World Coins: Your Newest Acquisition!

Got this one a while ago, before I joined this forum. I don't think I have shown it on this thread yet though.

This next one is my newest addition to my US Minted World Coin set. (Showed it on my thread, but Ill show it here too)

 

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Probably not. Those Whist (card game) jetons came in different compositions. Here is another one, with some background info in German: https://www.deutsche-digitale-bibliothek.de/item/43HKGO73W2YRBAGWH4UBBQESBCTNUOFU

Christian

 

Dropping by from Ancients.

A coin minted by Julius Caesar to pay his army when he crossed the Rubicon, and marched on Rome?

And a coin that was minted by one of Alexander the Greats' generals and bears his deified image on the obverse.

btw Did you know you can hold ancient coins in your hand, just like a common coin? No slab required. That is a FAQ

Did you know you can buy Ancients for as little as $20 or chase them to the moon? Most people think they al cost a fortune. FAQ

Here are two of my latest. I will post another later on.

My only caveat about ancients... buy from a reputable dealer who guarantees authenticity AND will be around long enough to honor the guarantee.

I am NOT a dealer.



Julius Caesar 49-48BC
Denarius 49-48 BC, Military mint. 4,18 g. Elephant r., trampling gallic carnyx CAESAR / Pontifical emblems (culullus, aspergillum, axe and apex). Cr.443/1; Syd.1006


KINGS of THRACE, Macedonian. Lysimachos. 305-281 BC
Tetradrachm (33mm, 16.59 g, 12h). Uncertain mint. Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon / Athena Nikephoros seated left, left arm resting on shield, transverse spear in background; no control marks. Thompson –; Müller –; Mektepini 232 (same dies).

 

Added a couple more today.

My 1st Florin

And my 1st coin from South Africa

Also got some new US minted World coins today...They can be seen in their own thread here
https://www.cointalk.com/threads/post-your-us-minted-world-coins-here.299359/

I hope plugging another thread is allowed.

 

Many years ago (1972 or 73) I bought a Canadian collection from a retired M.D. that seems to be change set aside from when someone visited Canada around 1890. I paid the going rate for US silver which was then 1.4x face for the collection. It included an 1870 half dollar and about half a roll of Canadian Victorian quarters. One I think is an 1893 which is probably a touch off of mint state. Many others were high grade.

The sad news is this guy had 3 US Bust silver dollars which he put in his safety deposit box. Then he lent his key to some guy. Next time he checked all 3 Bust dollars were gone. It's a shame because at the time I probably could've gotten all 3 for $20 - $50 a coin. I never did get any dollar older than 1878 until some years ago I bought a circ 1797 (probably an EF-40) out of a foreign collection auction.

 

Wonderful tet. I used to have one but sold it years ago during a brief moment when I lost interest in ancients. It wasn't like this one tho. I've been futilely looking for a coin of Alexander for 4 years now. I always seem to miss them.

 

It, turned into a wonderful day, Laid a man with the same name, to rest, We never said a hole lot!
But, a day that I will never forget.

 

for a few bucks I added a new coin to my crown collection

 

bought bulk 49 coins for $22 and thoes are best i find and there more

* 1 Ore Norway 1897 - 3M ex.
* 1 Centime Belgium 1907 - 3,966,780 ex.
* 1 Penni Finland 1873 - 2M ex.
* 1 Ore Denmark 1880 - 1,989,000 ex.
* 1 Penni Finland 1903 - 1,145,000 ex.
* 1 Ore Sweden 1897 - 2,544,224 ex.

 

1910 3 Mark I picked up in a lot of German coins.


Photographed this for a friend. They think it's either Proof or PL.

 

Got this one today for a whopping $ .75. Fits into my new project great!!

Minted in Philadelphia.

 

Yesterday I got this Ecuador 2 décimos from 1916. It was minted in Philadelphia, as it says on the reverse at the bottom. An interesting fact about Ecuador is that today it uses the US dollar, and dollar coins are widely used and preferred over dollar bills.

 

Central American Republic.

Think this one is real. I recently purchased another that was very underweight, only 5.3g.

 

Here is the other one. Lighter by over 2g, nothing on the thin edge. The other one has rectangles.

Thinking that this is a contemporary counterfeit. Seller was sure that the difference in weight was due to wear. Not buying it.

 

Couldn't find a "post your newest acquisition" thread over in Ancients and since I don't usually buy many anyway, I thought I would post this here. I got this on credit after returning a questionable Apollonia Pontika.

Sold as Appius Claudius Pulcher , T. Manlius Mancius, and Q. Urbinius. 111-110 BC. AR Denarius.

I think I am going to hold back from dabbling in ancients for a while.

 

After ho-humming on acquiring some British pennies over the years, finally got my feet wet with two.

Nothing rare or high grade, but they were in my budget.


Henry III (1216-1272 A.D)
AR Penny
Long Cross type Class 3b
Engraver: Nicholas of St. Albans
O: hЄNRICVS RЄX | III, Crowned facing portrait of King Henry III, 6 pointed star straddles central crown ornament, legend from 12 o'clock.
R: NIC OLE ONL VND, Voided long cross with trefoil of pellets in each angle.
London mint
18mm
1.31g
North 987


Edward I 1(272 - 1307 A.D)
AR Penny
Class 10c
O: EDWA R ANGL DNS Hy crowned facing bust.
R: "/CIVI/TAS/CAN/TOR long cross pattée, with trefoil in each quarter.
Canterbury mint
1.3g
19mm
Spink 1410 North 1040

 

Was looking on ewwbay about a week ago and this caught my wife's eye. When she wasn't looking I threw a opening .99 cent bid on it. 3 days later I was the only one to bid and won. .99 + 1.00 shipping.

The coin is toned and this is what caught my wife's attention. My lousy lighting and photography skill are not doing this one any favors.
Still has some luster and lots of color on the devices. Comes with an added bonus of a happy wife!