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Napoleon III 'le Miserable' - Some French 5 and 10 centimes pieces depicting Napoleon III were recut to parody the emperor following his disastrous performance in the Franco-Prussian War. Example of … (View Post)

I have lived in Scotland for the last 12 years so can give a bit of info. Royal bank of Scotland 1 pound notes would still show in Scotland in the late 2000s and most people would accept them. A lot … (View Post)

The date is definitely AH 1218 - note that the reverse is actually nearly the same as the one illustrated, but the specimen in the book has a smaller flan, hence parts of it are missing. The obverse … (View Post)

Not much to add - silver coins tend to have a certain look. To be honest, I usually can tell by the coin type, but perhaps a good rule is that before about 1860 nearly any coin that looks silver is s… (View Post)

Both Robert Curthose and William II were quite formidable military leaders - one just has to look at Robert's achievements during the First Crusade for evidence. He also seemed to have had a great de… (View Post)