World Coins: Your Newest Acquisition!

Yeah, there's a local store by work that sells this stuff for melt value. I had previously picked up a few Swiss 1, 2 & 5 Francs. Someone else bought the rest, but he had these Dutch, Mexican, & Filipinas coins.

Is it worth it to dip the darker ones? Or am I just wasting $ buying the cleaner?

 

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I didn't see a way to edit my post, but here is what I got. I started getting lazy with the dates and country names:

8 - 2.5 Guiders 1960 x3, 1963, 1966, 1961, 1959, 1939
3 Mexican Peso 1932 & 1924 x 2
1 100 Spanish Pesetas 1966
Canada Dollar 1966
Canada Half Dollar 1967
5 - Mexican 5 Pesos 19853 x 3, 1952, 1955
13 - Mexican 100 Pesos 11 x 1978, 2 x 1977
2 Mexican 25 Pesos Olympic 1968
6 Filipinas 50 cent pieces all 1944
6 Netherlands 1 guilder 4 x 1956, 1955, 1957
23 filipinas 20 cent pieces, various dates.
1 Cuban 20 cent, 1920
15 filipinas 10 cent, various dates
1932 Polish 2 ztotes
Guatamala 1938 10 cents
Guat 1953 10 cents
Guat 1955 10 cents
Jap sen? Yen? Year?
Nederlindie 1920 1/4 G
3 Guat nickels
2 Mexican dimes

 

Russia.
1 kopek (1697), silver. Ruler: Peter I the Great (1682-1697). Numista rarity index: 100.

 

Russia.
1 kopek, silver. Ruler: Michail Fedorovich (1613-1645).

 

Picked up a large lot (83 coins) at yesterday's CNG sale. Normally, there is good stuff in these. Got it for the opening bid which makes me happy. Their pictures don't usually give much away.



I also picked up a group of greek bronzes that looks promising.

 

A few new ones showed up yesterday...

 

Picked up these Japanese 20 Sen coins up today at a local coin show.

 

Roman Empire.
Maximinus Daia.

 

A couple more Gupta Empire AR drachm, most likely "Post Gupta 470-800 AD"

 

Here are some new pickups of mine:

1687 Coronation of Joseph I as King of Hungary
Gilded Bronze Medal 30mm



A lovely coronation type for Joseph I - he was only 9 years old at the time of his coronation as King of Hungary. The 17th century is a bit earlier than I typically collect medals for, however, I especially like the reverse with the small shield of Hungary and the Holy Crown; the design of which would not look out of place on a medal struck 200+ years later.


Hungary 1861B Kreuzer
(Austria) KM-2186
NGC MS64 RB



This is a Hungarian coin minted during the Austrian occupation period of 1849-1867, so it is cataloged as an Austrian type. A nice upgrade for me from an MS63 BN.


Hungary 1867A Coronation of Franz Joseph I
Mont. 2712 20mm Silver
NGC MS65+



I collect coronation medals for Franz Joseph I; this series in particular, and this is a real condition rarity from what I have seen. Most of these jetons survived in the MS61-63 range.

 

Here's my first coin purchase of the year. 1878 Chile 1 peso. I bought it for the huge condor.

 

These are 2 of 3 pieces I just picked up that are going to shut down my buying for quite a while. The 3rd piece I will post when it arrives and it is the best of the 3.

#1 Brunswick Wolfenbuttel 1 Mariengroschen ca. 1665-1679 - Something about the Madonna and Child caught my attention. Plus it was only $16.

Obverse: Value in three lines
Reverse: Madonna and Child

Composition: Silver
Welter 1812

#2 Hapocrates Silver Medal ca.1748

Masonic ducat silver mark (1748) the Lodge Jonathan. Knyphausen 9333, HZC 26

Obverse: Harpocrates puts his finger on his mouth, next to him lion skin on a stump
Reverse: arm coming out of clouds holds a set of scales over boulders

Composition: Silver
Diameter: 28. 22 mm
Weight: 3.74 g

#3 I will share when it arrives from across the pond. It will be worthy of its own thread.

 

Some great coins being posted! Picked up a few new ones awhile back.

 

Here are a couple new pieces and one I finally got around to photographing.

Australia
2015 - 50 Cents
1/2 Oz of .999 Silver
Battle of the Coral Sea



Australia
2015 - 50 Cents
1/2 Oz of .999 Silver
Battle of the Coral Sea



Great Britain
1797 - 1 'Cartwheel' Penny
Issued under George III



Dutch East Indies
Present-day Indonesia
1941 - 1/10 Gulden
.720 Silver - Philadelphia Mint​

 

I've owned a few Maurice Tiberius but both got bronze disease & I ended up parting with them. So I have been looking for a replacement for the third time & it looks like the third time is the charm.

As usual, I picked this one very cheaply but the bonus is that this particular mint/year is pretty scarce. It also has a good provenance, Ed Waddell.

I also happen to like this one more, better condition & sandy patina. My last 2 were the usual green.


Maurice Tiberius (582 - 602 A.D. )
Æ Follis
O: D N mAVRC TIber PP AV, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, globus cruciger in right hand, shield in left hand.
R: Large M, ANNO left and date right, cross above, Γ below, CON in exergue. Dated RY 9 (590/1)
Constantinople mint
11.86g
32.6mm
SBCV 494

Ex. Ed Waddell (11/1981)

 

Jealousy averted:

 

I have been after coins of this type for some time. The 1913 DOA looks just a bit fishy to me, any opinions?

 

I'm not sure either way but I found NGC had a great example in hi-res which I've copied below. Hopefully someone can help identify the authenticity of your coin.

 

Here are some more that I've either acquired recently or finally took the time to reflip them and take photos.

Dutch East Indies
Present-day Indonesia
1858 - 2 1/2 Cents


British East Africa
Present-day Kenya and Uganda with bits of Zanzibar and Tanzania
1942 - 10 Cents


Ireland
1946 - 1/2 Pingin


Ghana
1958 - Six Pence


Hungary
1958 - 10 Filler


Hungary
1965 - 10 Filler


Hungary
1966 - 20 Filler


Zambia
1989 - 1 Kwacha


Tanzania
1996 - 50 Cents
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I am liking the Mombasa coin. Not sure if it is real or fake. In my 2004 World Coin catalog it has a weight of 11.6600 g. or .3438 oz. with .917 silver. mintage-94,000 I like the sun.