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Message:: [QUOTE="DonnaML, post: 8265458, member: 110350"]In the Ancients Forum, at <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/a-new-solidus-valentinian-i.394127/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/a-new-solidus-valentinian-i.394127/">https://www.cointalk.com/threads/a-new-solidus-valentinian-i.394127/</a>, I recently posted my grand total of five ancient gold coins together in their tray: [ATTACH=full]1458291[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1458293[/ATTACH] See the link for all the details. So I thought I'd post photos in this forum of the rest of the coins currently in that tray (temporarily retrieved for that purpose from my safety deposit box): my relatively tiny collection of world gold coins, non-ancient variety, together with brief identifications of them. I certainly don't have as many as I used to before I sold most of my older British gold coins some years ago -- at one time I had at least one of every ruler from Elizabeth I to Elizabeth II, not counting Cromwell -- but I'm glad I kept some, at least.  Clicking on the photos should enlarge them somewhat. [ATTACH=full]1458294[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1458295[/ATTACH] (I still have all the cases they came in, but didn't photograph them.) First Row: France, Second Republic, AU (.900 fineness) 20 Francs, 1848, Paris Mint (mintage 1,544,043). Obv. Génie (Winged Genius) of France standing three-quarters right, using right hand to inscribe Constitution of 1848 on tablet set on column, holding tablet upright with left hand; date “24.25 FEV./1848” inscribed on tablet in two lines*; in left field, fasces topped by Main de Justice (Hand of Justice) with two fingers raised in blessing gesture; in right field, Gallic rooster standing left; RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE around; in exergue, signature “Dupré” [for engraver Augustin Dupré] / Rev. Denomination and year 20/FRANCS/1848 in three lines encircled by oak-leaf wreath; LIBERTÉ ÉGALITÉ FRATERNITÉ around; below wreath, Mintmark “A” [= Paris] flanked on left by privy mark of hand with forefinger pointing right, and on right by privy mark of dog’s head right (the marks of the Mint Director [for period 1846-60] and Chief Engraver [for period 1843-55], respectively)/ Edge inscription DIEU PROTEGE LA FRANCE ⁎⁎⁎. 21 mm., 6.46 g. KM (Krause-Mishler) 757, Yeoman 8. (Footnote omitted.) France, Second Republic, AU (.900 fineness) 20 Francs, 1849, Paris Mint (mintage 61,092). Obv. Head of Cérès right wearing wreath of oak-leaves and ears of corn (grain); in left field, fasces topped by Main de Justice (Hand of Justice) with two fingers raised in blessing gesture; in right field, laurel branch; REPUBLIQUE ⁎ FRANÇAISE around; beneath head of Cérès, L. MERLEY. F. [for engraver Louis Merley; F. = Fecit (he made this)] / Rev. Denomination 20/Francs in two lines encircled by wreath consisting of laurel branch to left and oak branch to right, tied together by ribbon at bottom; beneath wreath, mintmark “A” [= Paris] above year 1849, flanked on left by privy mark of hand with forefinger pointing right, and on right by privy mark of dog’s head right (the marks of the Mint Director [for period 1846-60] and Chief Engraver [for period 1843-55], respectively)/ Edge inscription DIEU PROTEGE LA FRANCE ⁎⁎⁎.  21 mm., 6.43 g. KM (Krause-Mishler) 762, Yeoman 10. [Footnote omitted.) France, Third Republic, AU (.900 fineness) 10 Francs, 1911, Paris Mint. Obv. Laureate bust of Marianne right, wearing oak-wreath encircling Phrygian cap (cap of liberty), REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE around, initials J.C.C. in lower right field [for engraver Jules-Clément Chaplain] / Rev. Gallic rooster walking left in meadow of flowers, LIBERTE·EGALITE·FRATERNITE around, 10 - Fcs across fields; in exergue, 1911 flanked by privy marks of cornucopiae to left and torch to right (the marks of the Mint Director [for period 1901-date] and Chief Engraver [for period 1896-1930], respectively). 19 mm., 3.2 g. Gadoury 1017, KM (Krause-Mishler) 846, Yeoman 65. Prussia, German Empire, Friedrich III, AV 10 marks 1888, Y. 118 Second Row: George I AV Guinea 1723 S.3631 (Rev. Crowned cruciform shields; scepters in angles) (The S. numbers are all from the annual Spink guide, formerly known as Seaby and currently in its 57th edition. The first edition I bought was the 1986 one.) George III AV Third Guinea 1810 S.3740 (Rev. Crown) George IV AV Sovereign 1826 S.3801 (Rev. Crowned shield) Victoria AV Half-Sovereign 1864 S.3860 (Rev. Crowned shield) Victoria AV Sovereign (Australia, Sydney) 1870 KM 4 (Rev. Crown over AUSTRALIA within wreath; SYDNEY MINT above) Victoria AV Sovereign 1872 S.3856A (Rev. Pistrucci St. George & Dragon) (Same for all sovereigns and half-sovereigns hereafter, until 2005) Third Row: Victoria AV Sovereign 1889 S.3866B Victoria AV Sovereign 1896 S.3874 Edward VII AV Sovereign 1910 S.3969 Edward VII AV Half-Sovereign 1910 S.3974B George V AV Sovereign 1917 S.3999 George V AV Half-Sovereign 1913 S.4006 Fourth Row: Elizabeth II AV Sovereign 1966 S.4125 Elizabeth II AV Sovereign 1980 proof in case S.4204 Elizabeth II AV Half-Sovereign 1985 proof in case S.4276 Elizabeth II AV Britannia 25 pounds 1987 proof S.4291 (Rev. Britannia standing w/trident & shield) Elizabeth II AV Britannia 10 pounds 1998 proof in case S.4480 (Rev. same) Elizabeth II AV Half-Sovereign 1998 proof in case S.4440 Fifth Row: Elizabeth II AV Sovereign 1999 proof in case S.4430 Elizabeth II AV Half-Sovereign 2005 proof S.4442 (Rev. New depiction of St. George w/sword raised, dragon to left) Elizabeth II AV Britannia 10 pounds 2007 proof in case S.4484 (Rev. Britannia seated w/trident & shield; lion at her feet) Bahamas AV (.500 fine) $50 1973 Independence Commemorative proof: KM 48 (Pinches) (Rev. Two flamingos facing in front of sunset; INDEPENDENCE 1973 above; FIFTY DOLLARS below). If people want to post any of their own non-ancient world gold coins, I would love to see them.[/QUOTE]

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