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Not really new but freshly graded. Mintage of 15,000

 

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I just made a bullion purchase of some neat animal themed coins.

 

I've been bargain hunting for coins relating to Colonial America - this is my new 1734 Netherlands (Gelderland) Ducaton, also known as a Silver Rider, it's a big silver crown type coin that was popularly used in trade, including in the Colonies! From University of Notre Dame - Although not as prominent as the lion dollar, the ducatoon (or silver rider) and the rix dollar were often encountered in Seventeenth century colonial America. They were regularly used in the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam and spread outward as Dutch trade with other colonies increased. On September 27, 1642 the Massachusetts General Court decreed that due to the frequency of trade with the Dutch colony they were establishing a standard rate of exchange for the ducatoon and rix dollar; the ducatoon would pass at a value of 6 shillings and the rix dollar would be put on par with the Spanish eight reales at a value of 5 shillings. Similarly, in 1686 the colony of Maryland standardized the ducatoon at 7s6d and put the rix dollar on par with the French écu and the Spanish eight reales at a value of 6 shillings. The obverse depicted an soldier in full armor wielding a sword on horseback with the provincial heraldic shield below while on the reverse was the crowned arms of the United Netherlands held up by two crowned lions. In the colonies this coin was referred to as a ducatoon and became the predominant coin of the Dutch East Indies during the Eighteenth century.

I also like the fact that this is Sea Salvaged (from a shipwreck) as ANACS has noted on the label - for some reason I find shipwreck coins another area of additional interest.

 

The Zepplin 5 marks is in really nice condition. I hate to give a grade from just a pix but it could be around 65. A key item are the lines on the dirigible.

Not pointless at all. I did a post last year on the history of the Graf Zepplin when I acquired mine, at too high a price which is a slabbed 64. I think it made 2 million miles of safe flights and was quite the paragon of Zepplin travel in the 20's and 30's. The captain was a big objector to Hitler but was too popular to be executed. The Hindenburg was a lower-cost & less safe version of the Graf Zepplin.

It documents an important point in technological development.

 

I agree with the fascination for the zeppelins!
When it comes to grades, I don't worry if it's 64 or 65, I just have to like the coin. The rupie, however, is really high grade. It was described as "geglattet", or wiped, but I believe the scratches are from the dies, and that they rise from the field, making it a DMPL (that's what you Americans call it, right?)

 

Die polish lines stop at the devices are only show in the fields. If they go over the devices then a cleaning has been applied, or possible light circulation.
DMPL and PL are different. PL has mirrored fields that look like a Proof. And a DMPL has even deeper mirrors in the fields and frosty devices that contrast with the mirrors.

 

Then you be the judge, @Pickin and Grinin

 

It looks close to either PL or DMPL, but from Photos it is nearly impossible to tell the reflectivity of the fields.
PL 2-4 inches of reflectivity.
DMPL 6+ inches of reflectivity.
I like the coin either way. Looks like a mighty fine coin to me, I just can't tell from the photos if it is just a haze or if the coin has been lightly circulated. The high points say that the frosty luster is gone or weak, but that can also come from die wear, or a weak strike.
You are gonna have to be the judge on that.
Mighty fine coin Svessien.

 

Picked up yesterday, 1834 Chile 2 reales, a 1-year type with a mintage of 3740

 

Just picked up 3 more of these, AE massa, Sri Lanka, Sahasamalla, c. 1200-1202 AD.

 

A satirical piece.

 

1912 Szechuan dollar





Korea 1905 20 chon, bad reverse pic - sorry

 

1887 seven coin set commemorating Queen Victoria's Jubilee. The set contains: a crown, a double florin, a half crown, a florin, a shilling, a sixpence and a three pence. I don't really collect British coins but I thought this was a pretty neat set.

 

Nice - you should check for any rarities: http://www.coincuriosity.com/view/1887-half-crown-varieties.html and http://www.coincuriosity.com/view/1887-double-florin-varieties.html

 

Thank you for the insight. I will check.

 

Peru Peseta, 1880

 

Dutch republic, province of Holland, region of West-Frisia, 6 stuivers or scheepjesschelling (ship shilling), 1677. These are (among?) The first milled coins of the Netherlands. It's been polished a bit but I actually like the resulting contrast. The toning looks a bit gaudy but is more pleasant to look at in hand. The transom of the ship reminds me of an angry Jar Jar Binks though..

 

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1969 Tunisia 1 Dinars



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1968 Egypt Pound Aswan Dam comm



1956 Egypt comm