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A roman coin, found in southern Germany
an Antoninianus of the emperor Philip I (Marcus Julius Philippus). He ruled from 244-249 AD. The reverse depicts Felicitas. He was killed battling the legions of Trajan Decius

A Byzantine gold coin
A gold solidus of Justinian I (527-565 AD) of the Byzantine Empire. Justinian I is depicted on the obverse with winged victory (facing) on the reverse. The Byzantine Empire was essentially the eastern portion of the Roman Empire and retained power from approximately the 5th century to the 15th century

A Chinese Dollar coin
A silver Chinese dollar from 1916 or so. The obv. has a general in high hat with a dragon on the reverse.

British Guiana
This is an interesting one dated 1854. You will note the only letters visible on the coin are 'CE'. Although this coin is the design of the British homeland penny (and half penny). The letters 'CE' point to a different denomination. So, this is a 4 pence coin produced primarily for use in British Guiana from 1838-1862. All other 4P coins have a different reverse. In this poor condition, the coin isn't worth much more than its silver weight value. Even in fine condition its only worth a few bucks (without a hole). Had it been 1853 or 1852 it would be worth hundreds.

Egyptian FAO issue
This is a 10 millieme coin from Egypt dated 1396 AH (1976 AD). FAO is the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and leads an international effort to combat hunger through modernizing and improving agriculture in developing countries.


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