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Re: Hooked on Roman Coins?
I'm very much a "coin generalist" - ancient, medaieval, modern, world, I'll take one of everything, thanks. And "Roman" is very much a large part of what's out there in terms of s… (View Post)5 -
Re: Does your collecting project have an end point? Will you know when you've finished?
I collect world coins, one of each type date and mintmark, going all the way back to 650 BC. Such a collection ought to be theoretically possible to "complete", but such a collection would … (View Post)7 -
Re: Deciphering a Love Token - 'William H Jones Millville NJ Bailbonds? 1870' - What does it say?
If it's an Oddfellows-related piece, perhaps the mystery word is some kind of office, rank or title within that organization. (View Post)2 -
Re: Looking for more information on the 1949 British Penny
I am doubtful that this is true. Source? The Spink catalogue does not mention this happening. The Coincraft catalogue, which tends to go into detail concerning such mintage oddities and anecdotes, al… (View Post)1 -
Re: Coin, gameboard token or just a decorative artifact?
Unfortunately, that's probably because the Greek letters are indecipherable. My transliteral reading of the quasi-Greek lettering would be, starting from the top, "F X AWSWETh ChII EWDMS X"… (View Post)1