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If you're interested in diving into Islamic coinage, I can recommend the book "Arabic coins and how to read them" by Richard Plant. An excellent written-for-Westerners guide to interpr… (View Post)

They now own your coin. They do not own your photographs, even if they are photographs of things you no longer own. They would have had to pay somebody (or would have had to "spend" their o… (View Post)

Acetone, yes. Unless your coins are made of plastic, acetone should be harmless. E-Z-Est, no. It's tarnish remover, sulfuric acid-thiourea based. Designed to not cause too much corrosion to silv… (View Post)

It is a modern replica of a "Reyes Catolicos" silver reale of Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain. This particular replica, made of brass and with mushy details and a legend that's quite g… (View Post)

There are three reasons to get a coin graded: - Authentication - Preservation - Valuation for resale. They are gold coins; they're perfectly capable of preserving themselves without much help. A… (View Post)