Jordan 1969 Dinar Obverse: Similar to 1/2 Dinar, KM#21 Reverse: Temple Hill, Jerusalem Edge Description: Milled Ruler: Hussein Composition: Silver Fineness: 0.9990 Weight: 40.0000g Diameter: 55mm
Yet another 'easy type, not-so-easy date' piece for me: For this particular type, anything after about 1970 is a pain if you're trying to do a date set. They were minted for circulation until 2005, and for sets in '06 before finally being discontinued.
My newest coin acquisition! Great coin to connect the East and the West—and will be the subject of my article sometime soon! Thanks!
Qajar Shahs of Iran, Nasir al-din, gold half toman/5,000 dinars, Tihran (1)3(0)5h, wt. 1.49gms. (KM.17), uncirculated. The Tehran mint at this time was quite casual about the accuracy of its coin dates. Spain Phillip 3rd 4 reales. 1898-B UK trade dollar. Afghanistan, Durrani Shahs. Ahmad Shah. AV Mohur (21mm, 10.86 g, 9h). Shahjahanabad (Dehli) mint. Dually dated AH 1173 and RY 14 (AD 1759/60). Album 3090; KM 765.
I just picked this up today and absolutely love the toning. The eagle is incredible. Marked as VF+ but has luster and details makes me think more like EF+, but have no experience in this series. Germany 1914 E 1 Mark, 24 mm, .1606 ASW
ITALIAN STATES, under Napoleon: Lucca e Piombino, Felice Baciocchi and Elisa Bonaparte 1806, Cu 3 Centesimi. 5.54g, 24mm,
Well, not a coin but I couldn't resist. A large bronze desk medal from the 1873 World's Fair in Vienna.
Can't tell from the photos, but the fields are mirrored as well. Really just great eye appeal, and it even has the original case (probably accounts for the condition).
So, picked up something today I've never seen before (at least in this format) - a mint sealed box of 10 Panama 1974 20 Balboas. Thought it was too cool to pass up. Total ASW is just over 38.5 oz of silver: