My favorite coin in my collection is a AV Salut d'or ND Saint-Lo Mint circa 1430 English occupied France under Henry VI of Lancaster. Beautifull...
Nice! If this keeps up we will have all the mints posted! I have my eye on a 1/2 Escudo coin from Zacatecas Mint. I only have the 1862-Go coin.
That is why, I am so happy to have joined your group.
The AV Goldguldens from Koln/Frankfurt/Nordlingen/Mainz/Trier/Julich/Basel etc., are really neat. There is one coin, a dated 1492 Four Goldgulden...
Actually, I am aiming for 700!
The drawer of papilio machaon=1200US, the Birdwings above are 4000/6000 @ John PS: Too many hobbies....NOT ENOUGH $$$$$$$
Actually, I posted 2, I have around 35 or lost count???? I will post more. Lots of Byzantine too!
To start topic, here is my AV Goldgulden 1499 Brandenburg-Franconia Schwabach Mint almost impossible to get in FDC... Friedrich IV[ATTACH] [ATTACH]
No, about 600+ are golden/500 silver. I also collect US/Canada obsolete banknotes! I used to collect butterflies/moths... Now, I am selling them...
I was born in the medieval city of Julich, not important now, but very much so in 1500s. Then called Julich-Cleve-Berg. John
All great coins! Yours is outstanding since copper coins were always worn down by heavy use. Not to many people in those days carried a wallet...
I only have three Axumite coins....here is #1 see data label[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
My AV Pagoda ND Vengi Mint circa 1050AD from Eastern Chaluykas of the Deccan issued see DATA LABEL This is one weird coin. There were around 8...
Thanks so much! Even Elsen Auctions could not ID this coin.
Amen to that! Beautifull coin. I think the eagle is such a majestic bird/symbol....I guess that is why so many nations, past/present use it as...
Both nice coins! I like the second one, looks he is preforming a super human feat in spearing enemy soldier on horse! Bronze coins are really hard...
I think both are great looking coins, grades seem accurate. Here are some of my 8 Escudos, Carlos III 1773 Colombia/ Popayan Mint graded SC by...
Here is FDC AV Solidus ND circa 350/51AD from Siscia Mint Constantius II TWO examples known to Depeyrot [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Thanks! Glad you like them, there will be many more posted under "World" and "Ancients" John
Glad to be part of a nice group of collectors!
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