Just unpacked these

Discussion in 'World Coins' started by expat, Mar 2, 2020.

  1. expat

    expat Remember you are unique, just like everyone else Supporter

    Came across these this morning in a box with random coins in, thought i would share them with you
    Sorry about the fotos i am having a clarity problem
    1/ 1892 Austrian 8florin/20franc
    2/ 1969 English gold sovereign
    3/ no fotos but the other find is a gold medal 1971 celebrating the Nobel award to German Chancellor Willy Brandt
     

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    expat, Mar 2, 2020
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  3. Treashunt

    Treashunt The Other Frank

    A box of random coins?

    And you found 3 gold piece?

    Amazing.
     
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  4. Seattlite86

    Seattlite86 Outspoken Member

    I was just thinking the same thing.
     
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  5. expat

    expat Remember you are unique, just like everyone else Supporter

    It looks like a box he never got around to. On the bottom is selotaped a paper saying"to be confirmed", whatever that means. In there are all manner of coins from asian countries and leper colonies (???) as well
     
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  6. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    Random box from his inheritance, he no doubt means.

    Gold! Gold is good!
     
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  7. expat

    expat Remember you are unique, just like everyone else Supporter

    Yeah, we knew my father-in-law had an interest in coins but the amount and variety is a bit daunting. For 25 years he was in the Norwegian merchant navy and bought coins from whatever port they stopped at
     
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  8. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    @expat - when you post your pictures, look for the "full size" rather than "thumbnail" option.
     
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  9. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    Here is a basic and beginner-friendly site to help you: World Coin Gallery. It's an "oldie but a goodie".

    Also, Numista is one of the bigger and more useful World Coin databases out there.
     
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  10. panzerman

    panzerman Well-Known Member

    Amazing, good for you.
     
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  11. expat

    expat Remember you are unique, just like everyone else Supporter

    Made a serious typo yesterday. The gold sovereign should read 1967 NOT 1969 as none were minted that year
     
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