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1994 Republic of Cape Verde

 

Nice to see coins from Cape Verde

 

Here is a handful of coins I've been photographing and working with.
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Palembang Sultanate
1812-1816 CE
British Occupation
Tin Pitis; 1.17g 21mm
Zeno#246428


Golden Horde
1383-1384 CE (785 AH)
AR Dang; 1.41g 17mm
Issued under Toqtamish
Qrim Mint (today Stary Krym, Crimea)
Zeno#246427


Unknown small copper piece, would appreciate some ID help
0.89g 8mm


Dutch India
1695 CE
AE 1/2 Duit; 1.43g 9mm
Negapatnam Mint
Zeno#246434


Palembang, Sumatra
c. 1595-1645 CE
Tin Cash Imitation; 0.41g 17mm
Zeno#246429


Northern Song Dynasty of China
1064-1067 CE
AE Cash; 2.59g 24mm
Zhi Ping Yuan Bao (Seal)
Flower Hole
Zeno#246423


Pokemon
Lugia Portrait
2000-2003 CE
Token; 8.52g 31mm​

 

I got this coin in the mail yesterday. Quite special design from a great era for many kinds of art:

 

Also playing around with informational graphics of some coins, here are some proto-types I made with the Palembang coins. I'd appreciate any feedback if anyone had any opinions either way on them.

 

Here is another that I made for the Crimean Golden Horde coin. It may be a bit too wordy with the history on it, still trying to get a feel for what looks good one these.

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Picked up a porcelain notgeld token from Peine German a while back.

 

this came today. I like weird stuff like this

 

These came the other day, kind of rough. The round ones are described as Kushan, Kanishka II, 220-250 and the rectangular AE was ID'ed by seller as 1556-1605 Mughal AE falus

 

OK, feedback. Make the coin pix bigger so we can see the details, or perhaps make the coin pix such that one can click on them and enlarge. I do like the text and stories about the coins, classy looking appearance.

 

Not truly a 'new' acquisition, as I've owned this coin for over a month now. That said, I just realized what it is yesterday while looking at my scans, and so it's new in that aspect.

Israel - 1977-✡ 5 Agorot - Copper-Nickel Set Issue




A comparison with the aluminum circulation coin:



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This next one is completely new.

UK - 1907 Maundy Fourpence


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Since I have more time on my hands with this virus crisis going on. I have more time to troll through eBay, looking for appetizers to take a bite of and the coin below just happened to be ripe for the taking.

$20 total, I was able to get this Vespasian Didrachm. Although it has much wear & some other blemishes, I was more than happy to add it to my collection & I didn't own a Flavian didrachm of any sort.

For less than 2 packages of Toilet Paper, I think this was a pretty nice snack.


Vespasian (69 - 79 A.D.)
AR Didrachm
CAPPADOCIA, Caesarea-Eusebia
O: VTOKPA KAICAP OVECPACIANOC CEBACTOC, Laureate head right.
R: NIKH CEBACTH, Nike advancing right, holding wreath in her right hand and palm frond in her left.
6.3g
21mm
Metcalf, Caesarea 1. RPC 1648. Sydenham, Caesarea 90

 

1958 toned Canada Prooflike Set - Beautiful toning. Sellers pics...





I mainly got it for the 50 cents and dollar coins. The toning on this dollar warms my heart.

 

I'll try to make something with this! Thanks for the input!

 

The only other thought I had was to get a bit more colour contrast in the maps. It took me a while to work out what they were...

 

Actually I am intrigued by both large and small silver coins (copper and gold too), and I enjoy three pence coins. I just bought this grouping because I noticed the


"different" coin at the top:



The dime is included for size comparison...about the top coin
https://collections.museumvictoria.com.au/items/51536

Significance
From 1817 the British government turned its attention to the perceived need for a colonial coinage based on the Spanish dollar. The colonial coinage, generally known as Anchor Money from the anchor featured on the reverse, was developed. The coins were struck on the Spanish dollar silver, .892 fine. The first issue, dated 1820, was sent to Mauritius (in the denominations 1/4, 1/8 and 1/16 dollar). A second issue , dated 1822 was sent both to Mauritius (with the additional denomination 1/2 dollar) and the British West Indies (1/2 dollars not sent at that time). The system was not a success with both areas eventually moving to the sterling system. In 1826, when Mauritius went over to sterling, remaining anchor money 1/2 dollar pieces were transferred to the British West Indies, these all bore the date 1822. Dies were prepared at the Royal Mint bearing the date 1821 but, with the exception of a single 1/2 dollar now in the British Museum collection, the dates on the dies were modified to read 1822 (on some coins the modification of the dies show up as an overdate, 1822 over 1821. In addition to the unique 1821 piece, Pridmore also records 1820 denominations in the name of George III, it is uncertain what his source for these pieces was, the Royal Mint does not hold examples nor dies for such an issue.


I think this piece was worth more than I paid for the entire lot. That does raise a question of where I would sell it to realize this...

 

oops

 

Me likie......that top coin ddo

 

...do you mean "doubled die obverse"? I'm really bad at these, where do you see it? One of the interesting things I noted is that this con is "coin" orientation although the description I have seen says it should be "medal" orientation.