Thanks:) Some of the Ottoman mints are rarely seen. Saqiz Is. mint is off Chios. The Kunker (Sultan Collection) of Ottoman coinage only had a...
Maybe bidder 21 is the famous "Tyrant" ;)
Prices are insane! BUT, sometimes there are bargains. I bought this beautifull AV Dukat 1631 in recent Gorny & Mosch Auction. It remained...
Its my "lightest" coin at 0.04g:) I think the Hangals of Goa struck 1/10 AV Fanams/ which would weigh about the same 0.04g. John
The Mughal Emperors made the smallest and the biggest. The AV 1/4 Fanam was 6mm but weighed 0.08 g then Jahangir minted AV 1000 Mohurs in 1607...
Got this from NB Numismatics/ MA-shops AV Dam ND 8mm. 0.04g. Kathmandu Mint Nepal/ Shah Dynasty Rajendra Vikrama SE1738-69 (1816-47AD) obv/...
Just got this from St. James auction.... Greece/ Chios/ Ottoman Sultans AV Sultani AH 1003 (1595) 3.45g. 21mm. 12h Saqiz Mint Mehmet III...
Beautifull exs @ Siberian Man:D I have a day off today/ torrential rain:( Here are some of mine.... AV 1000 Reis/ Lisboa Mint/ Joao VI 1818...
I think/ unfortunately.....prices will only keep going up. Reasons? 1/ world/ ancients (high quality) coins are few and far between) The supply...
You are so right, about the crazy coin market.....I hate it. I guess, collectors are going to pay insane prices for high quality material.
Yes/ Pommern is the correct German way. Its amazing how much Bogislaus looked like Swedish King Gustavus Adolphus/ both lived in same period of...
Just picked up this "unsold" lot from Gorny&Mosch Auction. Pommern/ Herzogtum AV Dukat 1631 Koslin Mint (finest known of 5 exs) Bogilaus XIV Duke...
Sorry.....I missed all the action. I have been working long hours ever since snow melted end of March. First off, amazing 12 Zecchini Wreath...
I won quite a few coins from Tkalec/ shame that they are gone:( John
Here is one from William IV "the Sailor King"[ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Guatemala AV 4 Reales 1864-R Presidente Rafael Carerra Can anyone help me to ID the Mint City where these tiny coins where struck....Neuva...
Colombia AV 2 1/2 Pesos 1913 Medellin Mint Stone cutter "finest known" ex.[ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Won this from Heritage weekly auction.[ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I have 36 different Sovereigns/ here is my latest....[ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Kunker Auctions on sixbid:)
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