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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;jamesicus, post: 3200015, member: 14873&quot;]<font face="Times New Roman"></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Well [USER=74818]@britannia40[/USER], your enthusiasm for Britannic coins is very evident! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Of course,&nbsp; I applaud you for that, but let me add a comment that is offered by me in the most friendly and respectful way: some members of this Forum may not like your posting of so many encapsulated (slabbed) “modern” coins. I think it is safe to say that slabbed coins are generally not liked by this community. So in the interest of Forum tranquility I would, as Erin (and others) might say “cool it” in posting them <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">I think many of us have “side” or mini-collections of Ancient (and/or) non-Ancient coins. I have one: silver crowns of Charles II (my favorite British Monarch). I seldom get to show them, so in a rather sneaky way here are a couple:</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><b>Charles II 1662 silver Crown</b></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><img src="http://jp29.org/000chIIroseo.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> <img src="http://jp29.org/000chIIroser.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><b>CAROLVS · II·DEI·GRA · …………………… MAG·BR·FRA·ET·HIB·REX·1662·</b></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">(Rose below draped bust)</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">first and third reverse shields have English and French arms quartered</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Edge Inscription: <b>* + * DECVS ET TVTAMEN</b></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">(An Ornament and a Safeguard)</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Diameter: 40mm (first issue large flan)</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Weight: 29.57gm</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><b>Charles II 1671 silver Crown</b></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><img src="http://jp29.org/000chII71o.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> <img src="http://jp29.org/000chII71r.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><b>CAROLVS·II · DEI·GRATIA&nbsp; ...............……… MAG&nbsp; </b></font><b><font face="Times New Roman">BR·FRA·ET·HIB·REX·16(71)·</font></b></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Edge Inscription: <b>· DECVS&nbsp; · ET · TVTAMEN · ANNO · REGNI · VICESIMO · TERTIO</b></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">(An Ornament and a Safeguard)</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Diameter: 38mm</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Weight: 29.58gm</font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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