The dot at the base of the A is common for owls of this classical period. There are some spots on the obverse that look like remnants of hoard...
That is an amazing patina. Beautiful coin!
That's a very nice coin. I really like the strike and patina. I have a couple of his double sestertii. Here's one of them: Postumus, double...
Nice coin! Here's a variant from Mansfeld, where St. George isn't seated on a horse, definitely the exception. German states, thaler, Mansfeld,...
Okay if we move to 1691? Holy Roman Empire, Leopold I, thaler, 1691, Hall. KM 1349 28.41 grams [ATTACH]
There are individuals who buy bulk foreign coins and then sell them at flea markets and other public venues. You might want to look into that...
Nice purchase! That coin is on my list for Roman bronzes.
How about two-stepping into 1692? Dutch Republic, Campen, lion daalder, 1692. Davenport 4879 26.70 grams 1692 was the next to last year for...
Both coins are excellent examples. I used to have a counterstamped 4 reales of Charles III, Madrid, many years ago, among the first world coins...
German states coins of the 1800s were plentiful about 20 years or so ago, but they have come into demand, especially examples in high grade....
Nice examples posted! It just so happens that this coin arrived today. Plautilla, AR denarius, 202-205 AD. RIC IV.1# 369 (denarius) 2.76 grams...
France, Louis XIV, reformation ecu aux palmes, 1694, Paris (A). Sobin29 (R1) 27.2 grams [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Portrait of Louis XIV, 1694 by...
I agree. Historical accounts can be biased and Elagabalus is certainly not exempt from this issue. History is replete with revisionism to suit...
Coin shows out here in the San Francisco Bay Area have dwindled over the past twenty years or so to the point where they are small gatherings of...
Brazil, 640 reis, Peter II, 1696 Rio Mint. KM 84 18.93 grams [ATTACH] [IMG] Brazilian allegorical print, late 17th century.
Nice! Here's a coin from that year. Viceroy of Peru, Potosi, 8 reales, Charles II, 1697 CH. Sellshopp plate coin. KM 26 27.6 grams [ATTACH]...
Here's one more coin for 1699. I thought it would be nice to add every now and then an artwork of the period, perhaps some music, in this case...
How about stepping into the 17'th century? 1699 Brazil, 640 reis, Peter II, 1699, Rio. KM 84 18.97 grams [ATTACH] A lot of my coins from this...
Sorry to have been out of the loop. Too many distractions for my last functioning brain cell I guess. Here are a couple of coins, one for 1701...
Beautiful coins! That's closing out 2024 on a numismatic high note!
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