Wow, I remain very impressed as you continue sharing the photos of your collection. Must have bee a lot of fun and happy hours putting this...
tibor. An enlightening and creative collection. I really like the goldgulden from the Swabia mint.
I would add that if the Egyptian provenance is correct, it is still a very collectible item as a counter stamp piece.
I would read the second half of the mint as SERT. The only city I can think of with that name is Sirte in Libya (birthplace of Moammar Qaddafi)....
Beautiful minor type set! The quality is outstanding. Thanks for sharing.
Wow! You've gone quite a ways in your pursuit of a complete set, or rather a financially achievable set. But surely they're going to be harder...
Panzerman, every new one is as good as the previous post. Nice stuff!!
Another attractive purchase. With my current numismatic budget, I get my pleasure from looking at your gold coins.
Thanks for sharing. I really enjoy seeing your new acquisitions. You have quite the eye for historical, interesting, and quality specimens.
Thanks John, this is good information about the TPGs grading hammered coins. The "clipping" of so many of these coins will be an issue. How much...
Good luck on your continuing quest. How many countries do you have now? And how many coins?
The item quoted is not actually a "letter" but is a diacritic mark. Diacritic marks are meant to show things such as missing vowels or consonant...
Because of the ubiquity of sphinxes in Egypt (Karnak, Luxor Temple, Tanis, Memphis, etc.), I personally would conjecture that the sphinx on this...
I consider myself by no means an Ottoman Empire expert. However, for whatever it's worth, a quick check of the Jem Sultan collection seems to...
Russia, Nicholas II, 1 Rouble, Y-59.3
Having lived in the Middle East, I have several Bedouin burka or niqab (face coverings) on which "coins" such as these are sewn. There are also...
Generally great grades also.
I see my fat fingers sent multiple messages. My apologies
Interesting, and significant, errors. Thanks for sharing.
Jamesicus - Truly a great collection and a scholarly -- and interesting -- writeup.
Separate names with a comma.
