Is there anything better than nice big silver coins? I don't think so! Netherlands 1931 2-1/2 Gulden. 72% silver 25g. .5787 oz ASW.
Is this the Wilhelmina for which we originally began celebrating "Queens Day" in The Netherlands? I think they have changed the day of celebration to coincide with each new queen's birthday.
The bigger the better, I say! Here's a 1954b Swiss 5 Franc with William Tell on the obverse. .835 silver, .4027 ASW.
Not Tell but an Alps shepherd. Still a nice piece. As for the Dutch "Koninginnedag", that was indeed introduced for Wilhelmina. Originally it was on her birthday (31 August), now it is on the day when Queen Juliana was born (30 April). When Juliana's daughter Beatrix became queen, she decided that the date should be kept. Christian
Victoria's golden jubilee crown. 1887 28.2759 g., 0.9250 Silver .8409 oz. ASW 173,000 mintage 1948 Minatge: 26,740,000 KM# 465 5 PESOS 30.0000 g., 0.9000 Silver 0.8680 oz. ASW, 40 mm. Obv:National arms, eagle left Rev: Head with headdress left Note: Mint mark Mo. 1872 Mintage: 2,045,000 KM#24 5 Francs (5 Frank) 25.0000g. , 0.9000 Silver .7234 Obv: Smaller bust of Leopold II king of Belgium, engraver’s name near rim, below trunacation.
Thanks, I was going by the info in my Krause. They have it as being William Tell but after doing a little googleing I find that it became associated with Tell because of it's similarities with a statue of Tell by Richard Kissling. Now I learned my new thing for today and my brain can take the rest of the day off and just enjoy football.
Hey FRETBOARD -- why did PCGS deem "Genuine Not Gradable" that beautiful Ceylon 5 Rupee you posted above?
Great coins folks! I'm really jealous of that bust dollar, and Weryon, I've been in the market for a nice Victoria Jubilee. I think its beautiful! Here is another! Denmark 1968 10 Kroner. 80% .5247oz
All-right...you guys force me to bring out my big guns. Here's a BIG SILVER for ya! Panama 20 Balboa 5 oz of BIG SILVER!!!!
Here's something even bigger: 12 oz silver. I'm sure there's someone with kilo silver coin hiding somewhere.
And I thought my BIG silver coins were big. 1976 Turks and Caicos 20 Crowns US Bicentennial 92.5% silver, 1.1509 oz ASW.
