On French coins of the era not only do you have the mint mark (in this case `W' for Lille found on the reverse under the wreath ties, but you also...
:confused: That's strange. Although i've never met martin in person, over the past few years he has always proven to be very willing (and able) to...
Nice catch. Wish I had a coin shop like that. Come to think on it...wish I had a coin shop. I see what you mean about the eye appeal. Ian
Yeeeeaaaaayy That works :). Thanks Christian. Ian
Carefull how you go. That type is not exactly in short supply, with many millions having been produced between 1741 and 1774 at numerous mints....
Try here:- http://home.hiwaay.net/~hfears/ What Harold doesn't know about Jersey coinage isn't worth a mention (Edit: I can't get this url to...
That's a sad loss indeed! A guy I sometimes have some dealings with is a guy called Martin Purdy. Know of him?
I use Mozilla as my browser, and for some reason the image doesn't present. Tried with IE and it shows up fine. We Scots have a different take...
Is there an image to go with the coin?:confused:
The shield is a subtly different design, as is the mantle around it. The difference in the mantle is most noticeable at the bottom where it is a...
shhhhhh! I was hoping nobody would notice that ;)
:mad: The most I can muster on a single coin is thirteen (a gros tournois of Philip VI (le Bel). There is a coin (Blanc au K) which actually has...
Just in case anyone challenges that, let me be the first to say that i'm happy to take your word and to emphasise that I don't feel any need to...
Nice coin!! It's all too easy to become hooked on these thalers you know so be careful. :) I have an example like it but dated 1789. Basically...
Oh...alright then.... My only mediaeval french gold BUT it does have nine, yes folks that is NINE f.d.l's on it. Beat that then eh? :p (Edit:...
I used to get the Wellington Coin Club auction catalogue sent to me. Actually bought a couple of pieces too. I believe they have stopped doing the...
You should add some images of your coins to your posts Aidan so that we can see what has inspired you to write. (holes, dings, bends, chips, warts...
lol! ...and you didn't cheat (much) either.... :p OK. `uncle' Ian
Roy, Pity. If you aren't going after it anymore, how about you post a link to the auction. I don't want to bid, but I would really like to see...
There's a realfleury -des -lis ...(yes a bunch of four on this one), and on a coin two hundred years earlier too. :) [IMG]
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