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Polishing a tarnished silver coin with a polishing cloth (as opposed to dipping it in a solution of E-z-est or similar) will create little pockets of still-tarnished surface in the deep, hard-to-reac… (View Post)

Sorry, but this is a quite notorious replica, not a genuine shekel of Tyre. Specifically, this is the one with the mis-spelled reverse legend. It's supposed to say "TYROY IERAS KAI ASYLOY" … (View Post)

Inflation happens everywhere. A key symptom of inflation having already happened is coins becoming obsolete due to their production costs becoming higher than their face value. It does not help that … (View Post)

It all hinges on the interpretation of Section 331. Specifically, in this clause: ...the question hinges on whether or not the word "fraudulently" applies. The general interpretation of thi… (View Post)

Hello and welcome. :) The top piece is certainly cast; rather than struck; as such, I don;t think it's a "coin". It may be a cast counterfeit or replica of a coin, but if so, I can't tell w… (View Post)