I have posted this in World coins already but I guess it should be of interest to the exonumia specialists too. I think it is the coolest token I...
I picked up this today at a local auction. I have to say it is the most beautiful (to me) piece of numismatica I have picked up for a very long...
Ah - if you want a Gothic portrait you need one of these: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
This is the one portrait of Victoria on a coin that seems to come up least often - the Cyprus one. Here on a 9 Piastre dated 1901. Apologies for...
Of course if you want to see a better one, this will serve. As well as being rather lovely condition it is one a series of gradual die faults and...
Yes, they saw an awful lot of service, being the workhorse British coins from 1860 to 1971. When I was at school you still regularly found them in...
How about these - Early English milled silver engraved. First is a 1664 Crown and the second a 1699 Half Crown: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
How about this traders token based on a 1797 Penny - Robinson Cutler of Oxford: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
1797 Cartwheel tuppence stamped up as a transportation or convict token: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I can contribute this for 1563 - another Elizabeth I Sixpence. The I am out until 1554: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Ships is it? This is one of my favourites - in honour of Lord Howe "The Guard & Glory" token from 1795: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Morocco Half Dirham AH1309 in lovely condition. It has actually just sold and is on its way to Spain! [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
That jumped on suddenly! I can do 1566 with this Elizabeth I threepence - quite a nice one: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]This one caused a bit of a stir...
Ah good - I can contribute for one. Not the greatest coin but here is an Elizabeth I 1569 Sixpence to keep us moving: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I have had a bit of a day of upgrades, quite unexpectedly: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
OK - for anyone still interested, I have an almost complete ID from another forum (predecimal.com in the UK): " It is a French Jetton, very...
Yes - that style of reverse is why I thought Jeton from the start. Most of those linked to I have seen before - just not met one with the standing...
The writing is certainly earlier medieval than the usual Krauwinckel writing, now that I look at it more closely. As best I can make out:...
Bump - can nobody help me with this?
... and finally this 1933 Wreath Crown. If anyone else has tried collecting these you will know they are never cheap and this was a good upgrade...
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