It's already September which means spring down here. I have been busy buying a few more coins lately. Here is my latest Sixpence blowout.
1877 no die number, a nice scarce piece - higher VF
1880 no die number - very close to EF, historic cleaning/tone, a very scarce piece
1907 better VF, with recessed lustre
1909 a more “seasoned” piece but decent with honest wear (high VG, near Fine)
So far I have found the sixpences a bit harder and more pricey than shillings and the bigger coins, but they are cuter and more
interesting coins, its obvious they got lots of use by everyone. They are pretty much the Dimes and Half Francs/Marks, Lira etc of Britain.
Now lets see your September surprises!
I love coins. Especially silver, gold and anything really old.
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I went to Lincoln yesterday and bought these notes from a antiques shop located on the infamous steep hill, the dealer during the transaction pointed out that he is against the cashless society program that is being investigated by the government.
Sadly I missed out on a chance to buy low grade US 1 and 5 Dollar notes from 1988-2009 for under face because I didn’t have enough change. Which I think it is worth mentioning my little collection of circulation currency that is mainly US dollars, UAE Dirhams and a few Euros.
I‘m debating on should I keep the older 5 and 10 Dollar bills or not (I decided to keep both 20s, plus one is my birth year).
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This month is probably going to be my last month of posting here in Numista. Similar to @apuking, I will be signing off from this forum. My time here has been limited in the past few months due to work-related commitments, and I just can't devote time across multiple forums. I will be posting several coins to this thread and then I will fade away….
CRUSADERS, Neopolitan Princes of Eprius and Corfu: Philippe de Taranto (1294-1313) BI Denier (CCS 113)
This month is probably going to be my last month of posting here in Numista. Similar to @apuking, I will be signing off from this forum. My time here has been limited in the past few months due to work-related commitments, and I just can't devote time across multiple forums. I will be posting several coins to this thread and then I will fade away….
You will be missed very much, your photos and your knowledge on your posts here were always amazing.
This month is probably going to be my last month of posting here in Numista. Similar to @apuking, I will be signing off from this forum. My time here has been limited in the past few months due to work-related commitments, and I just can't devote time across multiple forums. I will be posting several coins to this thread and then I will fade away….
CRUSADERS, Neopolitan Princes of Eprius and Corfu: Philippe de Taranto (1294-1313) BI Denier (CCS 113)
Obv: Cross pattée; ✠ ⦂ Ph'S PΛCh' TAR D'R
Rev: Châtel tournois, @ below; ✠ @ NEPANTI CIVIS
Sorry to hear that, as you show some exceptional coins and have an amazing knowledge of them. We need so many more collectors like you!
I love coins. Especially silver, gold and anything really old.
Member of the Royal Numismatic Society of New Zealand and the Auckland Numismatic Society
This month is probably going to be my last month of posting here in Numista. Similar to @apuking, I will be signing off from this forum. My time here has been limited in the past few months due to work-related commitments, and I just can't devote time across multiple forums. I will be posting several coins to this thread and then I will fade away….
CRUSADERS, Neopolitan Princes of Eprius and Corfu: Philippe de Taranto (1294-1313) BI Denier (CCS 113)
Obv: Cross pattée; ✠ ⦂ Ph'S PΛCh' TAR D'R
Rev: Châtel tournois, @ below; ✠ @ NEPANTI CIVIS
Hi Quant-Geek,
Ofcourse I will respect your decision to fade away from this forum, but I have to say I really love to see your contributions and your coins. My personally do not have any knowledge from the coins you collect, but I am very intrested in them. I guess, I will talk for other members as well, when I ask you to review your decision… But thanks for everything, anyway.
This month is probably going to be my last month of posting here in Numista. Similar to @apuking, I will be signing off from this forum. My time here has been limited in the past few months due to work-related commitments, and I just can't devote time across multiple forums. I will be posting several coins to this thread and then I will fade away….
I wish all the collectors in the world a nice Sunday.
NO, nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo…………
the world is not fair, we don't all have the same abilities - the same brain capacity, the same possibilities, and that's why we join associations and share a common enthusiasm.
