Got a lot in the mail yesterday, here's the highlights: A few of the UK's alphabet 10ps. The extra U will make good trade bait. My first 2019 foreigns. And my favorite bimetal coin, the Czech 50 korun. Surprisingly this was a date I still needed.
1982 TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 5 cents KM#43a .925 silver 20th Anniversary of. Independence PROOF - EXTREMELY RARE Mintage-699 . After 20 years I find this 1 coin by itself and not in a set. I pounced on it for $100. It will make a very nice addition to my "Coins with Insects" coin collection. So thrilled to buy it. Sellers pics...
Just double checked it, looks like something went wrong and it should be 1808/1809. I use this online calendar converter that is super useful for this.
Yes - AH1223 is the accession year. Your coin I think is year 26 of the reign (in the curved symbol at the top of the first side). This would mean it was created around 1834 or 1835.
Here are a couple pretty common coins that I've been organizing lately. Georgia 1993 CE 10 Titri British India 1835 CE Quarter Anna KM#446 United States 1955 CE Half Dollar 'Bugs Bunny' Die Clash Variety British Federation of Nigeria 1959 CE 1 Shilling British Rhodesia 1964 CE 1 Shilling / 10 Cents Peru 1965 CE 1 Sol de Oro 400th Anniversary of the Foundation of La Casa de Moneda South Africa 1978 CE 1 Rand Honduras 1978 CE 20 Centavos Kenya 1985 CE 5 Shillings Guyana 1989 CE 1 Cent
Couple more here, too. South Africa 1993 CE 20 Cents Lithuania 1997 CE 50 Centų Georgia 1993 CE 10 Titri
Here are a few interesting pieces I came across while digging through an old box of random world coins. Nothing like home quarantine to get you to revisit some forgotten stockpiles. There’s some value in XF and above according to the NGC site.
I own several Commodus Tetradrachms already but couldn't resist getting another. The simple matter is the same as always, was going extremely cheap. I'm always happy to add new Alexandrian Tets, especially when the price is right. Commodus (177 - 192 A.D.) Egypt, Alexandria Billon Tetradrachm O: M A KOM ANTѠ [C]ЄB [ЄVCЄB], laureate head right. R: Serapis seated left, holding sceptre; at his feet, Cerberus; [L]KH (date) in left field. Dated RY 28 = AD 187/8 11.34g 23mm RPC Online 14208 (temporary); Emmett 2557; Dattari (Savio) 9585.
Not much new to show recently. I did pull the trigger on this one. Ruler: Abdur Rahman Composition: Silver Fineness: 0.9000 Weight: 45.6000g
After a relative dry spell, I have a couple of purchases. The one above and this one. It came up in today's auction at Davissons. Much like most of the recent auctions, the prices seemed pretty strong today. I think the only reason I was able to win this one was because of what the auction house described as a flan flaw at 11 o'clock. It didn't matter to me. I couldn't have afforded a perfect one. Pictures and descriptions are from the auction house. GERMAN STATES. Teutonic Order. Maximilian of Austria. 1588-1618. AR double thaler. Hall mint. 1614. Master of the Order standing, holding the hilt of a grounded sword in his right hand, a lion holding a shield to left / Maximilian on a horse moving right, a circle of shields of arms around him. Dav. 5854. KM 30. Near Extremely Fine; light wear on highest points, lightly toned, flan flaw at 11' obverse; pleasing surfaces and overall a fresh and pleasing coin. Obverse: Grand Master of the Order standing with sword, date in exergue Reverse: Maximilian mounted on horse surrounded by circle of shields of arms Ruler: Maximilian Note: Dav. #A5854 Composition: Silver Weight: 56.75g Diameter: 46mm
Great coin, fantastic design, don't you wish they struck coins like that today......instead of ridiculous modern stuff like Batman/ Superman.....
Yeah really. This one really spoke to me despite the flaw. To me, that is just part of its story. I will (im)patiently awaiting its arrival.