World Coins: Your Newest Acquisition!

Couple of Quarters that caught my eye. Loved the traditional art on the large whale.

 

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Here are the latest few additions to my Hungarian type set 1867-1916 (coinage minted during the reign of King Ferenc Jozsef I of Hungary). Interestingly, these first three coins are from 1883, 1895, and 1913, so you can get a good glimpse into how his appearance changed over 30 years.:

1 Forint 1883KB (Körmöcz-Bánya Mint) NGC MS63 (.900 12.34g)



1 Korona 1895KB NGC MS64 (.835 5g)



2 Korona 1913KB NGC MS63 (.835 10g)



5 Korona 1907KB commemorative (40 year coronation anniversary 1867-1907) NGC MS62 (.900 24g) - Very low mintage.



This 1938BP (Budapest Mint) 5 Pengo commemorative (Death of Saint Istvan) was obviously minted after the Austro-Hungarian period, but I really liked the design. NGC MS63 (.640 25g)

 

These are some of the nicest Hungarian coin I have seen.

 

I Picked up this Hungary 2 Pengo restrike proof last night. I have the Klippe version of it so I wanted the round proof version as well. I'll eventually be looking to get the business strike original version when I find a good one for sale at a reasonable price. I believe this coin was restruck in 1965 but its kind of difficult to find much information about these restrikes. Any information would be appreciated!

 

Nice find!

 

Yea I got a couple of the ones I posted above from the same seller you picked yours up from. He's a good seller with a lot of nice world coins.

The info I've read on them regarding exact restrike dates is murky. They produced a lot of them over a number of years. At least 3 of the 5 coins I posted above had restrike versions for example, the 1 Ft, the 5K commem, and the St. Istvan commem. Some of those classic Hungarian coin restrikes are worth a lot more than the authentic coins, due to the restrikes having very low mintage numbers. Though I have an uncirculated original (which is currently at NGC), I've been considering also picking up the restrike of my favorite Hungarian coin, the 1896 Hungarian millennium commemorative.

All the restrikes have a minor change from the original coins and are not exact copies. The originals all had decorated edges, typically lettered edges and/or a pattern of rosettes. Unfortunately I can't really photograph the edges well in the slabs, but the edges on classic Hungarian coins are really works of art. I haven't seen any restrikes in person, but I've read they have plain edges or a small rosette added next to the mint mark. When you receive yours, let me know if it has a plain edge.

 

I didn't find it but wish I had.I seen in Monday morning coin world update.

 

I love the Hungarian coins from this period, especially the late Austro-Hungarian coins of 1892-1916. The silver and gold coins all have beautifully engraved images of the Holy Crown of Hungary, some with angels, and the commemoratives are simply stunning. The smaller nickel and bronze coinage from this period are also very attractive. I've got a 2Fi and 10Fi at NGC right now along with a 1915 1K and 1896 1K commem. I'll take some pics when they come back.

 

Latest member of the Euro community. Lithuania converted on 1/1/2015. This is an uncirculated set. Not a mint or proof. I have all the Euro sets except Monaco residing in a Dansco. One of these days I'll pull the trigger on Monaco, but the least expensive set I can locate is about $500. The price seems to be drooping a bit but still to high. The sets typically have very low mintage and are very popular. One of these days, one of these days.

 

Arrived today for my Victoria type set. Purchased with Ebay bucks.

 

Don't you love eBay bucks and your coin is beautiful.

 

Thanks, I'm pleased with the coin. I like the toning and it still has some sharp details left.

 

Nearing the end of my Bonus coin budget. I budgeted $250 for the World Mint and Proof sets. So far I've added 12 sets for $235.74. With a "Krause" value of $471. Still waiting for #12 to arrive. I guarantee you will not have seen anything like it.

1995 South Africa Proof Set. Mintage 5,816. Some spotting on the 1 cent and most of the coppers show nice toning. Overall I am pleased with the look.

 

Strangely prescient...

Not quite the Kingdom 5 Lire, but my LCS did have these 2 1928 20 Lire coins walk in which I picked up.




Also got a few Mexican 1920s pesos, a Japanese 1964 Olympic commemorative, and other random foreign.

 

@Inquisitive
Good ones to get !

 

A couple cheapies to use my eBay bux. These are the sellers pics.

 

Nice grabs!

 

Always good to see some aussie in there

 

I sure like that lion on the top coin. sweet find.

 

Ah! You have bought well. South African proof sets are always in small mintage runs. I own one of this particular year, as well.