Four nice old coins FSH (2 Darkside, 2 ancient), including BU semi-prooflike 1730 Salzburg 4 kreuzer
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The first two are "quarter-sized" coins that I got in a trade with Dan (coinpictures) a few months back. Despite Dan's excellent photography (which you can see in the links to the bigger pics), these pieces DO look a tad better in hand. The Salzburg has more depth in the faintly prooflike fields than the picture indicates, and the Peruvian piece is nice and bright in hand with more luster than the photo indicates. Both are lovely coins, which I traded him a (single) lovely coin for. I was thinking of slabbing these but never got 'round to it. I pretty much only slab stuff when I can submit it in person at shows, and I only do one show a year, usually. So here these are. I need more money for Roman coins.
Salzburg 4 kreuzer, 1730, BU and semi-prooflike.
Dan let me have this for $100 in trade. He swears it has eBay potential, and I can't disagree. I might go that route if it doesn't sell. Krause only lists this as high as XF (books $30 in XF, I think), but a BU ought to be worth a hundred. It's yours for that plus shipping. Let's call it $102 delivered.
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Peru 2 Reales, 1794-IJ, EF45 to AU50, lustrous.
To quote Dan:
<< <i>Some might call it EF45, but I think it has enough lustre to call AU. Lots of eye appeal; I really like it. Krause only goes as high as $65 in EF. I would call this an $80-90 example. >>
I agree. I cannot swear that it was never cleaned, but it has superior eye appeal and really nice luster in hand, which does not show in the pictures. How about $90 delivered?
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And now some ancient odds-n'-ends...
Roman Empire, Domitian AE as, 84 AD.
Domitian (last of the Twelve Caesars), AE as. Struck 84 AD. Somewhat scarce, or so I was told by the person I bought it from.
Obverse: IMP CASES DOMITIAN AVG GERM COS X, laureate bust right, aegis on shoulder.
Reverse: SALVTI AVGVSTI, SC in fields. Altar with double doors & bull's head door knockers.
RIC 251. 26mm, 9.2g. $65 delivered
Roman Egypt, Diocletian AE tetradrachm, struck in Alexandria ca. 291-292 AD.
Diocletian AE tetradrachm. Struck at Alexandria, Egypt. Year 7 = 291-292 AD.
Obverse: Laureate cuirassed bust right.
Reverse: Figure (Minerva/Athena) standing left, holding Victory and scepter, shield at foot.
18mm, 6.5g. $26 delivered.
Salzburg 4 kreuzer, 1730, BU and semi-prooflike.
Dan let me have this for $100 in trade. He swears it has eBay potential, and I can't disagree. I might go that route if it doesn't sell. Krause only lists this as high as XF (books $30 in XF, I think), but a BU ought to be worth a hundred. It's yours for that plus shipping. Let's call it $102 delivered.
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Peru 2 Reales, 1794-IJ, EF45 to AU50, lustrous.
To quote Dan:
<< <i>Some might call it EF45, but I think it has enough lustre to call AU. Lots of eye appeal; I really like it. Krause only goes as high as $65 in EF. I would call this an $80-90 example. >>
I agree. I cannot swear that it was never cleaned, but it has superior eye appeal and really nice luster in hand, which does not show in the pictures. How about $90 delivered?
Click here for bigger picture
And now some ancient odds-n'-ends...
Roman Empire, Domitian AE as, 84 AD.
Domitian (last of the Twelve Caesars), AE as. Struck 84 AD. Somewhat scarce, or so I was told by the person I bought it from.
Obverse: IMP CASES DOMITIAN AVG GERM COS X, laureate bust right, aegis on shoulder.
Reverse: SALVTI AVGVSTI, SC in fields. Altar with double doors & bull's head door knockers.
RIC 251. 26mm, 9.2g. $65 delivered
Roman Egypt, Diocletian AE tetradrachm, struck in Alexandria ca. 291-292 AD.
Diocletian AE tetradrachm. Struck at Alexandria, Egypt. Year 7 = 291-292 AD.
Obverse: Laureate cuirassed bust right.
Reverse: Figure (Minerva/Athena) standing left, holding Victory and scepter, shield at foot.
18mm, 6.5g. $26 delivered.
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