Yes, it is your choice, you have the right to it-but know that you are a great asset and I often give you to my friends to read and show your additions.
( I personally brag with you to my friends - that such people ,,educated and knowledgeable,,are on the "numist")
The Byzantine Empire will lose its teacher and legal expert on this site.
Anyway, thank you for the help I received from you.
Thanks for all the kind words. It is truly appreciated. My decision to sign off is no way a reflection on the numista community and is solely due to work-related commitments. Its got to a point where I have to do a TON of research before I can get any real work done. During the last few months, work has pushed me into some really, really deep stuff. It is what I enjoy, but it takes a heavy toll on my free time, unfortunately…
From one of the richest and oldest African Christian kingdom and one of the purported kingdom of Queen of Sheba…
Aksumite Empire: Gersem (ca. 570-590) AR Unit (Hahn, Aksumite 51; Hahn & Keck 82; SyllAsh 525)
Obv: ገረሰመ (grsm; Gersem); Crowned and draped bust of Gersem facing right, holding long cross Rev: ነገሠ (neguš; King); Draped bust of Gersem facing right, wearing headcloth, holding long cross Dim: 15 mm, 0.66 g, 8 h
This particular coin I was on the hunt for a while, but I was able to get a few different specimens for a relatively good price, albeit, the condition isn't “spectacular”, but still desirable. Good quality coins are rare to come by and usually fetch a pretty penny. For the astute, they will recognize that it is an imitation of the miliaresion of Basil II Bulgaroktonos with Constantine VIII (977-989) as depicted below:
Kievan Rus: Mstislav Vladimirovich Chrabriy, Prince of Tmutarakan (990-1024) Æ Miliaresion (Golenko 3)
Obv: Cross potent on two steps; on either side, crowned and draped facing bust; crown with pendilia
Rev: Pseudo-legend in four of five lines across field
This month is probably going to be my last month of posting here in Numista.
You will be missed very much, your photos and your knowledge on your posts here were always amazing.
+1
I don't collect coins but I have always marvelled at what you've posted. Your ancients are just stunning. One doesn't have to be a numismatist to appreciate the depth of your knowledge & expertise. You will be missed!
Quant-Geek, this is not a good news that you are going to stop posting here. I've always enjoyed your additions, the quality of the coins and photos. Hope you will find more time to continue to be active on Numista
This particular coin, while bought in late August, just arrived. While the original pattern is based on the follis of Constantine X, this particular coin is either an imitation of Zangids of Aleppo (specifically Nur al-Din Mahmud ibn Zangi) dirhem (which, in itself, an imitation of the former follis) by the Crusaders or a subsequent issuance of the Zangids. It is interesting to note that it also has a countermark of Jamal al-Din Mahmud, the ruler of the Inalids of Amid, a short-lived beylik in modern-day Diyarbakir, Turkey. While Steve Album rates coins with this particular countermark as RR, the host coin is fairly scarce to rare, so I would suspect it rates more like RRR instead. You can see the natural progression of the coins below:
Obv: +ЄMMA NOVHA; Christ Emmanuel standing facing on footstool, wearing nimbus, pallium and colobium, holding book of Gospels with both hands; in fields, IC XC Rev: +ΚШΝΤΔΚ ЄVΔΚΑVΓΟ; Eudocia and Constantine X standing facing, both crowned and wearing loros, holding between them labarum, with cross on shaft, resting on three steps
Zangid Atabegs of Aleppo: Nur al-din Mahmud ibn Zangi (1146-1174 CE) Æ Dirham (Album 1850)
Obv: Within circle of small beads, two Byzantine-style standing figures facing forwards supporting a labarum (standard) resting on three steps Downwards on left: downwards left of the standard: al-‘adil (العادل), downwards right of the standard: nur al-din (نردين) ; blundered imitations of Greek legends around Rev: Within a circle of small beads, figure of Christ standing, facing forward, holding book in left hand and with right hand on hip, with blundered imitations of Greek legends to left and right Downwards on right: mahmud (محمود) downwards on left: malik al-umara’ (مالك الأمراء); “Mahmud, King of the Princes”
Inalid of Amid: Jamal al-Din Mahmud (1141-1183) Æ Follis (Album 1949)
Obv: Christ Emmanuel standing facing on footstool, wearing nimbus, pallium and colobium, holding book of Gospels with both hands; in fields, IC XC; Mardin Hoard Countermark #4 (جمال الدين محمود)
Rev: Eudocia and Constantine X standing facing, both crowned and wearing loros, holding between them labarum, with cross on shaft, resting on three steps
10 Euro - of the water, the polymer ring makes the centre look like it is floating and the design carries over all 3 parts. I also can't get over that blue metal. This coin is so cool!
