Broadstruck's "childhood communion coins" are quite impressive- such a young start as a numismatist- and multiple gold coins before the age of ten! Wow.
(I started at age ten, myself, but didn't get my first gold coin- a "1915" Austrian ducat restrike- until about age 15.)
I don't generally like the look of gold, as it is such a soft metal and is prone to hits, marks, and a look that I usually put about 3-4 grades below where it actually grades. That being said, I purchased my first gold "coin" in 2015 (and only gold I have ever owned). Quite simply, I just caved when I found one of these Austrian restrikes in gold that wasn't priced to the moon. It matches my MS68 example in silver pretty well.
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Originally posted by: EVillageProwler 1653 Silesia ducat.
EVillageProwler, That's a beautiful piece could I ask what the overall diameter is?
Sorry, but the coin is in SDB and not convenient to where I live. It's size is, however, seemingly similar in size to other gold ducat pieces from that era.
@Nap - I've been eying tremisses (sp?) pieces lately, but decided to refrain myself. But, they seem not too expensive and often come looking quite nice. And those of the European Dark Ages sure come with a lot of history!
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Broadstruck's "childhood communion coins" are quite impressive- such a young start as a numismatist- and multiple gold coins before the age of ten! Wow.
(I started at age ten, myself, but didn't get my first gold coin- a "1915" Austrian ducat restrike- until about age 15.)
Ancient Byzantine Empire: gold tremissis of Justinian I, ca. 527-565 AD
Netherlands (Gelderland): "St. John" type gold gulden (florin) of Arnold van Egmond, ca. 1423-1472
Great Britain: gold half-sovereign of Queen Victoria, 1901, from the Terner Collection
Canada: gold 100-dollars proof of Elizabeth II, Canadian Unity commemorative, 1978
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I can be reached at evillageprowler@gmail.com
1653 Silesia ducat.
EVillageProwler, That's a beautiful piece could I ask what the overall diameter is?
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1653 Silesia ducat.
EVillageProwler, That's a beautiful piece could I ask what the overall diameter is?
Sorry, but the coin is in SDB and not convenient to where I live. It's size is, however, seemingly similar in size to other gold ducat pieces from that era.
How does one get a hater to stop hating?
I can be reached at evillageprowler@gmail.com
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@Nap - I've been eying tremisses (sp?) pieces lately, but decided to refrain myself. But, they seem not too expensive and often come looking quite nice. And those of the European Dark Ages sure come with a lot of history!
How does one get a hater to stop hating?
I can be reached at evillageprowler@gmail.com
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Lots of great coins in this thread, thanks for sharing everyone...
SmEagle1795 - Holy Moly!
This is the normal and proper response to just about anything Smeagle posts.
PS- I should add that I was also quite impressed with EVP's Silesian ducat.
Some awesome coins in this thread - thank you for sharing them!
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