World Coins: Your Newest Acquisition!

CNG has been selling some of the scarcer mint marks. I have picked up a few pieces from them recently, including this one, but others went for astronomical prices.

 

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I've noticed the higher prices on some. I just want a really nice looking one as a type piece.

 

If you just want one as a type stick with the EM minted pieces. If your patient you can pick them up in as high as AU for less than $100.

 

I'd really like to get one in unc. There was an 1802, 1805 and 1807 I was bidding on but they went for quite a bit.

 

A couple of upgrades for me today:
1897 Victoria Florin in great condition.

1749 George II Halfpenny in much better condition than the previous space holder!

 

Great additions, Paddy.

 

A couple of interesting coins which recently came to me from fellow CT folks.

 

Anyone else collect tiny countries and republics? Can't collect from all of them, --I have been concentrating on Liechtenstein and San Marino. From Stack's NYINC sale....

 

Fresh from a new bulk world lot...

 

I've been wanting one of these for some time

 

41.4 grams of thick, old Indian copper coins dating from 1347-1658 roughly

 

holy cow. I have 1 of these, but your coin grade is amazing.

 

I suspect it has been cleaned in some way too...it is made of iron, as you know, so some oxidation should have occurred during the past century.

 

I've always wanted one of these crusader types and was happy to finally score one. It came in an old paper envelope with info as Bohemond IV. So I will assume that is who it is.


Bohemond IV (1201-1216 A.D.)
BI Denier CRUSADERS, Antioch.
O: +B(•)AHVHDVS, helmeted and mailed bust left; crescent before, star behind.
R: +A NTI(•)CIIIA, cross pattée; crescent in second quarter.
19mm
.98g
Cf. Metcalf, Crusades, Class J or K1, 438; CCS 78a.

 

Not sure what is going on to the left of the bust on this 12 Skilling...maybe a rusted die??? It is raised metal so not PMD.

 

To me it kind of has the look of a sea salvage coin.

 

Picked these up yesterday for melt plus 12 cents (just under $18 each):

 

Recent bulk buy from my fav LCS and I'm very happy.

For $45 I got the following silvers, plus a big pile of about 50 base metal coins (quicky photos are tough, but you get the picture).

 

I would love to get my hands on some Italian coins, especially old coins. Am I turning green ?

 

I found this piece when looking for some swiss crowns and liked the history of it so I threw out an offer and it was accepted. Even though Switzerland stayed neutral during WW2, they put out a bond to raise money for an armament fund and issued these coins to raise money for the fund. They could forsee the problems coming from Nazi Germany and raised funds in advance to try to arm and protect themselves. The design shows that as well- hoping for peace but preparing for war.