This year's model celebrates caring for the elderly and vulnerable. The style of these coins is similar to the 5 Euro climate ones, but these are slightly larger coins.
I love coins. Especially silver, gold and anything really old.
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Thanks for all the kind words. It is truly appreciated. My decision to sign off is no way a reflection on the numista community and is solely due to work-related commitments. Its got to a point where I have to do a TON of research before I can get any real work done. During the last few months, work has pushed me into some really, really deep stuff. It is what I enjoy, but it takes a heavy toll on my free time, unfortunately…
From one of the richest and oldest African Christian kingdom and one of the purported kingdom of Queen of Sheba…
Aksumite Empire: Gersem (ca. 570-590) AR Unit (Hahn, Aksumite 51; Hahn & Keck 82; SyllAsh 525)
Obv: ገረሰመ (grsm; Gersem); Crowned and draped bust of Gersem facing right, holding long cross Rev: ነገሠ (neguš; King); Draped bust of Gersem facing right, wearing headcloth, holding long cross Dim: 15 mm, 0.66 g, 8 h
Amazing coins! Congrats.
I am very sad with your news. Numista are losing a great member and friend. 😪
I will be around, specifically on NumisForums and Zeno.ru and I will be updating my gallery at FORVM (https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/index.php?cat=36484), but I will not be as active as I once was. Ping me or post a thread and I will try to respond.
Here is another coin that I bought over a month ago that just arrived this afternoon. It is interesting to note that Sear, which is the bible for Byzantine Coins, incorrectly states that the year on the coin is RY 6, but in reality it is a short-hand for ANA-NЄO-CIC (for renewal) and thus the RY is actually 1. In comparison to most Constans II follis, this is in an excellent state of preservation:
Obv: ЄN TɣTo NIKA; Constantine II, beardless, standing facing, wearing crown topped with cross and chlamys, holding long cross and globus cruciger Rev: Large m; A/N/A to left, N/Є/O to right; ς Є I in exergue
Below is the Sear plate coin but the legend is clearer on mine…
Slowly going through my recent purchases and researching them as proper attributions takes time. Here are two Islamic coins with a depiction of Christ that is copied from Byzantine coins:
Danishmendids: Amir Ghazi (1104-1134) Æ Dirham (Album 1237; Wilkes 1299; Butak 104; Whelan type A, pl. 16, 1)
Obv: IC - XC; Nimbate bust of Christ facing, raising right hand in benediction and holding Gospels in left
Rev: -•-/ O MEΓΑ / AMHPAC / AMHP/PΓA (The great amir, Amir Ghazi) in five lines
Dim: 22 mm, 2.49 g, 5 h
Its interesting that Wilkes doesn't even have a picture of this coin and just indicates that it is Extremely Rare, but here is Whelan's plate coin to compare the condition of the above coin.
Artuqids of Hisn Kayfa and Amid: Fakhr al-Din Qara Arslan (1148-1174) Æ Dirhem (Album 1820.1; S&S Type 1)
Obv: Bust of Christ Pantokrator facing, IC and XC to left and right
Rev: Name, titles and ancestors of Fakhr al-Din Qara Arslan in four lines and in margins
It's been a long time I didn't update since I “invested” in improving my health over the year. Used to weight 130kg, now I came back 85kg haha. Now I'm feeling so great and energized.
