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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;mrbreeze, post: 2979554, member: 86726&quot;]There are a lot of weird and varied reasons at work here.&nbsp; I will give you the IDs to the best of my knowledge.</p><p><br /></p><p>Picture 1</p><p><br /></p><p>Coin 1 (elephant) - I love the elephant on this coin.&nbsp; It is a lead coin from early India.&nbsp; It is in the style of Ujjian, but is apparently from a successor who conquered the area, then used the design.</p><p><br /></p><p>Coin 2 (as if reading a book) - 1936 Kutch kori.&nbsp; I bought this because it is a coin of Edward VIII.</p><p><br /></p><p>Coin 3 1/20 something or other from Pud-something-something-something.&nbsp; Indian States.&nbsp; Cool small coin with small, simple design.</p><p><br /></p><p>Coin 4 don’t know.&nbsp; I assume Indian States, possible denomination of rupee.&nbsp; Bought it to figure it out.&nbsp; I can maybe see a 142.&nbsp; Still working on it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Coin 5. This 4 cash from Travancore was hiding in a 2x2 that was almost turning to dust.&nbsp; The plastic was foggy but I knew something red was underneath.&nbsp; For a couple of bucks, I had to know.</p><p><br /></p><p>Coin 6 Italy 1911 10 Centesimi.&nbsp; I saw this coin and loved the reverse design.&nbsp; Apparently it’s a 1 year type celebrating 50 years of something.&nbsp; Great chocolate brown with uncirculated features.</p><p><br /></p><p>Picture 2</p><p><br /></p><p>Coin 7 - Syria 1950 Lira.&nbsp; I really feel like this is an attractive design.&nbsp; This uncirculated piece has monster luster.&nbsp; It is the 3rd example that I have purchased in the last couple of months.</p><p><br /></p><p>Coin 8 - Kushan elephant rider, ae drachm I think, probably Huvishka.&nbsp; I like Kushan pieces and I did not have one with an elephant/rider.&nbsp; For 15 bucks, I could not pass up a piece with its age and design.</p><p><br /></p><p>Coin 9 - silver dirham I think, 800s-900s.&nbsp; Haven’t figured out how to read the dates on these and I haven’t researched the ruler, mint, etc.</p><p><br /></p><p>Coin 10 - Ag Piastre, Ottoman Empire.&nbsp; I love the big silver coins of the Ottoman Empire.&nbsp; A lot of them are struck with a great deal of weakness, even leaving half of the design missing on some coins.&nbsp; I feel like the piastres are a little better struck than the larger 2 Kurush.&nbsp; This coin has all details, front and back, and a really nice dark used silver tone.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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