Thanks! I find the Papal States coins fascinating.
Thanks. I would love to, but I am not tech saavy:shame:
They graded it MS-64. However, there was a Ecu d'or au Porce-pic Lyon Mint MS-64 Louis XII that looked only EF, i-Numis had one that was graded...
Its the same type. Here is my own photo but quality of my photography is not the best.[ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Thanks so much for that great writeup! Now, I know why the coin looked real to me,
That coin I mentioned (500 euros) from Elsens was a Byzantine AV Solidus from Constans III/ with his three sons on obverse, struck at...
Just picked up this little gem/ AV 1/2 Scudo d'oro ND year IX (1709) Papal States Pope Clemente IX 1700-21 Ex: Eric Newman Collection.[ATTACH]
Try again...I think I goofed again. I am on a Stacks Auction, waiting for my lot to bid on...[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Marcian is an eay Emperor, here is mine...and some others for catch. The Valentinian III type is the only one I ever saw with that reverse. I won...
The Western Roman Magnetius is very nice, the two Byzantine coins are really good quality.
Great coins ! PaddyB and Talerman:happy: I have a 1529... AV Dukat klippe 1529 Vienna Mint Ferdinand I 1529 was a bad year for Ferdinand I of...
I know there are 12 known examples/ five in private collections/ all have same temple reverse. would be interesting to know the whole story. Last...
But there are always times when everything you believe turns out to be false. Most fakes look FAKE. Most of the time when the price seems to good...
Since I collect more then just ancients, I have one from 1810 AV Dukat 1810 Utrecht Mint mm= Bee:) Louis Napoleon King of the Netherlands [ATTACH]
A truly remarkable collection of early dated European coins, Tibor:) Thank you for sharing them with us, your coins and the history behind them...
Thanks for the detailed information. Much appreciated! John
Both of these are from Indonesia, first one is from Kalimantan, second Flores ..... Here are some of my beetles, these measure over 9 cms.[ATTACH]...
I got this from Rauch Auction in 2012. It was described as a AV Pagoda ND Pondicherry Mint 1714-74 French India (used for trade with Yanoan) Is...
I have no bees, but I do have a 'stag" [ATTACH]
Beautifull coins! I like the Metz AR Gros Thierry V a lot:) The bisected coin is very cool.
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