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A couple of upgrades to my Ireland type set. Happy to find the 1928 Florin in unc.

 

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That Florin is one I'd have graded. It's a fairly commonly faked one. But an awesome fine, I am truly jealous.

 

It's New Bear Thursday. 2005 Turkey 20 lirasi.

 

It looks okay, has a beveled rim on the reverse - I haven't seen that on any fakes before and most real ones have it.

 

This one came today, another duit from one of the provinces of what is now called the Netherlands. Love that walking bird mint mark.

 

This one came today, a scarce 1757 Utrecht VOC duit.

 

Seller's photos...
1892 (2 over 2) Farthing

 

Seller's photos...
1892 (2 over 2) Farthing

 

Seller's photos...
1892 (2 over 2) Farthing

 

^Beautiful coins Mark & Mas

 

Another one for my Sinkiang collection

Uighuristan, 10 Cash, AH 1352, 1933. Y-D38.2

 

on Craigslist today

 

Newest pickup from the coin show today. I was also able to see/hold two Stella's there.

 

I had 1 of these once, but I had to sell it because of hard times and needed the money. very pretty gold coins.

 

Have this one coming from the Netherlands. Looks like it was just dug from the ground. Sellers photos. Would you give it an acetone bath or leave it as is?
Obverse
Leopold I of Habsburg (1640-1705) facing right. Legend around "Leopoldus, Dei Gratia, Romanorum Imperator Semper Augustus, Germaniae, Hungariae Bohemiaeque rex"

Lettering: LEOPOLDVS·D:G·R·I·S·A·G·H.B·R·

Translation: Leopold, by the Grace of God, Emperor of the Romans always august, King of Germany, Hungary and Bohemia.

Reverse
Two shields under a crown, left Further Austria (Vorderösterreich), and right Tyrol, value below. Legend "Archidux Austriae Dux Burgundiae Comes Tyrolis".

Lettering: ARCHID·A·B·CO·TY· date

Edge
Smooth

Comments
After the death of Sigismund Franz and the extinction of the Tyrolean branch of the Habsburg family, Leopold I took over Further Austria and Tyrol.
Country Austria - Habsburg
Type Common coin
Years 1667-1690
Value 3 Kreuzer (1/20)
Metal Silver
Weight 1.47 g
Diameter 20.5 mm
Thickness 0.7 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized yes
References KM# 1245

 

I would say, tread cautiously. Try plain water first? You know as well as I do how the word "cleaning" is anathema to most of the folks here on CT. Real neat looking coin, silver is it? Yes, I see that now. I buy a lot of coins from the Netherlands. The past week or so, one of my favorite sellers from Utrecht was here on holiday and we got together a few times.

 

Thanks for the feedback coin-nut, I will try water then. Just soak and dab type rinsing. That's an amazing collection of VOC Duit's you have!