World Coins: Your Newest Acquisition!

Discussion in 'World Coins' started by petro89, Mar 29, 2011.

  1. rooman9

    rooman9 Lovin Shiny Things

    Nice AU 1910 threepence along with a few others for holes in my collection. There's a cool die crack on the kangaroos stomach.
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  3. Mark Metzger

    Mark Metzger Well-Known Member

    Here's a handful of the coins from a recent large lot (130 coins) I bought thru the forum. My son wanted me to put all the silver together and all the old ones together. Oh, to be 6!
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  4. Mat

    Mat Ancient Coincoholic

    New medieval.

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    Charles de Bourbon “Charles X” (1589 - 1590)
    FRANCE, Paris Catholic League Coinage
    AR Quart d'ecu
    O: CAROLVS. X. D: G. FRANCO. REX, Short cross with fleurs at the ends. Date around, with an initial mark of a cross.
    R: . SIT. NOMEN. DOMINI. BENEDICTVM., Crowned arms flanked by II on both sides, with an initial mark of a rose.
    30 mm
    9.53g
    Reference: DuP 1177
     
  5. dirty_brian

    dirty_brian Well-Known Member

    really love this piece
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  6. rooman9

    rooman9 Lovin Shiny Things

    Some nicer dates for my collection. Both of the shillings have mintage of less than 500,000. The 1935 is a higher grade.
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  7. mackat

    mackat Well-Known Member

  8. rooman9

    rooman9 Lovin Shiny Things

    Picked this up today. Don't know too much about it. But Stirling Scotland is where the family is from so I got them. Some nice designs. Need to do some more research.
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  9. Stork

    Stork I deliver Supporter

    Just got this one from eBay.

    I have no idea what the German meaning of the saying is...hoping it's not something regretful (I mean, I can google-translate the words, but the meaning). Couldn't resist, it's by Loos and has a greyhound.

    The seller took a somewhat appallingly low 'make offer' offer--IIRC I offered 50% and he agreed quickly. Which means I still probably paid too much but oh well. It's cool and now I have homework.

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  10. Pickin and Grinin

    Pickin and Grinin Well-Known Member

    What kind of bird is that, an owl?
    Real cool die break!
     
  11. MontCollector

    MontCollector Well-Known Member

    According to my wife your token translates to "The finger on the mouth".

    Probably has something to do with how statue on obverse has their finger on their mouth. Is this a real statue?
     
  12. Stork

    Stork I deliver Supporter

    @MontCollector Not sure...I just see it as someone saying 'Hmmm....' or 'Ohhh?' or something. I was wondering if it was a famous statue or saying, or not so famous as the case may be (and hopefully not offensive).

    @Pickin and Grinin --it's an owl and a cool die break. It's a pretty rough medal, some kind of version of white metal I think. No markings to say for sure, but I suppose it could be a tin of some sort too. Anyway, I liked the owl nearly as much as the dog (which was my real reason for buying it).
     
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  13. josemartins

    josemartins Member


    Harpocrates:
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harpocrates

    A similar design medal sold a few years ago:
    http://munzeo.com/coin/medaille-silber-whistmarke-loos-harpokrates-27396093

    Jose
     
  14. Stork

    Stork I deliver Supporter

    @josemartins That's great! Looks nearly the same, but that one is better detailed and silver to boot. Mine is a degenerating base metal, with a bit less detail--the head is a bit different too. A copy perhaps?

    No wonder the guy jumped at my cut rate bid...I paid less than the linked one but maybe I should have offered at 30% :D.

    Thanks for the links...very helpful!
     
  15. Mat

    Mat Ancient Coincoholic

    Since my british side collection is done due to $ being an obstacle , I have moved onto France.

    A Louis xiii 5 franc
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  16. Cucumbor

    Cucumbor Well-Known Member

    Nice pickup @Mat, it's Louis XVIII actually, not XIII

    :) Q
     
  17. Mat

    Mat Ancient Coincoholic

    Typo on my part.
     
  18. Endeavor

    Endeavor Well-Known Member

  19. Pickin and Grinin

    Pickin and Grinin Well-Known Member

    This purchase boiled down to wanting a shipwreck coin in my collection. And it was the right price. IMG_3687.JPG IMG_3688.JPG
     
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  20. MontCollector

    MontCollector Well-Known Member

    Very nice but come on now....you can't give us an explanation like that and not divulge what ship it came out of. Soooo mean. ;)

    I have always wanted a true ship wreck coin.
     
  21. Pickin and Grinin

    Pickin and Grinin Well-Known Member

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