The Rex Collection (Updated 8/17/19)
Rexford
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This is my full collection, sorted by date. Mostly foreign coins but there are two US coins included.
Roman Republic Manius Aquillius 71/65 AD Denarius Serratus NGC AU, Strike 5/5 Surface 5/5
Roman Empire Diocletian 294-295 AD Argenteus NGC Choice MS✭, Strike 5/5 Surface 5/5
France, Royal. Philippe III le Hardi (1270-1285) Gros Tournois à la O rond, PCGS MS63
Italian States, Sicily. Frederick III ("IV"), the Simple (1355-77) Pierreale, PCGS MS65
Great Britain (England) Charles I 1628 Pattern Halfcrown, PCGS SP40
German States Saxony 1630 1/2 Thaler PCGS AU50
Austrian States Salzburg 1681 3 Kreuzer PCGS MS67
German States Hamburg 1727-IHL 16 Schillings PCGS MS67
Great Britain 1731 Medal Eimer-523 PCGS SP65BN
German States Regensburg circa 1750 1/32 Ducat PCGS MS67
Spain 1774 Medal Herrera-306 PCGS SP65BN
France 1791-I Ecu, PCGS AU58
Great Britain 1794 Medal Eimer-855 PCGS SP65
France 1795 Freemasonry Medal Marvin-92, PCGS AU58
Ireland 1823 1/2 Penny PCGS PR64+BN
Spain 1824 Maravedi NGC MS69RB
German States Frankfurt 1843 Kreuzer PCGS MS68
France 1848 Medal PCGS SP64
Austria 1852 Medal Wurzbach-2458, Hauser-627 PCGS SP63
German States, Bavaria, 1855 2 Gulden, PCGS MS64PL
Great Britain 1860 Penny LCW/Shield, Sig Below PCGS MS65+RB
Guatemala 1860 Peso PCGS AU58
Haiti 1863 10 Centimes PCGS SP65RB
German States Frankfurt 1866 Kreuzer PCGS MS68
Brazil 1867 200 Reis PCGS MS67
USA 1880-S $1 PCGS MS64
Austria 1881 Calendar Medal, Hauser-381, PCGS MS62
German States Bavaria 1881 Medal Steul-1, Hauser-556 PCGS MS67
British North Borneo 1886-H 1/2 Cent PCGS SP64RB
German States Saxony 1891 Medal Gebauer-1891.7 PCGS SP65
Austria 1892 Medal, Hauser-1754, PCGS SP63
South Africa 1895 Medal Moyaux-52 PCGS SP67
Papal States 1895 Medal Rinaldi-89 PCGS SP64
Peru 1897-JF 1/2 Dinero PCGS MS68
Japan 1900 Medal PCGS SP66BN
France 1900 Silver-Plated Bronze Medal, Maier-79, PCGS MS65
Spain 1905 Don Quixote Medal, PCGS SP66 Matte
German States Baden 1907 2 Mark PCGS MS67
Great Britain 1911 Eimer-1922a (large type) Medal PCGS SP67
Germany 1911-A 25 Pfennig PCGS PR67DCAM
Germany 1910-E Mark, PCGS PR67DCAM
Germany 1913 Copper Pattern 3 Mark Schaaf-52G1, PCGS SP66RB
Germany 1914-A Mark PCGS MS67
Japan 1914 Yen, PCGS MS63
Germany 1915 Lusitania Medal, Kienast-156 ("7. MAI" Type), ORIGINAL Cast Bronze, PCGS MS64
Germany 1915-J 1/2 Mk PCGS PR67
France 1918 Copper-Nickel 10 Centimes, PCGS MS67+
Chile 1933-So Copper-Nickel Peso PCGS MS67+
USA 1938-D/D 5C PCGS MS65
Swiss 1977 Medal Fire: Eos/Helios PCGS SP69
Swiss 1977 Medal Earth: Daphne/Pan PCGS SP68
Comments
I love your taste! That 1860 Peso is especially nice.
The color on that 1886 British North Borneo is outstanding! Nice collection!! Thanks for sharing.
Gotta like that Diocletian!
See http://www.doubledimes.com for a free online reference for US twenty-cent pieces
Awesome collection, thank you for sharing.