Back to topic, here's what I have received yesterday:
Picked up another cuneiform tablet, plus I have three more coming in the mail. Its a Western Asiatic cuneiform envelope that once contained another cuneiform tablet. The age is estimated to be between 4th - 2nd millennium BCE. Images will be sent to the CDLI for proper digitization and decipherment…
Picked up another cuneiform tablet, plus I have three more coming in the mail. Its a Western Asiatic cuneiform envelope that once contained another cuneiform tablet. The age is estimated to be between 4th - 2nd millennium BCE. Images will be sent to the CDLI for proper digitization and decipherment…
OMG! - Truly, how do you get such a thing, that is like museum stuff.
I love coins. Especially silver, gold and anything really old.
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Picked up another cuneiform tablet, plus I have three more coming in the mail. Its a Western Asiatic cuneiform envelope that once contained another cuneiform tablet. The age is estimated to be between 4th - 2nd millennium BCE. Images will be sent to the CDLI for proper digitization and deciphering…
OMG! - Truly, how do you get such a thing, that is like museum stuff.
Like most ancient artifacts, it is sold in auction (NOT ebay), but you need to exercise extreme caution! Without a proper provenance, I wouldn't touch it at all as there has been so much looting with these things due to the Gulf wars. This particular piece was always in private hands and was acquired and passed down through inheritance prior to the 1990s. CDLI is the Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (https://cdli.ucla.edu) and I send images of my tablets to them to digitally preserve the contents. I have already sent a few to them a while ago, so this and three more will be going there soon.
Quant Geek - Sounds great, I was never questioning your ethics - I can tell by your posting you respect and care for these artefacts.
I think my new 16th century sixpences don't compare to Bronze Age clay tablets or medieval coins though!!!
1587 English Sixpence, mintmark Crescent - Elizabeth I
1590 or 92 English Sixpence, mintmark Hand - Elizabeth I, cleaned
1885 Victoria Young Head - gVF
1887 Jubilee Head Sixpence - AU (Design soon replaced after people scamming them off as Half sovereigns)
I love coins. Especially silver, gold and anything really old.
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I got these coins from a few vending machines the day the Queen died so that’s the reason I’m mentioning it, The 1998 EU 50p is a new addition for me because I haven’t seen one since 2019! And the 2007 scouts 50p is a upgrade.
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Quant Geek - Sounds great, I was never questioning your ethics - I can tell by your posting you respect and care for these artefacts.
I think my new 16th century sixpences don't compare to Bronze Age clay tablets or medieval coins though!!!
1587 English Sixpence, mintmark Crescent - Elizabeth I
1590 or 92 English Sixpence, mintmark Hand - Elizabeth I, cleaned
1885 Victoria Young Head - gVF
1887 Jubilee Head Sixpence - AU (Design soon replaced after people scamming them off as Half sovereigns)
Oh, don't worry. I just wanted to give the full details to make sure that if someone else wanted to get one, that they do their due diligence before embarking on this! A case in point is the Hobby Lobby case. You don't want to end up like them.
I respect all time frames as I am a history buff, so I truly enjoy your posts. I have been meaning to embellish my British collection as its pretty scant 😳. I only have a few coins from Northumbria and a single groat:
House of Lancaster: Henry VI (1422-1461) 1st Reign, AR Groat, Calais Mint (North-1424; SCBC-1836)
Obv: HENRIC DI GRA REX ANGLIE Z FRANC; Crowned facing bust within tressure of arches; lis at lower cusps; annulets flanking neck Rev: POSVI DEVM ADIVTORE MEVM; VILLA CALISIE; Long cross pattée with trefoil of pellets in each quarter; annulets in second and third trefoils
Italy, Papal States: Lucius III (1181-1185) Pb Seal, Rome (Serafini 1-3)
Obv: S PA S PE; Nimbate facing heads of St. Paul, bald and with a long, linear beard, on the left and St. Peter, with curly hair and beard composed of pellets, on the right; between them, Latin cross on a long staff and base; all within a circular, dotted border
