I think this fella would qualify as a founder. Seleucus I Nikator, tetradrachm Susa Mint, ca. 304–294 BC. SC 173.12 17.00 grams A number of...
This is my only second century denarius. Roman Republic, AR denarius, L. Julius L.f. Caesar, Rome, 103 BC. Crawford 320-1 3.84 grams [ATTACH]
Russia, Peter I, ruble, 1724, Krasny Mint, "Moscow" type portrait. KM162.4 27.72 grams [ATTACH]
Lima, 8 escudos, Luis I, 1725, Assayer M. KM 40 26.69 grams The ordinal "I" for LVIS I is visible on the reverse between 5 and 6 o'clock. Louis...
France, Louis XV, ecu, La Rochelle (H), 1726. KM 486 29.21 grams [ATTACH]
Here's a gold coin from Minas Gerais, Brazil. Purchased from World-Wide Coins of California in November 1992. Brazil, John V, 20000 reis, Minas...
Here's a link that might help with the ID: https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces256658.html
That's a wonderful coin - a very special find!
To keep the ball rolling, here's a coin for 1728, issued by Philip V during the second part of his reign, following the death of his son, Luis I:...
Lots of these coins, especially bronze, have been appearing on the market for some time now, which makes it a good chance to buy nice examples at...
Is it time to move on to 1730? Mexico, 8 reales, Philip V, 1730 F. "Acapulco Hoard". KM 47a 27.06 grams Back in the early 2010s a large hoard...
Wonderful examples posted! Here are a few for the thread: Potosi, Philip II, 8 reales cob, Assayer B. Similar to Paloetti Group 5B No 83....
Thanks! The "klippe" coins from Mexico are really odd, and minted for only two years: 1733, 1734. The dies used were intended for milled coins,...
Here are a few contributions for 1733, a year I remember well.... Russia, Anna Ioannovna, ruble, Kadashevsky Mint, Moscow, 1733 KM# 192.2 25.7...
Wonderful documentation of these hoards. I just wish that the coins coming out of the Middle East and elsewhere had similar documentation, but...
Yes, in the "old days" Mexican cap and rays 8 reales, circulated, could be bought in bulk. I remember going through coffee cans full of these...
Here's an old timer that I've owned since the early 1980s. It is also a rare variety with the floret above the MF on the reverse, instead of the...
Sorry for the late response..... That coin weighs 27.0 grams.
Wonderful examples posted! I'm pretty short when it comes to Roman coins, but here's what I have for Marcia Otacilia Severa. Marcia Otacilia...
Very nice and exceptional with a legible month. Congrats!
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