Wow. Nice assortment.
I really like the 2 Swiss pieces near the end.
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Beautiful coins! I enjoyed looking at them and thanks for posting therm.
One observation - there sure were a number of ugly monarchs back then....
“In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock." - Thomas Jefferson
My digital cameo album 1950-64 Cameos - take a look!
Those are some really beautiful coins. You have a good eye for collecting.
Successful BST transactions with lordmarcovan, Moldnut, erwindoc
Nice stuff in there
Fantastic collection.
Beautiful collection
Super collection!
Love the Baden piece! Exceptional quality all around!
Justin Meunier
Boardwalk Numismatics
Very impressive collection.... Congratulations - some amazing specimens there. Cheers, RickO
Very nice; thanks for posting.
Awesome coins. So hard to pick a favorite!
Man, those are beautiful!
I often wonder how coins that are nearly 2000 years old can be so well preserved. I like to think that generations of collectors took care of them from their beginnings
Though, it is more likely that they sat undisturbed in a secure location for centuries
Dead Cat Waltz Exonumia
"Coin collecting for outcasts..."
AWESOME SET!!
Thanks for sharing it! Is the 1/32 ducat actually encapsulated? I believe that coin has the single smallest diameter of any struck coin!
You would like that one!
Yep, it's in a standard PCGS slab! (With no prongs, since it's so small)
Gobrecht's Engraved Mature Head Large Cent Model
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Fantastic collection & great photography. Very nice.
Wow! I'd sure like to see a picture of it in the PCGS slab!
Have you thought to create a Collectors Showcase? A digital album of your collection would be a truly mesmerizing work of art!!
Those are amazing!!!
What an awesome collection, just beautiful
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CoinsAreFun Toned Silver Eagle Proof Album
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Gallery Mint Museum, Ron Landis& Joe Rust, The beginnings of the Golden Dollar
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More CoinsAreFun Pictorials NGC
wow!
Oops, double post....
Incredible collection! Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful coins and great pictures! Amazing you have a coin minted in 1681 that graded MS67!
Gorgeous diverse set of coins. Can’t pick a favorite........too many!!
- Bob -
MPL's - Lincolns of Color
Central Valley Roosevelts
Need to crosspost to reddit, @Rexford!
Love the diversity and high grades. Great group of coins!
I don't think I've ever viewed a collection here with so much emphasis on showcasing the minter's art.
Coins and medals shown here are all outstanding examples of the minter's art over many centuries,displayed with exceptionally crisp, colorful images.
Question: What is the actual size (diameter) of the German States Regensburg circa 1750 1/32 Ducat PCGS MS67?
I have a so-called "Panama pill" that I would like to get into PCGS slab.
The Panama pill (1904, 2-1/2 centesimos) is the smallest silver coin ever made by a U.S. Mint at 10 millimeters diameter but i don't know if it can be slabbed because it is so tiny.
I especially like the Chile 1933-So Peso PCGS MS67+.
Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters.
Thank you! The Chilean piece is made of copper-nickel, which makes it even more impressive (it's difficult for copper-nickel to tone nicely).
The 1/32 ducat is about 5mm in diameter, so the Pill shouldn't be a problem to holder.
Gobrecht's Engraved Mature Head Large Cent Model
https://www.instagram.com/rexrarities/?hl=en
@cardinal said:
I had it reholdered at some point and they put it in the new holder off-center, but here it is:
A Collectors Showcase would be nice, but then I wouldn't be able to include the NGC coins (and is the diameter adjustable in the albums? Because the diameter of these probably wouldn't be recorded in the PCGS system)
Gobrecht's Engraved Mature Head Large Cent Model
https://www.instagram.com/rexrarities/?hl=en
Rexford, my Panama pill at 10 mm diameter would appear gigantic next to your 1/32 Ducat.
I compliment your very nice 1938-D/D Indian Nickel PCGS MS65, too. That one would be a real nice complement to my nickel collection which has an NGC 1938-D/S FS-513 in 65+.
Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters.
I've always been excited to see your (quality) posts on the subreddit, it's outstanding to see the collection together here. Your taste is excellent.
Nice collection...but the photography is outstanding! Nice way to present your hard work and good eye.
