Are you interested in building a type collection of ancients coins? A good starting point would be an Athenian classical tetradrachm (owl), but...
Those are wonderful examples of Spanish colonial 1/2 and 1 real coins! The Mexican 1768 8 reales is also very nice. Congrats!
Here are a few coins for 1651: New Spain, Mexico, Philip IV, 8 reales, 1651 P. KM 45 27.5 grams [ATTACH] Viceroy of Peru, Potosi, Philip IV, 8...
Thank you for the comments. Yes, the photos are blurry, and I apologize for the lack of sharpness. That's the way the photos were when the...
Here's a follow-up. Earlier today I was able to obtain photos of the group. The quality of the photos isn't great, but I was able to make them a...
I've been focused on the Athenian owl and its numerous eastern imitations. Although hoards of Athenian owls have been found in the west, I know...
I suggest that you don't try to clean this coin. It has a very nice brown patina. The dark spot seems to be a flan flaw. Nice coin!
England, Commonwealth, crown, 1653. Purchased at Coinex in 1986. 29.8 grams [ATTACH] Netherlands, United Provinces, Friesland lion daalder 1653....
Here are two coins for 1654: New Spain, Mexico, Philip IV, 8 reales, 1654 P. KM 45 26.3 grams [ATTACH] England, Commonwealth, half crown,...
Viceroy of Peru, Potosi, Philip IV, 8 reales, 1655. From UBS Auktion 45, lot 2775, 9-98. Salvaged. KM 21 26.8 grams [ATTACH] [IMG] PORTRAIT OF...
New Spain, Mexico, Philip IV, 8 reales, 1656 P. KM 45 26.8 grams [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Las Meninas, by Diego Velázquez, 1656
Thank you for the information! Stylistically the coin is quite different, especially with the obverse, from the Alexandrian tetradrachms of...
Nice coins posted! Here's one more contribution. Ptolemy II Philadelphus, tetradrachm Alexandria, 285-246 BC. 13.87 grams [ATTACH]
Nice coins! Here's a Vesta: Caligula, AE as, Vesta, 37-38 AD. 13.0 grams [ATTACH]
Here's a coin for 1657: New Spain, Mexico, 8 reales, Philip IV, 1657/6, assayer P. Salvaged. KM unlisted 24.7 grams [ATTACH] [IMG] Saint...
Oliver Cromwell, crown, 1658/7. S-2945A 30.1 grams [ATTACH] Viceroy of Peru, Potosi, Philip IV, 8 reales, 1658 E. KM 21 27.35 grams [ATTACH]...
Time for 1659? Viceroy of Peru, Lima, Philip IV, 8 reales, 1659, Assayer V. "Star of Lima" KM 18.1 27.6 grams This two-year type is rare...
Thank you for the link! The two other references that I use for assayer information is Dan Sedwick's The Practical Book of Cobs for Spanish...
Nice banker's marks! That last owl is an Early Transitional, circa 393 - 355 B.C, very scarce. Here's a link for more information:...
Netherlands, United Provinces, West Friesland, ducaton, 1660. Davenport 4939 32.53 grams [ATTACH] Germany, Rietberg, Johann IV, lion Daalder,...
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