I do like the coins of Rhodes, my only example: Rhodes C. 175-150 BC, hemidrachm, head of Helios 3/4 right / rose in incuse square with grapes....
I'd call that a VG, certainly worth more than melt. The Godless and Gothic Florins are addictive, here's the "Godless" version which omitted Dei...
Vcoins is one of the places I look, dealers/auction houses I have had the best luck with: Heritage weekly world & ancient auctions, Baldwins...
Probably sixpence and shillings will be the most common and affordable. Also minted were 1/2 groats, pennies and halfpennies, all in silver but...
I've bought from a couple, never had an issue with customs duty, although things can sometimes take weeks to get through.
Probably my rarest ancient: Corcyra (Corfu) Ca. 433-360 BC. AR stater (22mm, 10.72m, 9h). Cow standing right, head reverted, suckling calf...
I like some silver, although when I originally started collecting British I only went for copper and bronze. I decided a few years later that...
Here are some of my favorites, all British though. Some of the overseas examples are really exquisite, I just haven't picked any up. Young Head...
I like the portraits of Marianne also, this one is a matte proof: [IMG] The Liberty head used on the Liberian coinage was also very nice: [IMG]
Very cool bit of history.
This is probably my rarest, P-940 Halfpenny patter in Bright Gilt, Peck knew of 2, his and the BM example. I haven't been able to track Pecks...
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