Rev: LV/CIVS/ PP• III• in three lines, the whole within simple round dotted border
Dim: 39 mm, 37.72 g, 4 h
Italy, Papal States: Honorius III (1216-1227) Pb Seal, Rome (Serafini 1-3)
Obv: S PA S PE; Nimbate facing heads of St. Paul, bald and with a long, linear beard, on the left and St. Peter, with curly hair and beard composed of pellets, on the right; between them, Latin cross on a long staff and base; all within a circular, dotted border
Rev: HONO/RIVS/ •PP• III• in three lines, the whole within simple round dotted border
Italy, Papal States: Lucius III (1181-1185) Pb Seal, Rome (Serafini 1-3)
Obv: S PA S PE; Nimbate facing heads of St. Paul, bald and with a long, linear beard, on the left and St. Peter, with curly hair and beard composed of pellets, on the right; between them, Latin cross on a long staff and base; all within a circular, dotted border
Rev: LV/CIVS/ PP• III• in three lines, the whole within simple round dotted border
Dim: 39 mm, 37.72 g, 4 h
Italy, Papal States: Honorius III (1216-1227) Pb Seal, Rome (Serafini 1-3)
Obv: S PA S PE; Nimbate facing heads of St. Paul, bald and with a long, linear beard, on the left and St. Peter, with curly hair and beard composed of pellets, on the right; between them, Latin cross on a long staff and base; all within a circular, dotted border
Rev: HONO/RIVS/ •PP• III• in three lines, the whole within simple round dotted border
Dim: 42.5 mm, 48.77 g, 12 h
Beautiful coins there.👍
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Went to a local antiques fair and bought these beauties, The silver coins were saved from the melting pot. Also I (for the first time) handled a WWI and WWII Iron Cross 2nd class and Soviet Order medals which included several for loyal service to the KGB.
2019 A-Z 10p F, G, U, and W.
2018 A-Z 10p E, H, J, N, T, and Y.
Samoa 1998 10 Tala Queen Mother.
2016 Jemima Puddle-Duck 50p.
Spain 1879 5 Pesetas (better date).
Australia Florin 1914.
USA Quarter 1950.
UK 2 Pence 1838 (minted for overseas use).
1902 3 Pence
USA 1964 Kennedy Half Dollar.
1821 Crown
1898 Crown
Two Soviet pins one with a medal and the other with the flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic with some kind of socialist heraldry.
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Who the heck would want to melt those coins - those are really nice. That 1838 2d is actually a Maundy coin, it was the 1½d, 3d and 4d which were colonial coins. The 2d is bloody rare and worth well above melt (Try £30+).
Great group - you are really finding incredible stuff.
Just two unissued East German Banknotes, printed but never issued as the COMMUNIST government considered their face values “Too bourgeois” - yes 500 Marks was a months salary for a College Professor in Leninology and Professor is Stasi oppresinova - or it could buy you 3 packs of chocolates from Intershop!
Apparently they were printed back in 1985/86. but never used and found abandoned in caves (!!) and offices after liberation from Communism. The largest note in normal usage was the 100 Mark.
I love coins. Especially silver, gold and anything really old.
Member of the Royal Numismatic Society of New Zealand and the Auckland Numismatic Society
I got this very nice Proof set today. It is the Proof version of the recently issued 2022 Dinosaur Coins by Australia Post. Minted by the royal Australian Mint of course. Individually numbered with certificate of authenticity, mintage 5,000.
These are closeups of the coins in their capsules…
Australia Post have issued the coins in two different four coin BU sets as well. One with Privymarks and one without.
Mike
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Who the heck would want to melt those coins - those are really nice. That 1838 2d is actually a Maundy coin, it was the 1½d, 3d and 4d which were colonial coins. The 2d is bloody rare and worth well above melt (Try £30+).
Great group - you are really finding incredible stuff.
Just two unissued East German Banknotes, printed but never issued as the COMMUNIST government considered their face values “Too bourgeois” - yes 500 Marks was a months salary for a College Professor in Leninology and Professor is Stasi oppresinova - or it could buy you 3 packs of chocolates from Intershop!
Apparently they were printed back in 1985/86. but never used and found abandoned in caves (!!) and offices after liberation from Communism. The largest note in normal usage was the 100 Mark.
