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I really like the Half Balboa and the quarter has nice super nice details. I can't tell from the pic of the 88 ML; is it bluish toned, or mostly purple?

 

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The leaf side is blue and the queen side is almost black. It’s beyond my talents to get a good pic. If it wasn’t in the original mint packaging I’d think someone baked it.

 

Island comemmoratives celebrating 1100th Anniversary of Iceland

 

Pretty cool. Don't think I've ever seen one of those before.

 

me as well..purchased the Leif Ericsson comemmorative a while ago..with the Icelandic one as well and being part scandanavian..german after doing DNA ..I got hooked.

 

the images on both obverse have great stories behind them..as well as reverse

 

I believe I posted a couple similar coins a while back when I acquired them...here are some more lovely Polish 10 Zlotych coins and Proba (pattern pieces):

Poland - 1959 10 Zlotych
Y 51
Mintage of 12,559,000
(has a nice rainbow beginning to form on the upper obverse)



Poland - 1960 10 Zlotych
Y 50
Mintage of 27,551,000



Poland - 1964 10 Zlotych (raised legends)
Y 52
Mintage of 2,610,000
(Has a cool planchet flaw on the edge at 7 o'clock)





Poland - 1964 10 Zlotych (incuse legends)
Y 52a
Mintage of 2,612,000



Poland - 1964 10 Zlotych (King)
Proba (pattern pieces)
Pr 99
Mintage of 30,000







Poland - 1965 10 Zlotych (Mermaid)
Proba (pattern)
Pr 131
Mintage of 30,000



Poland - 1965 MW 10 Zlotych (Sigismund Pillar)
Y 55
Mintage of 2,000,000
(one of my favorite coin designs)



Poland - 1968 MW 10 Zlotych
Y 60
Mintage of 2,000,000
(also love this design)



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Poland - 1970 MW 10 Zlotych
Y 62
Mintage of 2,000,000



Poland - 1971 10 Zlotych (Child at Breast)
Proba (pattern)
Pr 185
Mintage of 51,000



Poland - 1971 10 Zlotych (Wheat)
Proba (pattern)
Pr 187
Mintage of 52,000



Poland - 1971 MW 10 Zlotych (Atlantic Turbot)
Y 63
Mintage of 2,000,000



Poland - 1971 MW 10 Zlotych (Battle of Upper Silesia)
Y 64
Mintage of 2,000,000



Poland - 1972 MW 10 Zlotych
Y 65
Mintage of 2,000,000

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love the Coat of arms design..I know its what like 700-800 years old and oldest continous one in the world

 

My latest acquisitions....2017 Pistrucci 200th Anniversary sovereigns

 

And Austria Proof 4 Ducats 1915 Restrike

 

Awesome that you still have it in the package. Never heard of baking a coin. Sounds like an attempt at creating AT? Is that what you mean?

I think that it is cool that it toned in its own package... That to me is like an error coin, because of the unintentional effect of being susceptible to this. Cool coin.... I like the blue tones the best... especially on Silver Ikes and older quarter proofs .

 

You sparked my interest in these Commemoratives too. Thanks for sharing. Iceland is one place I'd like to live for a few years, there and New Zealand.

BTW... Nice $500 note in the pics. Always on the lookout for those.

 

Some new French Ecus.

First is Louis XIV. He really needs no introduction. This coin took nearly a month to arrive from France. It went from France to NY Customs, then to Montreal for 11 days, then NY customs and a week to get to me recently.

The last one is, of course, Marie Antoinette's Husband.

My Louis XIV example is the typical overstruck type.


Louis XIV (1638 - 1715 A.D.)
AR Ecu
O: LVD•XIIII•D•G (soleil) FR•ET•NAV•REX, Bust with square neckline.
R: Lettering: SIT•NOMEN•DOMINI• E BENEDICTVM 1693 M Crowned round arms of France within sprays.
Toulouse - flan réformé
38mm
27.45g
Dy# 1520


Louis XV ( 1710 - 1774 A.D.)
AR Écu au bandeau
O: LUD·XV·D·G·FR·ET NA·RE· BD(entrelaçées), Head with headband left.
R: SIT NOMEN DOMINI BENEDICTUM 1761 L, Crowned round arms of France within sprays.
Bayonne Mint
41mm
29.24g
Dy# 1680, KM 512.12


Louis XVI (1754 - 1793 A.D.)
AR Écu aux branches d'olivier
O: LUD•XVI•D•G•FR• - ET• NA•RE•BD(entrelacées); Ornamental stitching on uniform.
R: • SIT NOMEN DOMINI - BENEDICTUM 1783 A, Crowned arms of France within branches.
Paris Mint
42mm
29.48g
Dy# 1708, KM 564.1

 

the 500$ is just background image from auction site I go to..lol..ya,wish I had it too!!..

 

Sweet MPD in the denticals the 6 can be seen.

 

Good eye!

 

Another Canadian Proof-like 50 Cents...