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    1. British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries

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      Start topics and discuss all the pros and cons about your experiences as a new coin collector.

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      A forum to start topics on any decimal coins. Please feel free to answer and questions or help where you can.

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  • The Standard Guide to Grading British Coins by Derek F Allen is available direct from Coin Publications, for £11.95:

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    The Bronze Coinage of Great Britain (1860 - 1970) by Michael J Freeman is available direct from Coin Publications, for £16.00:

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    • ah...! 🤔 it was a surf of the Google Trajan brought up "Reverse: COS V P P SPQR OPTIMO PRINC. Arabia shelf on the left, carrying branch and cinnamon sticks, at your camel feet" it didn't make much sense to me but hey, who am I to over think these things 🤷🏻‍♂️, Stuart and Paddy have been of great help to me as always,  incorrectly its been referred to as a Denarius almost everywhere, Numista (many thanks Stuart) has been a great help, they have it as a Uncertain Arabian Roman city... Script in Greek....as recognised by Paddy, from the year 112. it seem to be quite high as a rarity and Silver,  Its very useful to learn these things and write all this down so I can put this away and rediscover without fear of thinking what the Heck is that?? Greatly indebted to you all, so once again many thanks  🙏🏻          
    • It's not actually a denarius as you'd think but a drachm.  Here's a similar one...https://en.numista.com/235578 The legends are the giveaway with it. 
    • Thanks for the vote of confidence. I am already in regular contact with SohoMint. I nearly bought the lot but just dipped out at the last. 
    • Yes, I am not sure where AI came up with "Arabia Shelf" - makes no sense from what I know of Ancient history. I think the reverse legend starts "DEM..." so could be the Greek Goddess Demeter? but it may be "DEMNA.." which I can't relate. (The H is the Greek letter Eta - a long ee sound.) The only book I have on these is "Greek Imperial Coins" by Sear, but it has few illustrations and rather assumes you can read most of the inscription!  
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