NEWPICS --- Gold

Silvereagle82

Here are few of my newest pieces:

This one I just recieved from globalcoin's Brilliantcoin.com


and this one from a friend

Austria 1868 A Ducat NGC MS-63 PL

SYRACUSIAN

I like the original Austrian ducats as opposed to their restrikes. And I think that our dear friend Zar would have loved the first one.

Silvereagle82

<< <i>I like the original Austrian ducats as opposed to their restrikes. And I think that our dear friend Zar would have loved the first one. >>



Dimitri,

As a point of clarification for anyone reading this post and not familiar with Austrian Franz Josef ducats ... The 1 FJ ducat was minted from 1849 through 1914. Through these years there were 5 obverse designs utilized ( Young laurate head - Facing left (1848-51), young laurate head facing right (1852-59), laureate head with small whiskers (1860-65) , older laureate head with heavier whiskers (1866-72)and the oldest laureate head with thick whiskers (1872-1914). Coins with this last design continued to be minted from 1915 until I guess today and they are all dated 1915. This coins are referred to as "restrikes" and most are proofs or prooflike.

I posted it for Zar across the street and yes he told me "I sucked"

JZrarities

Nice Pedigree

Ricke

I love that Finland piece. I have a 1 markaa silver with a similar design. I like the simplicy of it, with the mirror like surface.

Nice additions there, Conrad.

Silvereagle82

<< <i> I like the simplicy of it, with the mirror like surface. >>



The mirror like finish is much more pronounced in hand than pictured !!!