The people or events depicted on coins usually lead me to books but once in a while it goes the other way , where coins are mentioned in a book and I decide to find the coin after reading about it .
Bronco, I read that book and liked it enough to buy it. Excellent read. The dynamic between the three royal houses was very interesting, with Kaiser Wilhelm taking the award for self importance and absolute disillusionment about where he and his country would be at the end of the war. Then again, Nicholas actually made out much worse than his cousins.
<< <i>Bronco, I read that book and liked it enough to buy it. Excellent read. The dynamic between the three royal houses was very interesting, with Kaiser Wilhelm taking the award for self importance and absolute disillusionment about where he and his country would be at the end of the war. Then again, Nicholas actually made out much worse than his cousins.
I'd recommend the book to any lover of history.
Nice set colornut, nice nice. >>
Bumping this thread to note that I'm watching at this moment Royal Cousins at War a mini series I believe first on BBC and now on this side of the pond showing up on various PBS stations.
I noticed that the author of the book I mentioned earlier in the thread, Miranda Carter , appears in the show .
I read that book as well, I thought it was a good read and an interesting look into family dynamics, also paints quite an interesting picture of Queen Victoria.
The book loses steam once the war starts, I guess there's not as much to say about that.
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Thanks for checking it.....
It's just that I got my PCGS grades.
It has an extra https in front of the http
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He is an interesting guy . I am working my way through a book about him and his 2 cousins that is pretty interesting.
It's called George,Nicholas and Wilhelm : Three Royal Cousins and the Road to World War I. ISBN 978-1-4000-4363-7
The history of the times surrounding a coin interests me almost as much as the coin does.
I see that's the case with you too.
It's just that I got my PCGS grades.
The people or events depicted on coins usually lead me to books but once in a while it goes the other way , where coins are mentioned in a book and I decide to find the coin after reading about it .
Nice set you put together.
We'll use our hands and hearts and if we must we'll use our heads.
Experience the World through Numismatics...it's more than you can imagine.
This particular set doesn't place sovereigns and maybe that's a good thing as far as my bank account is concerned.
It's just that I got my PCGS grades.
I'd recommend the book to any lover of history.
Nice set colornut, nice nice.
<< <i>Bronco, I read that book and liked it enough to buy it. Excellent read. The dynamic between the three royal houses was very interesting, with Kaiser Wilhelm taking the award for self importance and absolute disillusionment about where he and his country would be at the end of the war. Then again, Nicholas actually made out much worse than his cousins.
I'd recommend the book to any lover of history.
Nice set colornut, nice nice. >>
Bumping this thread to note that I'm watching at this moment Royal Cousins at War a mini series I believe first on BBC and now on this side of the pond showing up on various PBS stations.
I noticed that the author of the book I mentioned earlier in the thread, Miranda Carter , appears in the show .
The book loses steam once the war starts, I guess there's not as much to say about that.
<< <i>No Sovereings? Nice set - >>
No sovereigns, and I'm guessing it's because he chose to acquire that impressive 1935 crown instead.
I wouldn't mind having a proof '35 crown in 64, with only one finer. It is after all my favorite coin of all time. I have two lovely MS but no proofs.
The photos and bio are a really nice treat!
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