Victoria- anywhere, any year

Nice one Eugene !!!!! How's the weather up there ?

 

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my current favourite Victoria's, a 1894 Newfoundland Large Cent



& 1888 Newfoundland Two Dollar

 

I sold my Guinea a year or so ago so now have no gold in my collection. I think when I decide to reinstate the gold standard this is what I'll buy a fantastic coin

 

Another of my favour wit colonial Vicks is the east Africa protectorate 1 Pice. Obviously the Indian pice is a strange currency for the area but it followed on from the IBEA Mombasa coinage. It's a coin I need to upgrade, although I will also keep it as its struck from a deteriorated die judging by the lettering and cracks

 

My rarest Vic....1841

 

Very nice but I prefer your mohur. I would love one of those !

 

Cyprus, 1/4 Piastre , 1901

Obv:- VICTORIA QUEEN, Queen facing left wearing a coronet with a decoration of oak leaves and scrolls; date below.
Rev:- CYPRUS . QUARTER PIASTRE, 1/4 within a circle of beads and in a circle the inscription
Mintage 72000

 

Thanks. I agree the Mohur is a much more attractive coin and conjures up images of the EIC and Raj in ones mind but the 1841 is extremely hard to find. Much more rare than the Mohur.

 

I hope one day I'll have the spare cash too buy myself one. The most ive ever spent is for the Gold Coast ackey never hit £1000 yet ha !

 

I wish you every luck in your search. It seems 1841 is a key date for many Victoria coins. My Mohur is AU53 although it looks nicer....or maybe I just think so coz its mine .

I had to pay more than 3 times its price for the sovereign which is only an XF40.

I am watching this one out of curiosity......wonder what the final price will be. I would guess around 2200-2400. Not a bad price to get for a damaged, repaired coin.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/INDIA-BRITI...804970?hash=item1c66348faa:g:1l4AAOSwV-RXE6KA

 

This high-relief bust of Victoria by Pistrucci (BHM #1802) differs only slightly from the official coronaton medal but is much larger at 86mm.

 

Right now I cannot justify spending over a grand on a coin. That'll be in the future. The wife wants kids soon too which will further dent my coin buying credentials, which is why I'm going nuts now haha !

 

I have a lot, I will start with this....British India AV Mohur 1879 Bombay Mint
26mm 11.58g. Prooflike UNC

 

Is that the proof restrike? Very nice indeed.

 

Yes, it is a proof restrike. It is from Adams collection.
John

 

My oldest Victoria

 

Victoria, ascended to the throne at age 18.

 

The neck on that token makes her look like ET but the portrait is beautiful. I hope the portrait is more accurate.