Thanks (I like those notes because of the Socialist design and the history because originally were left to rot in a cave because it was cheaper but in the early 2000s people started to break in and steal the notes which most of them were still in good condition so the authorities removed them from the cave and burned them with household waste mixed in to avoid collectors stealing them because technically their the property of the government). I wish I had more money on me because there was a few more coins that were worth saving but most of them were either super worn ( and I really mean super worn) or badly damaged pre 1920 coins and low grade 1920-1946 coinage, however there was a high grade 1945 Shilling in the mix of around 5KG of silver but I already had that one in my collection. I paid £135 for all the coins pictured and £2 for the pins.
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Might be a Fantasy issue as the Seller was unaware of the Age.
If it was a circulation Piece It would be worth 8 Monme & 80 Fun with a Finese of 80% Silver weight of 33 Grams
Kanji on the above says Omori Gin 大森銀
The Town of Omori has served as the Administrative & commercial center of the Iwami Ginza Silver Mine since the Early 1600's
Obverse Kanji says Iwami Gin （石見銀）along with Rainbow tones developing along the edges & centers
Close up of Omori Gin Kanji See the strike through marks from the Obverse faintly to the Right.
Overall a excellent piece whether Original or Exonumia I would conclude this was made in the Original minting style of Iwami Ginza Silver Mine using cuppelation & hand Hammered strikes.
Italy, Papal States: Lucius III (1181-1185) Pb Seal, Rome (Serafini 1-3)
Obv: S PA S PE; Nimbate facing heads of St. Paul, bald and with a long, linear beard, on the left and St. Peter, with curly hair and beard composed of pellets, on the right; between them, Latin cross on a long staff and base; all within a circular, dotted border
Rev: LV/CIVS/ PP• III• in three lines, the whole within simple round dotted border
Dim: 39 mm, 37.72 g, 4 h
Italy, Papal States: Honorius III (1216-1227) Pb Seal, Rome (Serafini 1-3)
Obv: S PA S PE; Nimbate facing heads of St. Paul, bald and with a long, linear beard, on the left and St. Peter, with curly hair and beard composed of pellets, on the right; between them, Latin cross on a long staff and base; all within a circular, dotted border
Rev: HONO/RIVS/ •PP• III• in three lines, the whole within simple round dotted border
Dim: 42.5 mm, 48.77 g, 12 h
It's interesting that Paul is almost always portrayed as bald. I am thinking Papal States, Munster, etc. where he figures prominently over centuries.
AgIsSilver that Courland thaler is pretty sweet!
This maille of Flanders truck in Bethune circa 1190 is even smaller than the last medieval I posted. At 11 mm, maybe the smallest coin my collection:
Obv: Cross with alternating pellets and rings in angles. B E T V
Rev: Traingle with fleur-de-lis tips, ring in center, star or sunburst on each side
Another new coloured circulating $2 coin from the RAM and Woolworths Supermarkets. I picked up 10 of them today. Celebrating 100 Years of the Socceroos.
I reckon they will win the World Cup this time. ….. 🤪🙃😋😕
I haven’t posted in a while because I caught a very bad cold (first one in nearly 3 years) and wasn’t well enough to post until today so there are my finds from a few days ago.
l bought these common coins after picking them out from a large box full of coins at a charity shop for £5 and I think I did well because I got several exchangeable coins which have a value more than the 10p per coin I paid such as the Australia 2 Dollar coin, the Polish Zloty and the Israeli Shekel, plus there was a couple of high grade ones such as the 1992 Polish 10 Groszy, Hong Kong 10 Cents and a few more seen.
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One of your coins the tiny 10 ore of Sweden I suspect is 40% silver, so that is a bonus too!
I love coins. Especially silver, gold and anything really old.
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One of your coins the tiny 10 ore of Sweden I suspect is 40% silver, so that is a bonus too!
Thanks. 👍
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I‘m half tempted to go back in a few days time to potentially buy a 1708 Queen Anne Edinburgh Halfcrown for £105 if it’s worth it.
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Zac, that first Jeton, the date equates to 1668 not 1658 (MDCLXVIII ) 1000+500+100+50+10+5+ 1 X 3
I love coins. Especially silver, gold and anything really old.
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I picked up this “Coombs-Wilson” P-41a first signature $20 from the “Commonwealth of Australia” a couple weeks ago & it came in a few days ago. I wanted to the 2nd signature combo but got tired of waiting for one to become available so I settled for this one in AU condition:
I bought a major coin again for the first time last week.
