
I think you could be right about the decorated flattened penny. If it doesn't look immediately recognisable to you guys as a coin, then I'm...
Top centre: 5.34 grams, 25 mm diameter. Pretty much the exact size but half the height of a UK pre decimal half penny
Hi folks I have some unknowns here which I'm struggling to identify. I known the coins aren't exactly in the best condition, but I'd still like...
Very nice. I have a couple of chunky Tretradrachms myself and all I can say regarding the edges is that they are deliberately rough looking,...
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Tremendous. Thank you so much for going the extra distance for me and actually identifying these hitherto mysterious coins. Excellent work, and...
Thank you all for such good answers! I really do appreciate everyones help and interest here. Just one more question.. is there a useful web...
I have a group of coins I believe are a mixture of Turkish and Egyptian, and am having difficultly iding even one single coin so far - I can't...
I can't identify the emp, the coin is so tiny. But it's a crucifix, in a wreath
Sounds like a good field you have there - stick with it! And if you ever feel like you need a hand, just holler
I've found similar lead items myself, with quite varying lettering or detail, and was informed by my local liaison officer that they were traders...
Lol - well you do have to ask yourself at some point in how much you want to ‘do the right thing’ and leave a coin, versus how much you want to...
Sand cast mould caught my eye here... ironically, it seems, I believe that sand casting was used to mould certain Roman provincial coins (namely...
You can definitely remove a good amount of the ‘crud’ from this coin - depending on how (gently) brutal you’ll allow yourself to be!
I'm thinking now of the second coin is that it's nothing more than a Barbarous Radiate of sorts - an anepigraphic and incredibly simplified...
Thanks very much for your reply. Based on what you say and with a little more researching, I'm inclined now to think it could well be an Edward II...
Hello all Can anyone help me id these 2 tiny coins? The silver one weighs 0.28g and measures 1cm across, and around 0.5mm high. A wisp. The gold...
I know it's not really the 'done thing', but it's my method for easy damage free cleaning just for my own display :) By the way, with baking soda...
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