Yes, perfect score. They were called "4 Escudos" in Portugal/ 6,400 Reis in Portuguese Brazil!
14.34g. 35mm Maria II 1834-53 she became Queen after Miguel I died in 1835.[ATTACH]
3.19g 19mm obv. Laureate Head Right rev. Fides with two standards Emperor Caracalla 197-217AD[ATTACH]
Its not very pretty, crappy strike, poor design, but a very rare coin. These are far and few in numbers, this example was graded EF even though it...
Nice tetradrachms! I will have to admire, the ones you guys/gals are posting, I have my hands full with worldwide gold/ Imperial AR coinages....
it would have been nice, if they would have buried hoards of his aurei too! These are really $$$$$$.
....r ancient coin lovers. Again, so many ravishing coins, never enough $...so sad! Have to leave for work.
Thanks for comments and great coin posts! Ars Classica has three upcoming auctions, check it out....paradise f
Emperor Maximinus I Thrax 235-38AD obv. Emperor laureate bust rev. Pax standing/holding branch/scepter 2.68g. 20mm[ATTACH]
Up here in the, "Great white North" we do not have to worry about stupid importation rules. Just an idea....maybe the folks in Athens should worry...
Bing....just heading off to work. I PROMISE only to go after AV/EL RR, Greek, Persian, all other 'ancients'. Lovely day here, about 14 cel./no...
My only coin with bee. Double Louis d'or 1786-D Lyon Mint mm "bee" Louis XVI of France Ended up a victim of the guillotine.[ATTACH]
All I can do, is thank all of you for opening my eyes to these. I really like them, and will devote time and $ to get more. I have little time for...
rev. Jupiter standing 19mm. 2.91g.[ATTACH]
Neat "bee" coins! I do not have any. But, on the bright side I use about 5 pounds of buckwheat honey per annum, esp. comb honey.
Thanks all for nice comments/ detailed history behind coat-of-arms, much appreciated. Expensive, yes well worth it though. There are probably less...
Christian, thanks for explaining that. Coins, really have so much history. Certainly, these coins are fascinating compared to the boring material...
Coin is stempelglanz or MS-65+ Only, ever seen this coin in auction once (Kunker) I was lucky to get it.
AV Dukat 3.47g. 1682 Vienna Mint, Prince Johann Adolf 1641-83. This Furstentum was located in Franconia. [ATTACH]
The Sunrise book only shows a Nezak Huns AR Drachm Vasudeva circa 720AD Zabulistan/Sistan Mint, and another example from Ghazni Mint/ uncertain...
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