Obsolete US/Canada banknotes for now. However, I am seriously thinking of getting into Imperial Roman Silver coinage, so much more affordable,...
I am still unemployed! So I got time, once I go back to work, I will not have much time for this, till next December. John
Here is my newest coin: Austria AV Dukat 1787-A Vienna Mint Holy Roman Emperor Josef II FDC[ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Byzantine Empire: AV Solidus ND Phocas 602-10AD Constantinople Mint This guy went out by same method he got in. In 602, he usurped power, having...
My AV Stater from Senones/Carnu[ATTACH] tes a Celtic peoples in NW France circa 50BC-? Weird shape, not very pretty....[ATTACH]
Thanks again, I will look into that for sure. John
Thanks. Yes, Dr. Adams had a lovely collection. His interests were same as mine, all Worldwide gold. He will be missed!
Well Chris, to be precise.... Main interest is in Worldwide gold coinage(not the modern stuff) My latest a proof set from Biafra 1969. This from...
Good idea....I will look into that.
Had to check in my Kunker auction catalogue....weight 1.48 gm. 19 mm... Hope this helps.....
When the Visgoths established their new Kingdom in Spain, the quality of their mints was pretty good. However just like with the Byzantines, their...
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I think its more like a "collective farm" that actually works, not to be confused with the USSR example that was a disaster. But in Israel, the...
Gold is amazing, even coins from shipwrecks, where the coins were in salt water for hundreds of years....the coins look like freshly struck. I...
I think there was a case where some divers found a hoard of Islamic Fatimid Dynasty gold dinars. They turned them in to the Israeli govt., reason...
That is true, I saw one in auction Numismatic Fine Arts. It was a FDC Aureus of Saturninius, a short lived usurper time of Probus I think. Unique,...
Actually, to be 100 percent honest. I work like crazy at my landscape job (80+ hrs a week) Then have the Winter off to enjoy hobbies. I have...
Imagine if you were Donald Trump, you could an FDC Aureus of every Emperor/Empress/Usurper known....I would rather do that then run for President!!!!
Thanks, I will check those out. john
My Gordianus III Aureus John[ATTACH] [ATTACH]
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