The jeton certainly looks as though it could be Maria Carolina, Queen of Naples during Napoleonic times (and an ally of the Brits). However, I...
That must have been item D1301 you are talking about (?)...the dreifascher taler with a reserve of 1,000 euro(?) If so, I can see why you weren't...
With coins that age there's rarely two the same. That's when you really discover the limitations of books like Davenport, De May and Bachtell....
You're right. I was looking at Sear's Roman Coins and Their values and 2435 is `Fort.' The way my mind was last night I must have taken it to be...
You've got quite a neat collection my friend! That Gordian one of yours is S.2435 RIC143 It uses the third obverse legend ie IMP. GORDIANUS...
Hi Brian. same type with the exception that RIC 38 / Sear 2459 note the legend as being IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANUS AUG This one has the legend IMP...
A cracker of a coin! ....but boy, you'll certainly have your work cut out for you in building that set! The multiples aren't exactly cheap either...
well done that man! :) Ian
Nae fear with those two. They are the real McCoy ok, and beauties too. What i'm a wee bit gobsmacked about is that I had a new arrival just this...
I wonder where seller gets his information from? Struck with new dies?? Yeah right! Never in a month of sundays was that coin struck with new...
No bouts adout it. This Brit eats Indian. Madras....my favourite. :)
i used to collect India coins. Started with British Eats India Company then coins of the regency period, thenFrench / Danish / and Portuguese...
To me it looks like a Danish 25 ore. Can't see enough to make out the date but I can tell you that in that condition it is worthless in financial...
Ben, I'd answer this for you, but you've already got an answer for this one on WINS. ;) Ian
..just what i going to say. :)
I've gone off gold coins and will probably end up disposing of the few that I do have (i've been saying that for about a year now!), but I must...
As an aside, the St George design has been used on good luck charms in Europe for centuries (usually the legend reads `Patronus' instead of...
Spanish netherlands jeton of Albert and Elizabeth, Albert being Archduke Albert of Austria, Count of Flanders. Albert governed the Spanish...
Actually, I never thought about that till you mentioned it. :) I don't think i've seen it before on another coin either.
For me that is currently more hassle than it is worth.
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