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And another toned crusty AU 8 Reales - this time an 1801-FM from Mexico City.

 

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Being in German doesn't scare me off, I studied German for 8 years, so I can read it pretty well. Thanks for the references. I really appreciate it.
-Brandon

 

Quite similar but issued for Isle of Man by Pobjoy Mint

 

To get off the OT Police's radar see my reply here:
http://www.cointalk.com/t119303/#post1402681

Christian

 

Visited a shop today and these two coins caught my eye. Bought them for spot. Was it worth it?

 

never really cared for NCLT, i have some great coins from the isle of man but this isn't one of them

 

Yea but it is platinum at spot I will take it at whatever coin it comes in.

 

Here's one that I picked up in the last couple of weeks. This is a silver Ducat from WALLACHIA, dating from 1447-1456 AD. Issued under Prince: Vladislav II.


WALLACHIA~AR Ducat 1447-1456 AD

 

Unusual World Coins 6th Edition

Unusual World Coins 6th Edition This item is NOT a coin It was on sale and I found a discount code, Total cost including international shipping = 8.10 US$ only. . . bought it from shopnumismaster. .

This is my first physical coin book, an unusual book to be the first.

 

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20.5 grams of Sterling silver. Larger than a silver dollar, but much thinner. I have no idea if this is a fantasy piece or if these actually crossed the tables...,, In any case, a reasonably cool design.

 

2010 Canada specimen set with 10¢ mule

 

Picked up these today. :yes:

BOLIVIA


SOUTH AFRICA

 

Finishing up my Greek collection '84 issue featuring Apollo.

 

Are you sure about that? I thought Prussia had been involved off and on in previous coalitions. 1813 was the Battle of Leipzig (which was widely commemorated in 1913, with the building of an impressive monument), which was a pretty decisive defeat of Napoleon.

 

I think some of the confusion comes from the fact that the whole reason for Frederich Wilhelm III declaring war against France on March 17, 1813 was because of the decisive victory Russia forces had over Napoleon. So in reality, it is indirectly celebrating the defeat of Napoleon by Russia, and prompting the entrance of Prussia into the war against France. In his address in Breslau on March 17, 1813 he paid great compliments to the Russian forces in their ability to defeat Napoleon.

 

Yes, see here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/An_Mein_Volk (and follow the "Translation at GHDI" to read an English translation of that address). As for the monument in Leipzig, by the way, that is in Saxony which in 1813 was an ally of France, fighting against Prussia. It is still there, and will have its centenary next year, but of course it does not celebrate war and victories any more. It's one of the concert locations for the annual Wave/Gothic festival.

Christian

 

1971 Canada Silver Dollar SP67 PCGS

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I don't know why these things get such incredible toning, but this one was particularly spectacular to me, so I couldn't resist. Anyone have an explanation? Enjoy!

Best Regards,

George

 

Two recent purchases for my collection:


Circa 1720-S.B.F. Switzerland Beromeunster 1/2 Taler NGC MS65PL.
Struck to commemorate the 1000th Anniversary of the Founding of the Abbey. Probably technically a medallic issue, but now considered a coin. Not a common coin to find in higher grade. Lots of XF/AU examples with many being mounted, but unusual to find so nice. Fully prooflike with cameo contrast. Nicer than average strike. Pop 2/0.



1751 Italy Venice 30 Soldi NGC MS63.
Not a common coin in lower grades and very rare in this condition. Not listed in Krause, but in Corpus Nummorum Italicorum as CNI-635. Very flashy, lustrous surfaces. Nicer than average strike with good details on the faces. Pop 1/0.

 

Very accurate assesment of what happened. Essentially, the Germans surrendered to Napoleon as the French headed east, then claimed victory as the French retreated west, defeated primarily by the Russians, not the Germans.

 

Hmm, keep in mind that "the Germans" lived in a bunch of separate countries then. Some were on the French side, others were not. And yes, as Prussia fought against France as from 1813, the country could, after Napoleon's defeat, annex quite a few countries that had been allies of France.

I got this coin a few days ago; Luxembourg's issue in the "10 Years Euro Cash" series. Not my photo as I am lousy and lazy when it comes to photographing coins; this is from the EC website. Unlike the other pieces of that series, the LU coin has a latent image in the center, as they want to have the grand duke on each coin from Luxembourg. Minted in Utrecht, so it has the KNM mintmark and the Dutch mint director's mark.

Christian