World Coins: Your Newest Acquisition!

Republic of Peru Gold 1/5 Libra (minted in Lima in 1923):

 

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South Africa Gold 1 Rand (minted in Pretoria in 1980):

 

Roman Silver Denarius of Geta (minted in Rome sometime between 200 and 205):

 

German Empire Gold 10 Marks of Wilhelm I (minted in Berlin, Prussia in 1875):

 

Eretnid Silver 2 Dirhams of Ala al-Din Eretna (minted in Erzincan in either 1346 or 1347):

 

Although I purchase primary world coins and medals I have been getting more and more interested in world coins that circulated in colonial America. I just purchased this 9 Deniers. It pairs well with my St Patrick's farthing.



1722-H French Colonies 9 Deniers

Martin 2.19 - D.6 Rarity 5, Late Stage

Martin Collection & Martin Plate Coin

PCGS F15

Glossy mahogany brown surfaces are mark and spot free. The dies were heavily warped, at the end of their useful life with numerous ripples and undulations to the die faces. This is pedigreed to the Syd Martin Collection, with a special PCGS label, and this is the Plate Coin from his groundbreaking die variety book.

 

Nice! I've seen several of these French colonies coins popping up lately!

 

A new medieval coin for the collection. A very nicely struck Tournose from Cologne. The label even lists the Saurma number which is convenient.

 

Republic of Florence Gold Fiorino Largo (minted in Florence in the first semester of 1464 by the Mint Master for Gold Bartolo Tebaldi, during the reign of Cosimo de' Medici):

 

Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel 1746 Mining thaler (Rainbow Mine)


Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel. Karl I "Rainbow Mine" Taler 1746-IBH AU58 PCGS, Zellerfeld mint, KM924, Dav-2165. One of the more visually impressive "Mining" designs, depicting a vast landscape scene with an overarching rainbow; this piece's colorful iridescence adds to the aesthetic beautifully.

Obverse: Crowned complex arms with wildmen supporters
Reverse: Mine view

Subject: Rainbow Mine
Ruler: Karl I

Composition: Silver

 

Kakwayhid Gold Dinar of Faramurz (minted in Isfahan in either 1046 or 1047):

 

Wowza!

 

Indo-Greek Silver Tetradrachm of Hermaeus (minted sometime between 55 and 50 BCE):

 

Caliphate of Cordoba Gold Dinar of Abd al-Rahman III (minted at the al-Andalus (Cordoba) mint by the Mint Master Qasim ibn Khalib in either 943 or 944):

 

Kingdom of Hungary Gold Forint of Matthias Corvinus (minted in Hermannstadt (today Sibiu, Romania) sometime between 1458 and 1490):

 

Kushan Gold Dinar of Vasudeva I (minted sometime between 191 and 225):

 

Local coin show pick up. Overpaid because of the provenance. Anyone want to take a stab at the handwriting on the paper tag? I'm not even sure it is English.




Germany (Hamburg) Silver Medal (Jeton) ND (XVIII) - Fourth commandment

Weight: 3.1 g
Diameter: 21mm.

Obverse.: 3 buckets with little trees, in the pots. "WOL DEM DER FREUD / AN SEINEN KIN - / DERN / ERLEBT"

Reverse.: 2 commandment boards with text. "DU SOLT DEINEN UATER UND DEINE MUTTER EHREN / AUF DAS DIRS WOL GEHE".

Böttcher 257; Goppel 1142.

 

That is really cool provenance. Congratulations on becoming the custodian of that little treasure.

 

Macedonian First Meris Silver Tetradrachm (minted in Amphipolis sometime between 158 and 150 BCE):

 

My one and only certified Canadian coin