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Royal Botanical Society prize, Eimer 1327.

"Slabbed" at issue.

 

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Naples 1799 12 Carlini


Obverse: Allegorical figure of Liberty holding liberty cap on pole and fasces
Obverse Legend: REPUBLICA - NAPOLITANA

Reverse: 4-line inscription in laurel wreath, French revolutionary date in legend
Reverse Legend: ANNO SETTIMO DELLA LIBERTA
Reverse Inscription: CAR / LINI / DODI / CI

Note: Ref. F-413; Dav. 1410. Prev. C#84.2.

Composition: Silver (.833)
Weight: 27.370 g
Diameter: 39.7 mm

 

Cuba, X#M6 in the Unususal world coin catalog.
Writing on edge reads "En Memoria La Bahia de los Conchinos 1961-1965."
30.01 gram, 38.94mm, .925 fino.
Originally struck for the agency for Cuban numismatist in exile, sponsorred by Alpha66, A group of anti-Castro cubans.

 

Here's a few more, not coins but they're definitely worldly!

 

Finland, 1 penni, 1893, KM#10



Finland, 1 penni, 1901, KM#13

 

One of my favorite world coins, now re-photographed:

GREAT BRITAIN, King George II (1727-1760)
AR Shilling (26.08mm, 6.00g, 6h)
Dated 1745. Tower of London mint
Obverse: GEORGIUS · II · DEI · GRATIA ·, laureate, draped, and cuirassed old bust of King George II left; LIMA below
Reverse: ·M·B·F·ET H·REX· F·D·B ET·L·D·S·R·I A·T·ET·E· 17-45 (date), crowned cruciform coats-of-arms of England and France, Scotland, Ireland, and Hanover around rayed central Garter star
References: Numista 13121
Attractive old cabinet toning. This coin was struck from silver captured from the Spanish treasure galleon Nuestra Señora de Cavadonga, off the coast of Peru in 1743. The British warship Centurion, commanded by Commodore George Anson, encountered the treasure ship as it left the port of Lima. After an intense, 90-minute battle, the Spanish vessel surrendered. In its hold were more than 1.3 million silver 8-reale coins, plus an additional 35,000 ounces of silver bullion. When Anson brought the plunder back to England, it was decided to use the captured silver for minting coins, each of which was stamped with the word "LIMA" on the obverse to commemorate the great victory.​

 

Another one I finally got around to photographing properly:

UNITED KINGDOM
Time of Victoria, 1837-1901
AV Sovereign (22.3mm, 7.95g, 12h)
Dated 1888. Royal mint, London
Obverse: VICTORIA D : G : BRITT : REG : F : D :, crowned and veiled bust ('Jubilee Head') of Queen Victoria left
Reverse: St. George on horseback slaying the dragon right, 1888 in exergue
References: Numista 12816
Mintage: 2,277,400​

 

Scotland, Glasgow. Farthing token, 20.8mm - 21.1mm, 2.29g.
Numista#186845.

 

My favorite World Coin: 1926 Greenland 25 Ore No Hole NGC MS66+

 

Medal commemorating the Colonial and Indian Reception at the guildhall in 1886, 77mm by Messrs. Elkington.

 

Is it a medal or a coin? I looked on eBay and couldn't find any.

 

i believe it's a commemorative coin. i bought from carl Stephens many years ago. i had a hard time finding anything about it also.

 

This was an auction "snack" win.

ISRAEL
Cupro-nickel 100 Prutah (28.47mm, 11.26g, 12h)
Dated 5709 (1949). Heaton and Son's Mint, UK
Obverse: Date palm with seven branches and two clusters of dates; ישראל above, اسرائيل below
Reverse: 100 פרוטה in two lines within olive wreath; תש"ט below
References: Numista 2049​

 

Princess Charlotte Augusta, the only legitimate child of the future George IV, was born in 1796 and died in 1817. A set of four medals was issued in a small wooden box in 1817 to commemorate her life and death.

 

Now that is cool!

Does the box cost more than the medals?

 

Federal Republic of Germany,
40mm, 24.19g of 1000 FS.
Numista# 365850

 

Your French satirical tokens make me think of this "hobo art" French coin I picked up in a junk bin.