I agree with your opening remarks. Insane prices are a reflection of the World catching up to the overpriced/ overhyped US coin market. Most World...
1848 AV 4 Dukaten Vienna Mint Austro-Hungarian Empire Emperor Ferdinand V 1835-48[ATTACH]
I am trying to get a FDC 1848 "Revolution" AV Dukat/ these are common in EF but hard to find perfect quality.
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Here is one of my latest additions from Munzenonline Auctions AV Doppel Dukat 1719 Zurich 200th Anniversary of Zwingli[ATTACH]
That Imperial Double Headed Eagle is one of the most beautifull symbols of "Heraldry":D Beautifull examples/ thanks for sharing.
Recently, at my bank a lady walked in and asked the teller to give her $100 Canadian cash for a 1976 Commerative $100 Montreal Olympics gold coin....
Heres a 1677 K-B AV Dukat HRE Leopold I 1657-1705 Holy Roman Empire/ Hungary[ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I guess we can head back to 72. This was my first ever coin purchase/ still have it. [ATTACH]
Actually, it was an English coin/ it was struck in English Occupied France. By 1422 it looked like the English Armies would eventually take all...
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Astonishing to say the least:) Joe! I love them all, but my pick would be the Caracalla "Medusa" Aureus/ exceptional and rare. The Pantikapaion...
Beautifull! Here is mine from Saint-Lô Mint.[ATTACH]
Here is one of mine to compliment John Anthonys nice coin. AV Dukat 1627 N-B Nagybanya Mint Gabriel Bethlen Prince of Transylvania Obv: Bearded...
AV Dukat 1633 K-B (Kremnitz Mint) Holy Roman Empire / Hungary HRE Ferdinand II 1619-37 In 1633 things looked bleak for Ferdinand and his Imperial...
One good point/ all coins originally where born (hammered od milled) in mint state. Though some had flaws due to worn dies/ poorly engraved dies/...
Glad you are getting the real oldies. These coins are fascinating/ gotta wonder which City State was first off the mark to start making coinage....
Excellent coins, congratulations on a fine year! John
I like the ladies even better:)
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