Those are beautifull!
I placed some proxy bids on three Byzantine (inexpensive AV coins) ended up winning one:happy: AV Solidus ND Constantinople Mint 4.53g./ 22mm....
Here is one I have in my collection/ a modern milled badly struck AV Souverain d'or 1749 Antwerpen Mint (cracked dies) on obverse[ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
Nice pickup, Victor:happy:
Once the snow melts, and my broken fingers heal....darn right, I will be out there working full tilt. This time I will control my spending and...
Jimski, great writeup! Here is a AV 4 Dukaten 1675 Brieg Mint Georg IV Wilhelm Herzog zu Silesia-Lignitz-Brieg
Neat coin. looks like a scmitar horned oryx.. Here is my modern 1976 version Sudan (Conservation Series 1974-79)[ATTACH]
I was watching the Gorny & Mosch Auction. (I spent all my $ during those NYINC Auctions):( So, up came a FDC Trajan Decius Aureus/ it hammered at...
I agree with you, the Coronet head design was beautifull, my favorites were the older 1795-1834 Turban Heads)
Nice ones, Bing!
Beautifull examples, David. Thanks for sharing them.....nice to look at first thing after waking up:shame:! John
Those are amazing Doug! The bottom coin's hippo almost looks like a Walt Disney cartoon version.....super nice design.:happy: I would love to get...
I have seen a few examples that were perfect, but got outbid.Empress Severa's AR "Hippo" Denarius even though very common, are super tough to...
The Canadian Mint had beautifull coinage upto 1936, same for the banknotes, the 1935/37 issues were outstanding, then it went downhill from...
Thanks everyone! I am really partial to coins that have as their theme, "animals". Anytime, I see a high quality example with fish/ birds/...
Lovely Aureus Ancient Coin Hunter!:happy: Love the reverse....
Why can't they design beautifull coins anymore? Maybe President Trump should fire them and hire master engravers like Teddy Roosevelt back in...
Thanks Mat, the German Cities that were ruled by the Roman Catholic Church issued beautifull coinage. These Erzbistums were headed by Cardinals/...
AR Antoninianus ND Antioch Mint 21mm./ 3.81g. Philip II 247-49AD obv. Radiant/ Draped/ Cuirassed Bust/ Right rev. Elephant Walking Left/ with...
Hearty Welcome! John
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