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<p>[QUOTE="panzerman, post: 2941391, member: 77704"]I would definately pick #1! I have this coin from from same mint!</p><p>The Carolus d'or, I would try to upgrade. I have AV Real d'or from Brabant graded EF by Morton & Eden, probably would slab MS-62. These are super tough to get in perfect quality, the folks working at the mints in the Spanish Netherlands must have been paid "mininum wages" since their work show that<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie3" alt=":(" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> The coinage from the so called "Low Countries" were far better made before Spain took over, and improved after Spain lost them to Habsburgs in 1713. Here is mine... as you can see a crappy strike. Maybe the "mintmaster" lost his job/head?</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>AV Reale d'or ND 26mm./ 5.89g. Antwerpen Mint mm= "Hand"</p><p>Karl V Holy Roman Emperor</p><p>Low Countries/ Brabant</p><p>Morton&Eden Auction[ATTACH=full]716308[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="panzerman, post: 2941391, member: 77704"]I would definately pick #1! I have this coin from from same mint! The Carolus d'or, I would try to upgrade. I have AV Real d'or from Brabant graded EF by Morton & Eden, probably would slab MS-62. These are super tough to get in perfect quality, the folks working at the mints in the Spanish Netherlands must have been paid "mininum wages" since their work show that:( The coinage from the so called "Low Countries" were far better made before Spain took over, and improved after Spain lost them to Habsburgs in 1713. Here is mine... as you can see a crappy strike. Maybe the "mintmaster" lost his job/head? AV Reale d'or ND 26mm./ 5.89g. Antwerpen Mint mm= "Hand" Karl V Holy Roman Emperor Low Countries/ Brabant Morton&Eden Auction[ATTACH=full]716308[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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