I am going to take a blind stab at it and guess "show coin" which would be equivalent to the special issue schautalers in the German States?...
I wish I had the magic answer. I was riding the coattails of more knowledgeable cataloguers at the auction houses who already wrestled with that...
KM-PN12? Off metal silver strike of gold ducat.
Great piece Zohar. The detail on that eagle is stunning.
I saved my favorite piastra for last. Sorry for the poor photos. 1678 Piastra (Scudo of 80 Bolognini) Innocent XI DAV-4089 Jesus in a boat...
Iosephus - marvelous! I am enthralled with the last medal from Civitavecchia. Great pieces that are all new to my eyes.
Piastra (Scudo of 80 Bolognini) Pope Innocent XI 1679-89 (no date) DAV-4095 [IMG] [IMG]
What a great theme! I like the pursuit and multi-continental range.
How about a thread for members to share some Papal States coinage? Lets see some interesting pieces.
You beat me to it! This would be at the top of my list followed closely by a huge multiple taler such as this:...
I find the baroque style at the turn of the century (late 1600s/early 1700s) to be very attractive. The engravers of this period of time are often...
Marginally qualified for this thread? Spain - Gerona - 1808 [IMG] [IMG]
Wow - you delivered. That is a great piece and tough in that grade. I didn't realize the large size (mm) of those pieces.
Beautiful indeed.....only rivaled by the artistry of the Hamerani dynasty of engravers at the Papal States during the latter part of 1600s through...
The great thing about this hobby is the continually evolving path it leads you down. Many years ago (25+), I started with US pennies. I actually...
Since you are on the topic of Bishopric coinage, here is Bamberg bishopric medal I picked up in the fall. Struck in 1795 to commemorate the death...
Bamberg produced some wonderful designs during that time period. Very nice ducat you have there.
Out of curiosity, a poll to see how the average collector sells their world coins. All comments welcome.
Does "collectors copy" typically denote an official restrike or is it simply a counterfeit?
I reviewed the catalog for that sale at Kunker. Really extraordinary material. One reason I am drawn to the German States materials is the...
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