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...
Wonderfull coins, really makes your day to see them, probably those images will fill my brain, while blowing all that debris/dust today.
Thanks all for nice comments! I will definately stay with IMPERIALS. Well, I am off to do some yard cleanups...make $ for those upcoming CNG 102...
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Just in.... AR Denarius rev. Libertas 2.66g 19mm[ATTACH]
Nice to look at all these nice coin posts, after a long day of blowing debris from clients properties.
I got a bit of a tan today, tomorrow its going up to 19 cel., so in 24 hours from now, I either will be darker (covered in crap from blowing...
Yes, I looked thru the book....remarkable collection. He had about every known Persian/Parthian/Sassanian/Hunnic/Bactrian coin...all in top...
Steve...neat coin. I found one (still have it) in my mothers flowerbed when I was eight. She got me helping her weed....future training?, little...
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