Damn. Bet you could of got a big bag or candy for that one. I remember getting a hand full of candy when you returned a 2cent coke bottle. Spend 20 minutes with your girlfriend spending that 2 cents
You should sell posters of that coin. I think that’s what a nice old coin should look like. Thanks. Made my day
"Unsold" lot from last Aureo & Calico Auction... AV 1/2 Escudo 1818 Lisboa Mint Joao VI 1816-26 Portugal Mintage 270!
Nova Scotia, half cent, 1864 Took me a while to find one of these. The whole cents are easier to find. Still need a New Brunswick half cent... Some whole cents and tokens for comparison:
Just in from Naumann Auction... EL 1/24 Stater Ionia/ Uncertain City State Unknown Mint Struck 670-50BC Obv: Unknown Pattern Rev: Quadripartite Incuse Square
I've already posted a Sweden 2/3 Skilling Banco, but I recently got another one. Posted with some others for size comparison. From L to R by row: 1/3 Skilling Banco 1842 2/3 Skilling Banco 1849 1 Skilling Banco 1820 4 Skilling Banco 1849 (bottom) 1 Skilling 1802 I don't remember where I put my 1/6 skilling, but I have one kicking around.
A couple of fractional denominations from Central Europe: Austria, 1/2 Kreuzer, 1816 B, Franz I Brunswick-Lüneburg-Calenberg-Hannover, 1/12 Thaler, 1765 C, George III
Papal States, Ferrara, 1/2 Baiocco, Benedict XIV year 11, 1751 It's struck a bit off-center. But actually I like the poor quality control of copper coins from the 1600s and 1700s. It gives them character... Ob: "BENEDIC.XIV.P.M.A.XI" Rev: "MEZZO BAIOCCO FERRARA"
Austria, 1851 A, 1/4 Kreuzer This one is really not in bad shape for a $2 coin, in spite of a few scratches.
Germany BRANDENBURG Johann Georg 1/21 Goldgulden (Groschen or 16 Pfennige) 1573 Johann Georg raised the number of Pfennige in a Groschen from 12 to 16. As a result: 1 Goldgulden = 21 Groschen = 336 Pfennige. 1 Reichstaler = 68 Kreuzer = 24 Groschen = 384 Pfennige.
South Africa 2 1/2 Shilling 1937, 1940 I forgot that I had one of there, and now I have two. At least they are different dates.
a second addiion.... AV Quarter Dukat 1728/26 (unlisted with overdate) Braunschweig Blankenburg/ Furstentum Ludwig Rudolf 1714-31