Bayern Vicariats Issue (These where struck by "Electors" of Sovereign States who made up the seven Prince-electors/ they would select new Emperor....
That is exactly my sentiment/ I would rather have 1000 highest quality coins/ then 100K mediocre ones.
Passau/ Bistum AV Half Dukat 1709 Nurnberg Mint[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Johann Philipp Graf von Lamberg 1689-1712
Salzburg/ Erzbistum AV Quarter Dukat 1770 (looks way better in hand/ then auction photo) Fruhwald Sigismund III Graf von Schrattenbach 1753-71...
Beautifull! The Volusian and the nicer Caracalla are my picks. Funny how innocent he looked then/ compared to what he became and looked like when...
I had a great year, added 90 new coins to my collection. I even managed to get at least one coin from all 27 centuries of coinage. For 2022/ I...
This one is very early Medieval India AV Dinara ND/ NM 5.34g 19.7mm. .668 Post Gupta/ West Bengal/ Ratas of Samatata Sridharanarata 664-75AD...
I want to get a Pavillion d'or in future/ have the Bayern Chaise d'or ND/ HRE Ludwig IV:) If average collectors can afford these.:) This would be...
That would be on my shopping list also:)
Medieval Indian Hindu Kingdoms/ Central Deccan Yadavas of Devagiri Mahadeva I 1261-70 AV Padmatanka ND/ NM 16mm. 3.82g. uniface Lotus Blossom/...
I double that sentiment:) Magnificent coin!
Thanks.... I got that as an unsold lot from Bru/Wellco=Lansky now for 3K euros.
That is why I was attracted to it from a young kid on/ I love coins that are MS and have their full lustre. Even with modern Silver proof coins,...
A 63 like yours would be great. Very nice Ferdinand V 1848 Here is my 1848 4 Dukaten from Wien Mint I got this coin from Spink Auction for $5000...
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That is one of the best Edward III AV Nobles I have ever seen/ legends are well struck and pronunced. Great coin!!!! @scottishmoney
Braunschweig-Lunenburg-Calender was an Kurfurstentum. It was ruled by the Prince Elector George / who was also King George I of Great Britain. The...
Interesting coins! I like the Crispus and the Constantine II best. Thanks for sharing! Talking about "holes" I remembered see a Ornithopters...
Realy nice top 5 Jim:) I love the Valerian II and the Romulus:D John
I always learn from seeing fantastic posts like yours. Always nice to see what my fellow CT members collect. Definately interesting material....
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