[CLOSED] LordM Giveaway #51 (pick your prize)

This contest is now CLOSED. The winner of the drawing was announced in Post #124.

LordM Giveaway #51 (pick your prize)

This giveaway is brought to you by Josie B., in her tree.



To enter this giveaway:

• State which one of the following coins you would like to have, and in a few words, describe what you like about it. That post will be your entry post. Additional conversational posts are fine, but will not increase your chances in the random drawing. You only get one entry post. (You may, however, enter the tandem giveaway over on Collectors Universe to double your chances, if you have a membership over there.)
• Alternately, if none of the coins below are anything you want for yourself, you may designate another CoinTalk member to receive your prize instead. Just name that member rather than choosing a coin. Then if you do win, your chosen recipient will be able to pick whichever coin they want.

The drawing will be done via random number generator sometime in early- to mid-January, 2021.

Entries from international members are welcome. As usual, there is no shipping charge nor any strings attached.

I hope you all have a happy new year.

Numismatic Regards,

~Robertson ("Rob") Shinnick ("LordM")

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Here are the prize selections. Sure, these are all inexpensive items, but I think I've provided a fun variety to choose from. Some of the cheaper prize lots ($10 and under) will come with added "mystery bonus items" to sweeten them up a little.

These coins are also listed in my swapstock inventory, so they are occasionally subject to prior sale. If the coin you wanted is not still available by the time of the drawing, you will of course be allowed to make another selection. And I'll try to occasionally add more to the list as others sell. (You can always change your mind after the drawing if you end up liking some new arrival more.)

(Note: some of the links lead to pages on CollectiveCoin, which can take several moments to load. Be patient, and they eventually should.)


#1. Seleucid Empire: bronze Æ13 of Antiochus IV, ca. 175-164 BC, struck at Ake-Ptolemais in Phoenicia


#2. Seleucid Empire: bronze Æ18 of Antiochus IX, ca. 116-96 BC; head of Eros


#3. Roman Empire: bronze sestertius of Commodus, ca. 177-192 AD


#4. Roman Provincial (Antioch on the Orontes): bronze Æ20 of Elagabalus, ca. 218-222 AD


#5. Roman Empire: bronze Æ3 of Constantine the Great, VOT XX in wreath, Siscia mint, ca. 306-337 AD


#6. Eastern Roman Empire: bronze Æ3 of Arcadius, ca. 395-408 AD; Antioch mint, Victory reverse


#7. China: cast bronze cash coin, Tang Dynasty, Anonymous Middle Type, ca. 718-732 AD


#8. Spain: "New World Pirate Era Bronze Nummis c.1400-1600 AD" [sic], in International Numismatic Bureau holder (*it's a 4-maravedis piece, likely 1600s. The holder is slightly nonsensical.)


#9. Spain: copper 2-maravedis of Ferdinand V of Aragon & Isabella I of Castile, ca. 1474-1504


#10. Hungary: silver “Madonna & Child” denar of Maximilian II, 1577-KB


#11. Germany (Nuremberg): brass jeton (mathematical counter) of Hanns Krauwinckel II, ca. 1586-1635 (+ "mystery bonus" items)



#12. French States (Château-Renault): copper double-tournois of François de Bourbon, ca. 1603-1605


#13. France: brass jeton of Louis XIV, ca. 1643-1715; sun & clouds - [SOLD]


#14. Spain: silver 2-reales of Philip V, 1723-A, Madrid mint, with unknown scalloped rectangular counterstamp


15. Belgium (Liège): silver double-escalin of Prince-Bishop Johann Theodor of Bavaria, 1753 (may be a contemporary counterfeit)


16. Mexico (Spanish Colonial): silver 2-reales of Charles III, 1788-Mo FM, Mexico City mint


17. United States, copper Braided Hair large cent, 1852


18. United States: silver Seated Liberty dime, 1857


19. United States: copper-nickel Indian Head cent, 1860, Type 2; Rounded Bust variety



(Prize listings continued in next post...)

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20. Germany (Imperial): copper-nickel 5-pfennig of Wilhelm I, 1876-J, Hamburg mint (+ "mystery bonus" items)


21. Austria: copper kreuzer, 1885


22. United States: bronze Indian Head cent, 1895 (+ "mystery bonus" items)


23. United States: silver Barber half dollar, 1899-O


24. United States: silver Walking Liberty half dollar, 1917-S (mintmark on reverse)


25. Mexico: silver peso, 1923-M


26. Italy: nickel 50-centesimi of Victor Emmanuel III, 1925-R, smooth edge variety


27. Great Britain: bronze farthing of King George V, 1927 (+ "mystery bonus" items)


28. (100 coins) United States: bronze Lincoln Wheat cents; two solid-date circ rolls, 1927 & 1952 (likely all Philadelphia mint coins) (+ "mystery bonus" items)


29. Japan: business school prize medal for the 23rd soroban (Japanese abacus) competition, Shōwa Year 11 (1937) [SOLD]


30. United States: bronze Lincoln Wheat cent, 1956-D - [SOLD]


31. United States: silver proof Washington quarter, 1962


32. United States: silver proof Roosevelt dime, 1964 (Breen-3757 Pointed 9 variety)


33. United States: silver proof Washington quarter, 1964


34. United States: silver clad proof Washington quarter, 1976-S, Bicentennial type


35. (2 coins) United States: pair of base metal small dollars (1979-P Susan B. Anthony & 2000-P Sacagawea) (+ "mystery bonus" items)


36. United States: copper-nickel clad Roosevelt dime, 2004-D, broadstruck error


37. Ukraine: colorized nickel-silver (albata) medal: Heroes of "Maydan" (Maidan), 2014

 

I don't think the Commodus is a provincial? It's pretty low grade, but hey, it's a sestertius.

I don't put grades in my descriptions, but the 1885 Austrian kreuzer is in my opinion UNC.

PS- they're fairly common coins, and have a modest value even in Mint State like this, but I am reasonably certain that's the original mint red. It's a nice piece.

 

They might be semi-expensive for me to ship to Spain, but I don't mind, since I've got practically nothing in them. (The extra "mystery bonus item" in your case would be free international shipping.)

If you looked at the additional pictures, you'll see I poured a few pieces out of each roll for a peek. The 1927 roll looked like pretty decent circs. One of the 1952 coins in the sample had a spot on the reverse, but there are obviously some higher grade pieces in there as well.

As mentioned in the description, I have not examined the contents of those rolls aside from the small samplings shown in the photos. There might be some clunkers in the mix, but who knows, maybe a pleasant surprise or two as well.

 

Me too. Double-headed eagles are cool.

 

Ah, good to hear. That was my reasoning for offering a wide selection.

Can’t swear there’ll be anything “of numismatic merit” in those Wheat cent rolls, but hey, it’s not impossible, I suppose.

 

Doesn’t seem strange to me. Those were the exact reasons I bought it.

Plus, that angel on the reverse is nice. It looks better in hand. My pix made it a tad hazy looking, which it isn’t.