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Yep, it's a Mauryan Empire silver unit. Though given the source, I'd be highly suspicious of its authenticity. These coins were not used in China and are generally not found in China. If it… (View Post)

I don't think I have a single coin in my collection that isn't an "impulse purchase". (View Post)

PVC - or rather, the acidic chemicals that leach out of plasticized PVC over time - cause "green" discolouration because the acids react with either copper or nickel to produce green-colour… (View Post)

I think adding some more logic-checking algorithms is also in order too. Not sure how someone who died in 1924 could design a coin issued in 1946, or medals issued in the 1940s. (View Post)

I suspect the confusion has arisen because that coin doesn't actually depict "Liberty", it depicts "Virtue" and "Justice". On the other hand, the obverse of the coi… (View Post)