Galba, 68 – 69 Aureus, Spanish mint (Tarraco ?) April-December 68, 7.80 g. SER GALBA IMP CAESAR AVG P M TR P Laureate head r. Rev. S P Q R / OB / C S in oak wreath. RIC 61. BMC 191. C -, cf. 288 (denarius). CBN 32. Vagi …

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A 1980 Very Fine Gulden in my collection. Frosty coat of arms.

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A 2001 Very Good Centavo in my collection. This type is made of Cupro-Nickel.

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A Proof 2008 Zloty in my collection. Beautiful colouring on this coin. Other than buying this coin for 80 Zloty (20 Pounds or 26 Dollars), I know little about this coin. I am pretty sure that it commemorates the 450th Anniversary of the Polish Postal Service, as said so on …

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Image from an article in the Virginia Numismatist by Bill Eckberg titled The Marshall House Token and the Civil War. Image provided by Bill Eckberg

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A couple of years ago, before horse photography took over my life, my daughter and I were heavily into coin collecting. Not to get rich for sure, just to see as many country’s worth of coins we could collect. We soon realized we really enjoyed coins with animals on them …

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A 1976 About Uncirculated Centavo in my collection. These Brazilian coins from 1976 can be called "old" because of the rapidly-changing 7 Brazilian currencies. Finding one can be tough, although they have high mintages.

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A 1996 About Uncirculated/Briliant Uncirculated Cent in my collection. One of the more stranger Maklouf designs, Elizabeth has more than just a head. Most commonwealth coins feature Cecil Thomas’ design. However, this design has shown up. The Cayman Islands’ dollar is the most valulable dollar currency in the world. But …

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taken with a DP1 the color is Skrewy, offcenter, with vignetting but Ilike it, cuz Ilike the sculpture. Jeffersonian Swansong. 2004 Andrew Alper

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Denarius. BC. 3.85grams. Rome mint. Cornelia. Crawford 426/04b FAVSTVS. Obverse: hd young Hercules r wearing lionskin, SC behind. No monogram.. Reverse: Globe surrounded by one large wreath, three small wreaths, aplustre, and wheat ear. Scarce. CORNELIA. Obv — The beardless head of Hercules coiffed with the jaws and skin of …

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