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And what do you think of this! A real Venetian winged lion. Roarrr!




AE jeton Venice. Tessera for paying ducal toll (‘pedaggi doganali’). Type ‘Androcles and the Lion’. 13th-14th cent. Obv. Lion of St. Mark with book, four flowers. Rev. Androcles and the Lion, 8 bizanti. VCat. Tessere mercantili 1101-2. 24 mm, 5.50 gr.

 

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Pretty neat coin!

 

My fav. the Imperial Double Headed Eagle

 

1946 issue,1,000 Mintage,Silver 28.10g, 38mm,, CoUC X#M2b.
St.George on horseback left slaying dragon.

 

Some new dragons that arrived this week.

 

I really like this one. Mind if I ask what it is?

 

Reverse depicts the Roman goddess Fides. The Goddess of trust and good faith.

 

It's a Manchoukou 5 Fen, 1934

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces22465.html

 

Neptune, 1974 Barbados 10 dollars

 

Another Basilisk
Basel
AV Dukat 1653
Coin has weak centers on obv. due to either worh dies/ or badly engraved dies. There are four known.
Ex: Spink Auction where it was described as extremely rare/ FDC

 

Another (George and) Dragon. 1888 GB crown.

 

And one more, 1819 GB crown

 

As you can see a lot of my coins come from Heritage auctions

 

I like gold too...1890 GB sovereign

 

Cambodia Garuda bird

 

British India/ Madras Presidency
AV Pagoda ND Fort St. George Mint
Goddess Vishnu
Struck circa 1750-1810

 

A mythical panther from Kazakhstan - 5 Tenge, 1993

 

United Kingdom
2018 - 2 Pounds
Silver Ounce Bullion
Featuring Britannia​

 

Reverse shows Annona. The Roman mythical personification of Romes Grain Supply.