He who knows he has enough is rich.
Bump for a new addition:
Germany Third Reich 1935-F 5 Mark, PCGS PR68DCAM
Also might as well add these two "ex-Rex" coins that I've previously owned:
Great Britain 1907 Maundy Twopence, PCGS PL69
Great Britain 1937 "Frosted V.I.P" Crown (only example known), PCGS PR66DCAM
Gobrecht's Engraved Mature Head Large Cent Model
https://www.instagram.com/rexrarities/?hl=en
Wow, a feast for the eyes!
Beautiful,beautiful coins!
Each uniquely stunning.
True works of art--both in sculpture and toning.
A pleasure to behold.
Thanks for sharing!
Sometimes, it’s better to be LUCKY than good. 🍀 🍺👍
My Full Walker Registry Set (1916-1947):
https://www.ngccoin.com/registry/competitive-sets/16292/
Two new additions:
German 1913 Copper Pattern 3 Mark Schaaf-52G1, PCGS SP66RB
French 1795 silver Freemasonry Medal, PCGS AU58, for the Masonic Lodge of Perfect Equality in Rouen. A Masonic lodge is the basic organizational unit of Freemasonry, commonly used as a term for a building in which Freemasons meet, or for the group itself that is meeting. Freemasons gather together as or at a lodge to work as the three basic "Degrees" of Freemasonry: Apprentice, Journeyman, and Master Mason.
Obverse: Two skeletons, the one at right crowned and with a scepter in hand, the one at left holding a level and a shepherd's staff, each standing at one side of a central altar topped with an open book; above, an illuminated delta inscribed with the Hebrew name of God; on either side, columns engraved with the letters "B" and "J", for Boaz and Jachin, the pillars on the porch of Solomon's Temple. Columns representing Boaz and Jachin can be found in most Masonic Lodges, and are emblematic of their use in Masonic rituals as a representation of Solomon's Temple.
Reverse: The Square and Compasses logo with G (usually for Geometry) in blazing central pentagram, acacia branches intertwining throughout, star below / LOGE DE LA PARFAITE ÉGALITÉ O∴ DE ROUEN.
Gobrecht's Engraved Mature Head Large Cent Model
https://www.instagram.com/rexrarities/?hl=en
Great collection! Scrolling through is a today joy, thanks for sharing. What eye candy!
I really like the new addition of the French 1795 Freemason medal. I’ve had my eye on one myself!
I nominate this thread as best for 2018 and 2019.
Wow, that's high praise!!!
Gobrecht's Engraved Mature Head Large Cent Model
https://www.instagram.com/rexrarities/?hl=en
@Rexford Awesome collection. Is this your own photography?
Some great toners in there, Rex! Now perhaps you need a nice rainbow Morgan Dollar to join the group...
Thanks! Most of them are PCGS TrueViews actually.
I haven't come across one both nice enough and within my budget yet! As is I have this piece, which is cool enough in its own right but not really rainbow toning: https://imgur.com/a/ClwFhgb
Gobrecht's Engraved Mature Head Large Cent Model
https://www.instagram.com/rexrarities/?hl=en
Couple of new Spanish purchases:
1824 Maravedi, NGC MS69RB. Xuvia Mint. This was a one-year type, and the only of the denomination struck under Ferdinand VII, and though it is a fairly common type, it certainly isn't in this grade. To my knowledge, this is the oldest coin with an NGC grade of 69.
1905 Medal, PCGS SP66 Matte. By Bartolome Maura, Madrid. 50mm. The obverse features a half-length bust of a traditional armored knight with a lance in hand and the text CENTENARIO DE LA APARICION DEL QUIJOTE. The reverse features a view of the Palacio de los Duques de Villahermosa in Pedrola, Spain, and the text POR CERVANTES Y ARAGON LA DUQUESA DE VILLAHERMOSA. Struck to commemorate the third centenary of the publication of Miguel de Cervantes's "Don Quijote", sponsored by the Duchess of Villahermosa. Vives-620.
Gobrecht's Engraved Mature Head Large Cent Model
https://www.instagram.com/rexrarities/?hl=en
Your collection is stunning. So many beautiful coins. I especially like the Diocletian!