Thank you, its truly amazing that a coin struck in 219AD is still in that qualty!
Thanks, I feel the same scrolling down auction sites, and looking at the gorgeous coins for to bid on....most outa my league. Beautifull hobby.
Thank you, its a great pleasure to share them with all of you. it would be nice if ALL collectors did same. Unfortunately, many are hidden away...
Thanks! We are fortunate that these coins were kept in such pristine quality thru the centuries. John
Actually, six of Dr. Adams coins are now in my album. Guess, what I am thinking about in the Summer, when I'am maintaining clients...
My FDC Severus Alexander (222-35AD) AV Aureus ND (229AD) Rome Mint reverse: Alexander as "Romulus" with spear/trophy Calico 3118 6.39 gm 21mm...
www.sixbid.com site for all (well most) auction houses. You will see Kunker/Baldwins/St. James/Cayon/Rauch/Heritage/Stacks/Ars Classica/Hess...
The author Emmanuel Azzopardi. This book has great photos/ writeup on the history during the period of the Crusades 1000-1453. You get good maps/...
I do not mind going full bore for 8 months, I take the Winter off. My work (landscaping) is seasonal, as the saying goes, "You gotta make hay...
Thanks! You are correct, most of the time these old Florins are so worn, hard to read the legend, see details. Same for my home City of Koln...
Here a my AV Zecchino ND circa 1376-96AD Mytilene issued by Giacomo Gattilusio Lord of Mytilene. The AV issues from Mytilene are all extremely...
I agree, Indian coins have some of the most interesting designs, certainly not boring.
Yeah, the Mughal Empire controlled most of india/ like the Dehli Sultanate they conquered, when their armies destroyed the Dehli army at Panipat...
AV Mohur AH 1130 year 3 (1722AD) Khujista-Bunyad Mint struck for Mughal Emperor Muhammad Shah 1719-48 John[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
MS-63 example from the "Sun King" Perfect FDC Louis d'ors from Louis XIV are very hard to get.[ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Thanks. Hard to believe, that coin remained, "unsold" at a Raineri Auction. I bought it aftermarket for starting price....good deal. Its the ONLY...
A Mohur! These were used by most Indian Princely States, replaced the AV Tanka used in by the Dehli Sultanate. Weight was 11.66 grams. The Mughal...
AV Mohur 1787/8 Muhammad Benares Mint Bengal Presidency struck in the "name" of Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II[ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Thanks for correcting me on that, I had always thought that with precious metals, inflation would be non existant Always glad to learn... John...
Here is AV Dukat 1697 Nurnberg Mint from Hohenlohe-Neuenstein struck for Julius-Wolfgang Graf [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Von Neuenstein obv. Bust of Graf....
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