And just for fun, from the same period, 50 million marks 1923 Westfalia, gilded bronze, 32 g, 44.5 mm. My German teacher, who lived through the...
Here's mine, not a Verfassungstag, but I think it qualifies as very fine.[ATTACH]
This was offered for sale on ebay yesterday. Looked interesting, but alas I didn't get it. Nevertheless, I wouldn't mind finding out what...
A "Luigino" from 1666. County of Tassarolo. These coins were modeled after a French 5 sous piece, which is why they have fleurs-de-lis even...
Amazing pix! Are you using a digital microscope? Anybody mind telling me what BIE stands for? I assume it has something to do with what looks...
Just acquired from a friend: 26,3 g 40 mm. Reference apparently Grove 27a.[ATTACH]
And here is one of my favorite pieces,a Saxon Thaler from 1613. Johann Georg & Ernst August.[ATTACH]
and here's a Dreipolker piece from Brandenburg, 1624, GE(org) WI(lhelm) MAR(k) BR(andenburg) S R I EL(ector) / MONE NOVA DVC PRVS(sia)[ATTACH]
Here's a 2/3 Thaler from Augsburg, 1693[ATTACH]
My one and only Albanian, but I love it. 25 Leke 1968. 60mm! Anybody know where this one was struck?[ATTACH]
I think we might do well to open a new forum for medals. I'm generally more interested in coins, but when I come across a spectacular medal like...
Austrian Thaler 1819A, Franz I. I love the Habsburgs, they really knew how to design coins and fancy uniforms![ATTACH]
Just got this, because I didn't have any Venetian coins and I could afford it. There are other examples of this coin around, so I don't think...
I also like the 5 pesos Cuauhtemoc.[ATTACH]
Just because its pretty (I think), the Casa de Moneda[ATTACH]
and here's a 1921 2 peso piece--model for the Libertad.[ATTACH]
Here's a 1967 peso (alas only 10% silver), but still handsome.[ATTACH]
Here's a 1910 "[ATTACH] Caballito"
And here's my Maximilian peso.[ATTACH]
Yes, I'm a big fan. Unfortunately, revolutionary coins are hard to get hold of in Europe, I suspect they are somewhat more plentiful in the US &...
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