A 1929 Wreath Crown of King George V, always issued in low numbers as “Christmas Bonus” gifts!
Mintages ranged from 15k in 1927 to just 932 pieces in 1934. This 1929 example comes in the middle
with 4,994 pieces issued. The coin was sold to me as EF, however its reverse is a bit more worn (Look
at the rose stamens) yet George himself is better than EF. I have graded it aEF/gEF.
It is the first time I have spent more than $150 on a single coin in a year. I think I got good value for it.
It cost $419 including postage and handling. Cat on it is around $600 and there was a fight to buy it.
I have also won a big group of Canadian silver dollars in an Auction, but they have not arrived yet. They range
from 1938 to 1967.
I love coins. Especially silver, gold and anything really old.
Member of the Royal Numismatic Society of New Zealand and the Auckland Numismatic Society
I picked up this “Coombs-Wilson” P-41a first signature $20 from the “Commonwealth of Australia” a couple weeks ago & it came in a few days ago. I wanted to the 2nd signature combo but got tired of waiting for one to become available so I settled for this one in AU condition:
Moneytane I bought a major coin again for the first time last week.
A 1929 Wreath Crown of King George V, always issued in low numbers as “Christmas Bonus” gifts!
Mintages ranged from 15k in 1927 to just 932 pieces in 1934. This 1929 example comes in the middle
with 4,994 pieces issued. The coin was sold to me as EF, however its reverse is a bit more worn (Look
at the rose stamens) yet George himself is better than EF. I have graded it aEF/gEF.
It is the first time I have spent more than $150 on a single coin in a year. I think I got good value for it.
It cost $419 including postage and handling. Cat on it is around $600 and there was a fight to buy it.
I have also won a big group of Canadian silver dollars in an Auction, but they have not arrived yet. They range
from 1938 to 1967.
Nice additions Serial_number_8 and Moneytane.
I spent several days searching for paper notes, Scottish and Northern Ireland banknotes. And after visiting 2 large supermarkets, 8 banks and 12 post offices I was unable to get them accept from one post office which had a few very worn Smith £20 notes but I already have one in my collection for nearly 3 years.
Hi to whoever is reading this. Did you know that TYPEWRITER (on a QWERTY keyboard) is the longest word you can type using only the letters on one row of the keyboard.
I like that the cheque is from Dawson in the Yukon Territory. The Klondike Mill Co. placed an ad here on page 4.
Yes, that is a cool artefact from the Klondike Gold Rush & Dawson City circa 1906 (which was a few years after the peak)! Very interesting.
I have just found out who signed the cheque: Fred N. Atwood. It's probably him mentioned on this page.
A Fred N. Atwood edited this book on the gold rush. Since he doesn't add “Jr.” at the end of his name, I suppose it's the father and the one who signed the cheque in 1906, not the son.
Page 93:
ATWOOD, Fred N. […] Left for Yukon 1898. S. S. [steamship?] Seattle to Skagway. then Chilcoot Pass; Ar[rived] Dawson 1898; Mining, Wallpaper, Paint Business; Arctic Chief A. B. Camp No. 4; Vice Pres. Sourdough Stampede Assn.; Left 1912.
This is a pioneer of the Gold Rush. He did the Chilkoot Pass back in 1898…
The image of the reverse (figure skater Song-Suk Kim?) Had difficulty taking a good picture without it going unfocused so used the Seller's picture of it, looks a lot less smudged in person.
![House of Lancaster: Henry VI (1422-1461) 1st Reign, AR Groat, Calais Mint (North-1424; SCBC-1836)
Obv: [i]HENRIC DI GRA REX ANGLIE Z FRANC[/i]; Crowned facing bust within tressure of arches; lis at lower cusps; annulets flanking neck
Rev: [i]POSVI DEVM ADIVTORE MEVM[/i]; [i]VILLA CALISIE[/i]; Long cross pattée with trefoil of pellets in each quarter; annulets in second and third trefoils](https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/normal_SCBC-1836.jpg)
