Here's another cob. Viceroyalty of Peru, Lima, 8 reales, Philip V, 1703 H. KM 34 26.51 grams [ATTACH] And a British crown, Anne, "Vigo". Anne,...
Here's another cob for 1704: Viceroyalty of Peru, Lima, 8 reales, 1704 H (Francisco Hurtado). KM 34 26.9 grams [ATTACH]
If I could vote for more than one candidate I'd pick the Philip I antoninianus and the Julian II double maiorina. The Philip I antoninianus is my...
I am quite sure that the officina for this follis of Justinian I is Γ (third officina). The mint is Constantinople. There's just enough of the N...
Nice examples! The OP coin is outstanding! This my lone denarius of Augustus, a local coin shop purchase this year, and a relatively common...
Another odd shaped flan 8 reales cob from Mexico City: D-Camera Mexico Philip V 8 reales 1710 J, bird-shaped flan. From Sedwick Treasure Auction...
What a wonderful imitation! I really enjoy these very "localized" style imitations of Alexander III's coinage, as well as that of Athens. Both...
Those are all wonderful coins, both historically and artistically. I've come to appreciate portraiture, a realm of specialty in Greece and Rome....
For the Oaxacan mint, Krause lists only the Oa mint mark for 1873. For 1872 both the OA and Oa mint marks were used. The catalog number is KM...
This is my favorite coin from the "restored" republic period of 1867 to 1876, before the rise of Porfirio Díaz to the presidency, where he assumed...
My contribution for the year 1712 is a very crude coin. Viceroy of Peru, Potosi, 8 reales, (1)712 Y (Diego de Ybarbouru). KM 31 26.66 grams...
Pretty coin!
Here are two coins for 1713, both from Mexico City. First, here's a coin that I have paraded out several times before, purchased 34 years ago at...
I've never used the MS grading approach for ancients. All of the gradations within the MS grading system, which I find baffling, just won't work...
It looks like a clipped down coin, possibly from Liege. The portrait looks a lot like that of Maximillian Heinrich, 1650-1688.
Viceroy of Peru, Philip V, Lima, 8 escudos, 1715, Assayer M (Felix Cristobal Cano Melgarejo). KM 38.2 26.8 grams Note the Spanish style 5, very...
Sweden, Charles XII, 1//2 dalder SM copper plate money, Avesta, 1716. From Roma Numismatics E-Sale 93, lot 1702. KM-PM32; AAH-195; BT-D2. 371.51...
While going through my disorganized boxes today I came across this 8 reales cob from Potosi, 1719, assayer Y. While there is very little wear, it...
Cool coin!
Here's a rouble for 1719: Russia, Peter I, rouble, Kadashevsky Mint, 1719 (Cyrillic date). From Roma Numismatics Auction XXVI, lot 189. 28.98...
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