I was lucky enough to find these books in acceptable condition and at a reasonable price. They arrived yesterday and I've already learned about a few mints and coins I'd never heard of.
^ the coins in hand look way better, the pictures i took with my surface pro, do not reflect that et-al.
too bad that my first two Mexico Spanish Colonial from Charles IV were not on the mail yet... will post those too.
On this coin (just noticed), it is 4R 1868/58 Guanajuato Mint YF/PF:
For those that collect any overdate variety & the assayer, is this something special?, I bought it because I liked the coin, did not put any attention to the description.
I have been collecting mostly Roman emperors, but I recently purchased this Roman republic denarius.
Retired dealer and avid collector of U.S. type coins, 19th century presidential campaign medalets and selected medals. In recent years I have been working on a set of British coins - at least one coin from each king or queen who issued pieces that are collectible. I am also collecting at least one coin for each Roman emperor from Julius Caesar to ... ?
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I was lucky enough to find these books in acceptable condition and at a reasonable price. They arrived yesterday and I've already learned about a few mints and coins I'd never heard of.
more gold coins to add, just got these:
from monnaie de paris
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2021 napolean I - bicentenary of his passing away - €10 silver coin [bicorn] - 22.2 g .999 - mintage 3000
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2021 napolean I - bicentenary of his passing away - €50 silver coin - 155.5 g .999 - mintage 250
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Waiting on these to arrive. A new area for me, but some of the motifs are really interesting.
My current "Box of 20"
I give away money. I collect money.
I don’t love money . I do love the Lord God.
This one from Kunker
1496 Groschen
IOh'S d G MARCHIO BRA ELEC
MONE ANNO DOMI 1&96
Mint: Berlin Levinson I-338a
This one from Kunker
1497 Groschen
IOHS D G HAR BRA ELECT
MONETA ANNO DOMINI 1&97
Mint: Brandenburg Levinson I-A358
Also from Kunker
1498 Groschen
IOhS d G MARCHIO BRA ELEC
MONETA ANNO dOMINI 1&98
Mint: Berlin Levinson I-A373a
2021 31.21g .999 silver proof queens beasts, 11th and final release, reverse only [we all know what the queen looks like]
2021 28.28g .925 silver proof alfred the great, reverse only [see above]
This was at the thrift store - I couldn't resist. 11 5-yen coins
Pacific Northwest Numismatic Association
Nice coins all sitting on the sidelines saving up funds for a while.
NFL: Buffalo Bills & Green Bay Packers
MS 64 RB
Just went to pick up these coins:
^ the coins in hand look way better, the pictures i took with my surface pro, do not reflect that et-al.
too bad that my first two Mexico Spanish Colonial from Charles IV were not on the mail yet... will post those too.
On this coin (just noticed), it is 4R 1868/58 Guanajuato Mint YF/PF:
For those that collect any overdate variety & the assayer, is this something special?, I bought it because I liked the coin, did not put any attention to the description.
1778-P Colombian 4 Escudos for my World Coins in Early America set.
Keeper of the VAM Catalog • Professional Coin Imaging • Prime Number Set • World Coins in Early America • British Trade Dollars • Variety Attribution
Looks very nice !
I give away money. I collect money.
I don’t love money . I do love the Lord God.
Germany, Saxe-Eisenach, Joh. Georg II (1686-91), silver Gulden / 2/3 Taler, 1691
Piefort, silver, mintage 100
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I have been collecting mostly Roman emperors, but I recently purchased this Roman republic denarius.
Well done @messydesk
Latin American Collection
Pacific Northwest Numismatic Association
Please post in the newer topic I created.
NFL: Buffalo Bills & Green Bay Packers
Once started, and others post, it is generally desirable to leave the topic alone and not delete the thread.
Charles III Album
Charles III Portrait Set
Charles IV Album
Charles IV Portrait Set
Spanish Colonial Pillar Set
It is because I created 2 of the same thing just forgot.
NFL: Buffalo Bills & Green Bay Packers
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