These scans are the same coin (out of the holder this time) :-) http://www.imb4u2.myby.co.uk/stuff/GothicObv.jpg...
Gosh, is THAT what they are selling for these days!! Here's my one. http://www.imb4u2.myby.co.uk/stuff/1847GothicObv.jpg...
Well put. Ian
You may be right about the `cliche' aspect. It is the impact it has (or doesn't have) on you that counts. For whatever reason, the two artists...
The dekadrachms provide sufficient space for the `busyness' IMHO :-) As you know, they are full of symbolry and detail. The symbolry...
For the present, French jetons from the late 1590's to the 1880's. They give great insight as to the culture and social structures in France...
Unless I am mistaken the last experimentation you left pondians had with `high relief' everyday coinage was the 1921 peace Dollar. It only...
It sure is! This might have escaped peoples notice, but look at it again. As you hover your mouse cursor over the images, you have the option to...
Books on jetons are much much scarcer than `jetons'. Gadoury has (AFAIK) issued two hardback pocket size catalogues of jetons he was selling. I...
There are numerous jetons with ships on them, ranging from the Municipal Council of Paris (which has a sailing ship as part of its coat of arms)...
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and to my mind you can't get any more aesthetically pleasing coins than the coinage of Sicily. The city...
The `K' signifies that the coin was minted in Bordeaux. Sadly, you are correct concerning the value. It's slightly more valuable, but not enough...
I'm at a loss to discern where I gave the impression that your posts were supposed to make me happy? I simply observed that you had nothing...
Hello, Your coin (according to the image you have posted) is dated 1854 and was minted in Paris (the `A' under the eagle being the mint mark of...
What you say is all very well, but carefully re-read the post I was responding to and then (if you please) point out where you see anything about...
I thought this forum was supposed to be about coins? IM
I'm not specifically a collector of `hammered' coins, but my collecting interests (broad that they are) take me there in respect of `ancients' and...
This describes an Austrian gold ducat. However, that coin is rarely seen on the market. What IS seen with increasing frequency is a silver...
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