Coins from "extinct" Sovereign Nations/

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  1. offa the saxon

    offa the saxon Well-Known Member

    And Scotland
     
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  3. panzerman

    panzerman Well-Known Member

    Bern (now part of Swiss Confederation)
    Before that event, there where 12 separate Kantons or sovereign nations/ all struck immensely beautifull coinage/ modern day Swiss coins are uninspiring to say the least:(

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  4. panzerman

    panzerman Well-Known Member

    Axumite Kingdom
    AV Chrysos ND/ NM
    Endybis 270-90AD

    This Kingdom located in modern day Ethiopia/ Eritrea/ Somalia/ Yemen (all basket cases) with continous Civil Wars/ Warlords/ Gangs/ Famine. The Axumite Kings ruled over a stable/ properous/ trading nation. Eventually where destroyed by Islamist armies in 700-750AD. 4950f1dfb0070d21a74c12fdaefb2af0.jpg
     
  5. panzerman

    panzerman Well-Known Member

    Waldeck/ Furstentum
    AV Quarter Dukat 1761
    Waldeck Mint
    Karl August Friedrich I 1728-63
    Waldeck was a Principality that lasted until 1918/ but the Princes continue to this day to have titles/ lands/ castles:) Residenzschloss_Arolsen_011.jpg SS photos.jpg
     
  6. panzerman

    panzerman Well-Known Member

    AV Fiorini d'oro 1725
    Firenze (Florence) Mint
    Toscana (Tuscany) Duchy
    Giovanni Gastone di Medici 1720-37 italy-7379260 (1).jpg
     
  7. mrbreeze

    mrbreeze Well-Known Member

    @panzerman

    You need to open a virtual "museum." Your collection is fantastic and the way you work for it is inspiring, to say the least.
     
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  8. panzerman

    panzerman Well-Known Member

    Thank you mrbreeze:) I am very fortunate, I have only had one job in life that was/ is maintaining clients lawns/ gardens/ hedges/ shrubs. It pays extremely well (only if you do all the work yourself) it keeps one healthy (never been to a Doctor/ since school) You are outside in nature/ esp. good thing with Omicron. Furthermore/ no stress/ work is easy/ so working 100 days straight is a "breeze":D
    Back to topic.....
    AV Stater ND (312BC)
    Salamis Mint
    Nikokreon 330-10BC
    Ptolemaic Satrap (Cyprus) under Ptolemy I (former General of Alexander III) d8e5b7e688767eaf8527d621fcc06e71 (1).jpg
     
  9. panzerman

    panzerman Well-Known Member

    Yugoslavia 1919-92
    Kingdom 1919-41
    AV 4 Dukaten 1931 (Ear of Wheat/ Serbia)
    Belgrade Mint
    King Alexander I/ Queen Sophia of Romania f7bdabf451c4dbf59880dadc35dd5184.jpg
     
  10. panzerman

    panzerman Well-Known Member

    Genoa
    AV 96 Lire 1796

    Genoa was a Independent Republic ruled by elected Doges/ same as Venice. In 1795 at the Battle of Genoa, the Genovese navy/ plus an Anglo-Neapolitan naval force won a minor victory over the French fleet. By 1797/ under military pressure from Napoleon/ Genoa surrendered its autonomy and was lf - 2021-01-27T223130.803.jpg lf - 2021-01-27T223141.692.jpg replaced by a French Protectorate, the Ligurian Republic.
     
  11. 7Jags

    7Jags Well-Known Member

    OK, I think at least one member has the entire set and highly graded, but I love the design and have actually been there, or what used to be Biafra:

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  12. The Eidolon

    The Eidolon Well-Known Member

    The Principality of Sedan was absorbed by France during the Thirty Years' War.
    It was independent from the mid 1500s to 1600s.
    This coin isn't much to look at, but is my only one from the region.
    It was a fortuitous 25 cent bin find. "SED" for Sedan visible at 6:00 on reverse.
    Sedan Double Tournois 1634-38
    Sedan Double Tournois 1634-38.jpeg
     
  13. panzerman

    panzerman Well-Known Member

    Learned something again! I only knew Sedan from the climatic Battles in 1870 where the Prussians(Germans) annihilated the French Army under Field Marshal MacMahon/ then same in 1940 under Gamelin's command.
     
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  14. panzerman

    panzerman Well-Known Member

    Yes, the Biafran Proof Set was my first real coin purchase. I bought the 5 piece set for $1100 in 1980/ fresh from Valcambi Mint stock.:) For my taste the most beautifull coin designs from 20 th Century:cigar:
     
  15. panzerman

    panzerman Well-Known Member

    To follow Eidolon/ theme
    Dombes/ Principality
    AV 1/2 Pistole 1575 62e2347d6fdb83d6be841ecaef8bc6c2.jpg
    Trevoux Mint
    Louis II Bourbon-Montepensier 1560-82
     
  16. The Eidolon

    The Eidolon Well-Known Member

    Since we're showing French regional coinage, here's one from Lorraine:
    Duchy of Lorraine 30 Deniers 1728-9 Leopold I
    I believe the Jerusalem Cross on the back refers to their claim to the historic
    title of King of Jerusalem dating back to the Crusades.
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  17. panzerman

    panzerman Well-Known Member

    Nice coin!:D 4a410d1196ae898088240ab848a144e4.jpg

    Here is mine from Metz/ Imperial City (Holy Roman Empire)
    AV Florin d'or ND
    Metz Mint
     
  18. panzerman

    panzerman Well-Known Member

    Sikh Empire/ Second Anglo-Sikh War
    AV Rupee dated VS 1905= 1848/9AD
    Multan Mint/ Siege Issue
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  19. willieboyd2

    willieboyd2 First Class Poster

    Grand Principality of Transylvania (1765–1867):

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    Transylvania 1 Greschl 1765
    Copper, 22.0 mm, 7.0 gm
    Obverse: Transylvania coat of arms
    Reverse: EIN GRESCHL 1765

    A greschl was 1/120 of a Thaler.
    In 1867 Transylvania was incorporated into Hungary.

    :)
     
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  20. panzerman

    panzerman Well-Known Member

    I love Transylvania!!!!!
    Here is another of mine:cat:
    AV Dukat 1626 N-B Nagybanya Mint
    Gabriel Bethlen 469a8080d5f085a16c24f1e1c40c92ff.jpg
     
  21. panzerman

    panzerman Well-Known Member

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