Here's a tetradrachm issued by Sabakes, a satrap of Darius III. He fell at the battle of Issus (November 333 BC). Egypt, Sabakes Persian...
Very nice examples posted! Philip II, AE 27, Samosata, Commagene, 247-49 AD. BMC 62 15.11 grams Tyche seated facing left, with river god...
Here's a somewhat unevenly struck and worn poltina of Peter I. Very scarce date. Russia, Peter I, poltina, 1720 (Cyrillic date), Moscow. KM 156...
Here's a coin for 1721: Russia, Peter I, ruble, 1721 (Cyrillic date), Moscow mint. KM 157.5 27.81 grams [ATTACH]
I think this fella would qualify as a founder. Seleucus I Nikator, tetradrachm Susa Mint, ca. 304–294 BC. SC 173.12 17.00 grams A number of...
This is my only second century denarius. Roman Republic, AR denarius, L. Julius L.f. Caesar, Rome, 103 BC. Crawford 320-1 3.84 grams [ATTACH]
Russia, Peter I, ruble, 1724, Krasny Mint, "Moscow" type portrait. KM162.4 27.72 grams [ATTACH]
Lima, 8 escudos, Luis I, 1725, Assayer M. KM 40 26.69 grams The ordinal "I" for LVIS I is visible on the reverse between 5 and 6 o'clock. Louis...
France, Louis XV, ecu, La Rochelle (H), 1726. KM 486 29.21 grams [ATTACH]
Here's a gold coin from Minas Gerais, Brazil. Purchased from World-Wide Coins of California in November 1992. Brazil, John V, 20000 reis, Minas...
Here's a link that might help with the ID: https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces256658.html
That's a wonderful coin - a very special find!
To keep the ball rolling, here's a coin for 1728, issued by Philip V during the second part of his reign, following the death of his son, Luis I:...
Lots of these coins, especially bronze, have been appearing on the market for some time now, which makes it a good chance to buy nice examples at...
Is it time to move on to 1730? Mexico, 8 reales, Philip V, 1730 F. "Acapulco Hoard". KM 47a 27.06 grams Back in the early 2010s a large hoard...
Wonderful examples posted! Here are a few for the thread: Potosi, Philip II, 8 reales cob, Assayer B. Similar to Paloetti Group 5B No 83....
Thanks! The "klippe" coins from Mexico are really odd, and minted for only two years: 1733, 1734. The dies used were intended for milled coins,...
Here are a few contributions for 1733, a year I remember well.... Russia, Anna Ioannovna, ruble, Kadashevsky Mint, Moscow, 1733 KM# 192.2 25.7...
Wonderful documentation of these hoards. I just wish that the coins coming out of the Middle East and elsewhere had similar documentation, but...
Yes, in the "old days" Mexican cap and rays 8 reales, circulated, could be bought in bulk. I remember going through coffee cans full of these...
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