I had to struggle to keep awake - even until 9 pm. The reason is we are spending new years in Mexico, and Mexico time is 7 hours behind Germany -...
A very sweet portrait. Nice addition, Mat!
Thank you, Doug. I was wondering if there are any specific french catalogues, and you answered the question. I am aware of www.lefranc.net which...
FWIW, in condition similar to the OPs coin 54 G's and 55 G's (a bit scarcer) could still be found in pocket change in Germany into the late 90's....
Thank you all very much for your comments. It is intriguing that there appear to be no sales records for Louis d'or with this mint -year...
Very nice denarius CoinMike, quite an appealing reverse. Here is a nice (and unusually thick) sestertius of Antonius Pius and a Consecratio...
Hi, Derick, nice to hear from you. Yes, it seems to be quite rare, at least as far as recorded sales is concerned. Actually it was my son who...
I recently added this coin to my collection. It is a Louis d'or issued in 1790 for the french king Louis XVI at Montpellier (mint N). Louis XVI...
Nice coin, well defined and quite attractive. Congratulations. Certainly more appealing than the example I purchased a little while ago.
2013 was a slow year for me concerning additions to my federal copper collection. I only found these 3 during the year: 1803 S-265, 1806, and...
Nice coin, Chris! I am hoping Santa Clause makes a stop by my house tonight on his way to the north pole.
Large (and half) cents, specially pre-1816 dates, are a numismatic focus area for me. I really enjoy the early dates and the various varieties....
You have good taste in coins, steve. I am amazed at all the new coins you are posting. And Chris, that is a very appealing Septimius Severus....
You are right!
Very interesting coins from the 'Dark Ages', guys. An area still missing from my collection. Congratulations on your new coins. It must not have...
Nice coins, Zumbly! Here is my best shot at a translation: For the 1st coin - Même coin de droit que l’exemplaire publié dans l’ouvrage de...
That is a very appealing Septimius, JA. (please please do not dip it, it looks great the way it is)
That is quite funny, zumbly. Bon Jovus Eventus indeed! You are given ancient coinage a whole new meaning.
I like your new sestertius too, (and I ain't just saying that!). Its a nice one. What caught my eye is the seemingly different portrait style vs....
Two denarii of Lucius Aelius Aurelius Verus. The Mars type has an exceptionally high profile on the obverse, almost like a little sculpture in...
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