World Coins: Your Newest Acquisition!

I love these old German coins where they try and fit a whole novel on the coin!

 

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Nice, I have never seen one of these in a 1/2 thaler,

 

A german dealer had both sitting in inventory. Used acsearch.info to trace them back to prior auctions....too bad I didnt get them from the original source. I love the broad (thin) planchet strikes; diameter is closer to normal taler.

 

It's one of my favorite coins. Mine is also a 58.

 

@Chris B - That has a great look to it. By far one of the top designs in all 1600s-1800s german states coinage.

 

OK - nothing startling but I have had an eye out for one of these at a cheap price for a while. It will go into my "tangent" collection of World silver coins.
German East Africa 1 Rupie 1891. Shows signs of an old mount on the edge.

 

A new modern purchase. PCGS MS65

 

Nice! Brings back bad memories of those shorts.

 

Vandal Silver 50 Denarii of Gunthamund (minted in Carthage sometime between 484 and 496):

 

Ottoman Gold Sultani of Mehmed II (minted in Constantinople in 1454):

 

Duchy of Carinthia Gold Ducat of Karl II (minted in Klagenfurt in 1583):

 

Newest purchase arrived today!

Olmütz, Austrian States (Modern day Olomouc, Czechia)
1820, 20 Kreuzer, NGC MS 64

Lovely pastel toning and nice iridescence. Light adjustment marks. My first Stack's win.

 

Seljuk Gold 1/3 Dinar of Mahmud II (minted in Nahavand in 1128):

 

Sur Empire Silver Rupee of Sher Shah Suri (minted in Shergarh in either 1541 or 1542):

 

Just slipped this GB 1806 Penny, no incuse curl, into my collection as a slight upgrade:

 

Hotaki Gold Ashrafi of Mahmud Shah (minted in Isfahan in either 1724 or 1725):

 

Nice! I've been looking for one of those, but they always go for a good amount. Nice picks.

 

I'm generally not a fan of modern coins but this is a beautiful design!

 

Netherlands, 1667 medal from Amsterdam commemorating the Treaty of Breda. It's large - 70mm diameter, and four times the weight of a crown/taler/8 reales. Ungraded.


History nerd details: "The Lion of the Netherlands prowling to right over captured weaponry, with ships sailing behind; below, LEO BATAVUS; in field to left, engraver’s monogram. Rev. DEO AVSPICE / ASSERTIS / NON MINORE ANIMO / QVAM SVCESSV / AVITIS PATRIÆ LEGIBVS / ADVERSVS TRES POT POTENTISSIMOS / HISPANIARVM REGES / COACTVS DEINDE SEMEL ITERVMQ / CONTRA VICINOS BRITANNOS / ARMA SVMERE BATAVIS / POST PACEM EGREGRIA VIRTVTE / BELLO PARTAM / ATQVE REDVCTA GENERIS / HVMANI COMMERCIA / CONSVLES SENATVSQVE / AMSTELODAMENSIS / MONVMENTVM HOC / CIƆ IƆC LXVII / F C (= After, with God’s help, having defended their country’s ancient rights against three very powerful Spanish Kings, the Dutch were forced to take to arms against their neighbors the British. By their great valor they re-established peace and opened commerce among the nations. To honor that Peace the Mayors and Senate of Amsterdam decreed the making of this monument in 1667)"

 

Roman Silver Denarius of Lucius Verus (minted in Rome in 166):