Ancients => until tomorrow

Probably my best numismatic acquisition value wise. Thus a recent favorite. For me this was a bucket list coin. Extremely rare and historic. An example of this coin sold from Steven Album for $3500 in similar condition. Marco Polo!!!!!!

28 mm x 8.19 g


"This coin is from the reign of Kublai Khan (Emperor Shi Zu) (1260-1294) of the Yuan Dynasty.

The inscription (je üen tung baw) is written in the Mongol script (Phags-pa). The equivalent Chinese inscription iszhi yuan tong bao (至元通宝).

The size of the coin indicates that it has a value of "2 cash" which means it was equal to two regular cash coins.

These coins were cast during the years 1285-1294."

 

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One of my favorite coins depicting one of my favorite Roman emperors:

Majorian, Western Roman Empire
AE Nummus
Obv: D N IVL MAIORIANVS PER AVG, pearl-diademed, draped bust right
Rev: VICTORI-A AVGGG, Victory advancing right, holding palm branch and trophy
Mint: Milan (struck 457-461 AD), Mintmark: MD
Ref: RIC X 2642

 

again => if you "click" on it, it'll zoom!!

... okay sure, it's not a coin (but apparently last night when I decided to start this thread, I didn't have too many rules regarding what you're allowed to post?!!)

A few NFL rookie-cards (my favourite team => SF 49ers)

NOTE: Steve Young's rookie card was with the L.A. Express of the USFL (man, that league didn't last too long, eh?) ... his NFL rookie-card was with the Tampa Bay Bucs (yup, just a wee bit of Coin Talk football trivia for ya, my friends)

 

The Best Penny ever!!!

Both of these coins represent years of interest and months of searching.

North Sea Empire
Stamford, Anglia
Cnut the Great (r. AD 1016 -1035)
AR Penny 18.2 mm x 1.00 grams (c. AD 1021-1035)
Obverse: The helmeted bust of Cnut left holding a scepter with 3 lobes.+ CNVT REX A
Reverse: Short cross with 4 pellets and 2 extra opposing pellets. + THVRSTAN ON STA
Note: EF

 

Oh the irony in this coin... :

Claudius Gothicus, Roman Empire
AE antoninianus
Obv: IMP CLAVDIVS P F AVG, radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right
Rev: VICTORIAE GOTHIC, two bound captives seated at base of trophy
Mint: Cyzicus (struck 268-270 AD
Ref: RIC 252

 

I love the "9" Joe Montana.

 

I really like this sweet note, because it shows an old mining-scene (and that's my career scene)



Click and enjoy!!

=> 1920 is pretty "ancient" for paper-cash

 

One I picked up a month or two ago for such a low price(got lucky at auction) that I almost feel dirty about it. MACEDON. Under Roman Rule. Gaius Publilius, Quaestor. 148-146 BC. Æ 22mm (10.65g.) Obverse: Helmeted head of Roma right . Reverse: GAIOU TAMIOU POPLILIOU legend in two lines within wreath. SNG Copenhagen 1320. Image credit: Rick Yifrach

 

Ummm, I seem to be off the coin-track, but still hangin' on to the overall "collecting-theme" ...... how 'bout my dear ol' Dad's childhood stamp collection?

=> "CLICK"



... I guess collecting is in my blood?

 

Welcome Red

 

Welcome, red_spork!!

 

Nice, still enjoy stamps on occasion myself.

 

Two more Hard Times Tokens arrived today, here's the first...

 

What are these hard times tokens all about?

 

Here's a brief description on wiki. I started a thread about Hard Times and Civil War tokens at the US forum here, where I explain the symbolism on the coins. I'll do a write-up on each of these new coins in that thread later today or tomorrow.

 

Here is the second.

 

As usual, I'm late to this thread, but I just want to state how much I love all the posted favorites.

Those I truly regarded as favorites, a few early Greek Tets, were unfortunately sold so I'm still working on replacements......

Congrats to all

 

I bought this years ago from a trusted dealer but I do not know enough to separate good from bad. I have seen some obvious copies. Opinion?

 

Those abolitionist types are popular and seem to command good premiums. I can't begin to comment on its authenticity. All I can say is nice token! (If it's real.)

 

Canada had paper in the 1920s? Wow!!