Tha That is a very nice (and very scarce!) Doppeltaler aus Anhalt-Köthen, Panzerman. That one is on my list for next year, or alternatively, one...
Some more Doppeltaler: Doppeltaler Preussen 1854: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Doppeltaler Nassau 1844: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Doppeltaler...
You have quite a collection, doppeltaler:) All of them are lovely. I share your liking for these massive silver coins. Their sheer size was the...
I have a small collection of Doppeltalers of the German states 1840's to 1872. My impression, without going into a profound analysis, is that...
Beautiful coin, jgenn! Santiago mint 1,2, 4 and 8 reales for Carlos III are quite scarce. More so the 4 and 8 reales, and specially one as nice...
Here are the additions to my collections in 2017 which give the most numismatic satisfaction. I shall list just a few, not necessarily the top...
I like like historical ships and model building in general. Putting together this tiny all-metal model of the Battleship Arizona was very...
Ah, Sachertorte! what I would give......
No joke - I sometimes crave this: [ATTACH] More than this: [ATTACH] The second I can't afford........ The first I can't 'afford'...
This is a coin I posted here a couple of months ago, and did likewise in the german and french ancient coin forums. I was intrigued by the fact I...
Of course the show is staged. However, it is still fun to watch and I love to watch it whenever I am in the U.S. American Pickers is another...
Those are some really interesting coins associated with the battle of Agincourt (or Azincourt as I believe they refer to it in France). The Ecu...
All of them great:) The Cilicia Stater is very intriguing (don't believe I have ever seen it before, unusual and interesting design). I agree,...
That is a nice group of denarii, alde:). Just the type of imperial silver that I like. The Judaea denarius is particularly nice.
A beautiful flowing hair dollar, Skyman! A very appealing, original example with superb toning of the B-5 'Bar' variety (note the short bar behind...
Looks like you had a good year, zumbly! Being an 'imperial' guy, I like #4 and #1 best (you're right, that is one good looking galley, and the...
There are undoubtedly (still) some good ancients on eBay, but wading thought it requires a lot of time and patience. Just too many fakes on Ebay,...
Here is another groat of Henry VIII, this one portraying the king as he appeared in his junior years. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
That is a very attractive groat of Henry for Calais:) Nice dark tone. Like you, I have not researched mine yet either. I seem to recall there is...
That is a nice example of the type, Valentinian:) I agree, years ago Galba's Victoria quinarius used to be quite scarce and accordingly pricey....
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