This is a Qing Dynasty copper coin which reads as Xiangfeng (1851-1861) Zhong Bao. On the reverse it reads as represent ten, which means represent ten cash coin. The coin has  More »

This is a Qing Dynasty copper coin which reads as Xiangfeng (1851-1861) Zhong Bao. On the reverse it reads as represent ten, which means represent ten cash coin. The coin has soil calicification as shown in light brown as shown in the pgootographs. Generally the coin is in good condition. The diameter of the Xiangfeng Zhong Bao ten cash coin is 3.9cm. Please refer to our stock # Q09062900069 when inquiring.   « Less

This is a Qing dynasty copper coin which reads as Guangxu Zhong Bao on the face. On the reverse, it reads as represent ten, which means, represent ten cash coin. The coin is  More »

This is a Qing dynasty copper coin which reads as Guangxu Zhong Bao on the face. On the reverse, it reads as represent ten, which means, represent ten cash coin. The coin is generally in fair condition as shown in the photographs. The diameter of the Gunagxu Zhong Bao is 3.2cm. Please refer to our stock # Q09062900068 when inquiring.   « Less

This is a Qing dynasty copper coin which read as Tongzhi (1862 - 1874) Zhong Bao and the reverse which read represent ten, which means ten cash coin. The diameter of the  More »

This is a Qing dynasty copper coin which read as Tongzhi (1862 - 1874) Zhong Bao and the reverse which read represent ten, which means ten cash coin. The diameter of the Tongzhi Zhong Bao is 3.3cm and it is in good condition.Please refer to our stock # Q09062700067 when inquiring.   « Less

This is a Ming dynasty ten cash copper coin or tong bao dated to the Tiangqi period (1621 - 1627). The face of the coin read as Tianqi Tong Bao. The reverse has a ten on  More »

This is a Ming dynasty ten cash copper coin or tong bao dated to the Tiangqi period (1621 - 1627). The face of the coin read as Tianqi Tong Bao. The reverse has a ten on top of the centre square and a dot below the centre square. The diameter of the coin is 4.7cm. The coin is in very good ondition Please refer to our stock # M09062700023 when inquiring.   « Less

Four coins from Tibet with various denominations and sizes. Sizes: 2.9cm to 2.3cm. Please refer to our stock # TIB-012 when inquiring.

Four coins from Tibet with various denominations and sizes. Sizes: 2.9cm to 2.3cm. Please refer to our stock # TIB-012 when inquiring.   « Less

Brilliant uncirculated 1914-D Indian head $2.50 gold coin. This is a beautiful example very well struck with much of its original full mint bloom. It is very difficult to  More »

Brilliant uncirculated 1914-D Indian head $2.50 gold coin. This is a beautiful example very well struck with much of its original full mint bloom. It is very difficult to find one so well struck and in such nice condition today. Guaranteed to please as are all our items. (Item #73340)   « Less

Beautiful uncirculated 1925-D Indian head $2.50 quarter eagle. This is a nice coin with much of its original mint bloom and luster. Guaranteed to please as are all our items.  More »

Beautiful uncirculated 1925-D Indian head $2.50 quarter eagle. This is a nice coin with much of its original mint bloom and luster. Guaranteed to please as are all our items. (Item #73339)   « Less

Origin: Holy Land Circa: 117 AD to 138 AD Collection: Roman Silver Coin Cufflinks Style: Denarius Medium: Silver/Gold Additional Information: sold

Origin: Holy Land Circa: 117 AD to 138 AD Collection: Roman Silver Coin Cufflinks Style: Denarius Medium: Silver/Gold Additional Information: sold   « Less

Origin: Jerusalem Circa: 66 AD to 67 AD Collection: Jewish Coins Style: Year One Medium: Silver Additional Information: SOLD Obverse: Shekel of Israel/Year  More »

Origin: Jerusalem Circa: 66 AD to 67 AD Collection: Jewish Coins Style: Year One Medium: Silver Additional Information: SOLD Obverse: Shekel of Israel/Year One/ChaliceReverse: Jerusalem the Holy/Three Budding PomegranatesThe First Jewish War against Rome, also known as the Great Revolt, lasted from 66-70 AD. Financial exploitation and religious intolerance were the key motivations for the Jewish uprising. For decades the population had been ruled by Roman procurators who had to raise a specified annual tax, any thing above this they could keep, a system that encouraged gross exploitation. There was also a growing disrespect for Jewish religious practices.The revolt was initially successful; Jerusalem and its treasury were captured and the Roman garrison destroyed. Silver, including the Tyrian coins paid to the Roman authorities in taxes, was used to mint Jewish coins in shekel and half-shekel denominations. The obverse depicted a chalice with the year of the revolt above; this was surrounded by the Hebrew inscription ‘Shekel of Israel.’ The reverse features three budding pomegranates and the inscription ‘Jerusalem the Holy.’ Year 1 shekels and half shekels are scarce, Years 2 and 3 more common and Years 4 and 5 extremely rare. It is difficult to under-estimate the symbolic significance of this act of defiance. Roman authorities tightly controlled the minting of coins across the empire and for years had forced the Jews to use a coinage depicting the head of the god Melkhart, known in the west as Heracles. The reverse featured an eagle with the inscription ‘Tyre the Holy and City of Refuge.’ In 66 it was finally possible to mint a coin that did not violate the prohibitions of the Torah.Ultimately the Romans regained the upper hand, initially led by Vespasian and after 69 by his son Titus. Jerusalem was destroyed, the Temple sacked and the population massacred. The coins minted during this period however are a physical testimony to this bold attempt to resist Roman rule. - (LC.138 )   « Less

Origin: Egypt Circa: 300 BC to 200 BC Dimensions: 1.675" (4.3cm) depth Collection: Egyptian Antiquities Style: Ptolemaic Medium: Lead In antiquity, coin dies were  More »

Origin: Egypt Circa: 300 BC to 200 BC Dimensions: 1.675" (4.3cm) depth Collection: Egyptian Antiquities Style: Ptolemaic Medium: Lead In antiquity, coin dies were usually cut by engravers using a variety of hand tools, such as burins and minuscule chisels. The engraving work was done in the negative so that the imprint left upon the coin blank (called a planchet or flan) was a positive image. On occasion, die engravers would use a ‘hub” to imprint a basic image, often the portrait of the figure on the obverse, and then details would be added by hand afterwards. This item, bearing the face of a Ptolemaic queen (most likely Berenike II, judging by the portrait), may be just that. The image, having been carefully cut by hand to replicate the countenance of the queen as depicted on official statues and representations, would then be imprinted into the metal used for the die. The negative image produced would then be used as the die for all the thousands of imprints of that issue. This item is made from an uncertain metal, probably lead or bronze.This item is exceedingly rare and of great numismatic value, giving us a glimpse of the procedures used by the ancients to produce the currency that touched countless lives, while exchanging hands to pay for many daily debts. The coin produced by the present die, judging by the die’s large size, may have been that of a decadrachm or even a dodecadrachm, both of which were only struck on special occasions. Thus, rare coins such as that may have been used to cancel some very large and significant debts indeed. - (LO.1157)   « Less