Here are three 8 reales cobs. Viceroy of Peru, Lima 8, reales, Philip IV, 1659, Assayer V. "Star of Lima" type. KM 18.1 27.6 grams [ATTACH] New...
From my perspective the coinage of Carthage, when it was a rival of Rome for dominance in the western Mediterranean, is of greater importance,...
I have only one Carthaginian coin of the Western Roman Empire. The slab is somewhat scuffed up, but the coin still has much of the original...
A very good start would be to purchase a copy of Daniel Sedwick's A Practical Book of Cobs. This compact paperback book, in its fourth edition,...
Yes, roller die produced coins are often times a bit wavey and sometimes a bit oblong. Also, my under standing is that the coins were cut with...
The roller press was a major step towards the production of machine or milled coins. The mint at Segovia in Spain was the first to use this...
Netherlands, United Provinces, Overijssel, lion daalder, 1679. Davenport 4861 25.827 grams [ATTACH]
Excellent points. Over the past 20 years at least there has been a proliferation of fake thalers. Buying from a trusted source with a solid...
A beautiful coin! I used to own one in lower grade many years ago.
Mexico, 8 reales, Charles II, 1680, assayer L over G. KM unlisted as an over-assayer. [ATTACH] Netherlands, United Provinces, Gelders, ducaton,...
Here's an odd coin. This is a contemporary imitative lion daalder of unknown origin, perhaps Ottoman Empire or points east, perhaps Indonesia...
As a general rule I don't collect denarii, but occasionally one appears that catches my attention. Roman Republic, M Furius Philus, denarius, 119...
Time for 1682? Netherlands, United Provinces, Utrecht, lion daalder, 1682. A fairly rare date. Davenport 4866 27.22 grams [ATTACH]
Netherlands, United Provinces, Campen, lion daalder, 1683. Purchased in October 1986 at Schulman's offices, Amsterdam. 27.23 grams [ATTACH]...
That's a lovely 4 reales cob! The centering is excellent and the details bold, crucial features that are not always present on these crude coins....
Here are two coins for 1685 and 1684: Viceroy of Peru, Potosi, 8 reales, Charles II, 1685 VR. From the HMS Association (sank in 1707 off...
Viceroy of Peru, Lima, Charles II, 8 reales 1686 R. KM 24 27.0 grams [ATTACH] Viceroy of Peru, Potosi, Charles II, 8 reales, 1686 VR. KM 26 27.4...
Here's a coin for 1688: Potosi, 4 reales, Charles II, (16)88VR. KM 25 13.4 grams [ATTACH] And for 1687: United Provinces, Netherlands,...
Here are two: Netherlands, United Provinces, Zutpen, daalder of 30 stuivers, 1689. KM 20; Delmont 1097.v.252 15.97 grams [ATTACH] Ireland,...
Viceroy of Peru, Potosi, 8 reales, Charles II, 1690 VR. Calbeto 1109; KM 26. 27.28 grams [ATTACH] Ireland, James II, AE crown "gun money",...
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