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I am amazed of the amount of Malta coins on ebay. I never before did a search on ebay to find so many if any at all.

 

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1976 Malta, 25 cents They do love the ships or boats.

 

4 scores from my first coin show in months. The Saxony piece is a particularly good one.


Muhlhausen-Thuringen

1737 6 Pfennig

Obverse: Helmeted arms
Reverse: Imperial orb with VI dividing date

Composition: Billon



Tiengen. Barons of Krenkingen.
about 1350-1400.

Weight: 0.35 g

Obverse: T-E / V, draped bust left, wearing pointed helmet
Reverse: Incuse of the obverse

Berger 2468; Bonhoff 1793; Wüthrich 167


Saxony (Duchy).

Henry the Lion. 1139 / 42-1195. AR Bracteate

Diameter: 30mm
Weight: 0.80 g

Braunshweig mint.

Obverse: Lion passant left, head facing; annulet above
Reverse: Incuse of obverse

Kestner 612-8; Bonhoff 272



Augsburg

Diocese of Hartmann Graf von Dillingen 1250-1286

Bracteate

Obverse: head of the bishop from the front, one ring Bonh on each side.

1918. Berger 2651

 

Here are 3 Roman Republics I acquired pretty long ago actually.


AR Denarius
O: Helmeted head of Roma right; lituus behind.
R: Horseman (M. Servilius Pulex Geminus) galloping left, holding shield inscribed M (Marcus), piercing with spear another horseman, who fights back armed with shield and sword.
3.63g
18mm
Crawford 264/1; Sydenham 483; Servilia 6; RBW 1069.

Obverse is a die match to the example illustrated in RSC.


L Procilius (80 B.C.)
AR Denarius
O: Laureate head of Jupiter right "SC" behind.
R: Juno Sospita advancing right, hurling a spear and holding a shield "L PROCILI F", serpent to right.
Rome Mint
3.42g
19mm
Procilia 1


Q. Thermus M.f. (103 B.C.)
AR Denarius
O: Head of Mars left, wearing crested helmet, ornamented with plume and annulet.
R: Two warriors fighting, each armed with sword in right hand and shield in left; the one on the left protects a fallen comrade; the other wears horned helmet; Q • (THE)RM M [F] in exergue.
18mm
3.97g
Crawford 319/1; Sydenham 592; Kestner 2597-8; BMCRR Italy 653-6; Minucia 19.

 

It has been about 2 years since I purchased a coin.

I broke the drought with this Rupee.

 

That's a beauty. I got one a month ago (divided legend also), a bit lesser grade and raw, and I think cleaned as well. If I go a week or two without a new coin I get serious withdrawal pains.

 

Two new coins in the mail today, a 1964 Jersey Threepence and a 1949 / 50 Spain 5 Pesetas:

 

1861 ½d courtesy of @The Eidolon.

Lower grade but a scarce variety, Freeman 269.

 

I just picked up these 2 bronze medals. The French piece is particularly nice.


Souvenir of the Great European War. Æ.

Weight: 15.08 gm
Diameter: 38 mm.

Obverse: A cavalry charge; SOUVENIR OF THE GREAT EUROPEAN WAR 1914 around and above, AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN ARMY — RUSSIAN ARMY in field
Reverse: An infantry battle with an aircraft and a Zeppelin flying over the battlefield; SOUVENIR OF THE GREAT EUROPEAN WAR 1914 around and above, ALLIED ARMIES — GERMAN ARMY in field.



FRANCE. Art Nouveau bronze Medal. Issued circa 1901.

La Rédemption
Diameter: 73mm
Weight: 150.70 g

By G. Dupré at the Paris Mint.

Obverse: Joseph kneeling slightly right, with back facing, beholding the infant Jesus, resplendent in halo, held up by the Virgin Mary, standing left; lighted altar to left, flock of sheep grazing in background to right; thorn of crowns in exergue
Reverse: St. John leaning right upon altar, holding icon and with Bible propped up; altar inscribed O CRVX AVE / SPES VNICA (O hail the cross, our only hope) in two lines; pastoral scene in background.
Edge: «cornucopia» BRONZE.

 

Just picked these up in Portugal with a view to flip to help pay for my banknote outlays. Eagerly awaiting their arrival.

 

Picked this up from my LCS in the "junk" bin. My wife and I just finished watching the movie "Darkest Hour" and that gave me provenance to own this coin.

 

Nothing against your coin, but I absolutely hate the design (yes I have one).

 

I agree Churchill deserved a better artist portrait ...then on this specimen.

 

That's a polarizing coin. People love or hate it. I happen to love it. I think it's a terrifically imaginative and creative depiction of Churchill that captures his essence.

 

I just thought it was shiny.

 

This beauty here. 1842 Rappen, Canton Zurich. Notice the missing lettering!!!! Cool little AU billon coin.

 

Portugal 1 Escudo 1915

 

1820 George III crown