I placed some proxy bids, I scored one out of four placed. I lost most by only 50 euros. I ended up winning a perfect FDC Hyderabad AV 1/8 Ashrafi...
No, I have never... But, that is a magnificent coin, great detail. Love the reverse:) John
Right on... Between 1850-1933 the US Double Eagle was worth $20 Dollars/ contained one ounce of gold. Fast forward to 2018, it now takes $1300 to...
The Communist totalitarian regimes tried that....it failed miserably. The Chinese Communist People's Republic, saw the light, and moved China...
That is an outstanding Doppeltaler Eduard. Nice quality too. Johann
Nice coin, congrats!
Ever since the first Electrum coins were invented, most civilizations joined the bandwagon and struck AE/ AR/ AV coins. This trend continued till...
VERY NICE!
I would agree on that, if you where going into debt to afford a trip/ fancy clothes you do not really need (women tend to do this a lot) eating...
Those are beautifull!
I placed some proxy bids on three Byzantine (inexpensive AV coins) ended up winning one:happy: AV Solidus ND Constantinople Mint 4.53g./ 22mm....
Here is one I have in my collection/ a modern milled badly struck AV Souverain d'or 1749 Antwerpen Mint (cracked dies) on obverse[ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
Nice pickup, Victor:happy:
Once the snow melts, and my broken fingers heal....darn right, I will be out there working full tilt. This time I will control my spending and...
Jimski, great writeup! Here is a AV 4 Dukaten 1675 Brieg Mint Georg IV Wilhelm Herzog zu Silesia-Lignitz-Brieg
Neat coin. looks like a scmitar horned oryx.. Here is my modern 1976 version Sudan (Conservation Series 1974-79)[ATTACH]
I was watching the Gorny & Mosch Auction. (I spent all my $ during those NYINC Auctions):( So, up came a FDC Trajan Decius Aureus/ it hammered at...
I agree with you, the Coronet head design was beautifull, my favorites were the older 1795-1834 Turban Heads)
Nice ones, Bing!
Beautifull examples, David. Thanks for sharing them.....nice to look at first thing after waking up:shame:! John
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