Recent aquisitions

[HistoricCoinage 115]

Very nice coins!

[davidrj 194]

Another "penny"

Ecuador 1872 2 centavos by Heaton, single year type, mintage unknown but probably less than 500,000, hard to find

Does anyone know if there is a searchable achive for what Messrs Heaton actually produced in the second half of the 19th century?

answering my own question "A Numismatic History of the Birmingham Mint" James O Sweeny 1981

still unknown mintage though

[davidrj 194]

Is this the silliest moustache ever?

Italy 10 Centesimi 1894 BI (Heaton)

[Peckris 579]

That's not a moustache, silly. He's trying to eat an armadillo.

[Accumulator 52]

That's not a moustache, silly. He's trying to eat an armadillo.

I'm glad you didn't say beaver!

[Peckris 579]

That's not a moustache, silly. He's trying to eat an armadillo.

I'm glad you didn't say beaver!

[Accumulator 52]

That's not a moustache, silly. He's trying to eat an armadillo.

I'm glad you didn't say beaver!

Obviously I made a typo and meant to say something completely different, but it's too late to edit now you've quoted me!

[Peckris 579]

That's not a moustache, silly. He's trying to eat an armadillo.

I'm glad you didn't say beaver!

Obviously I made a typo and meant to say something completely different, but it's too late to edit now you've quoted me!

I believe you - millions wouldn't!

[Accumulator 52]

That's not a moustache, silly. He's trying to eat an armadillo.

I'm glad you didn't say beaver!

Obviously I made a typo and meant to say something completely different, but it's too late to edit now you've quoted me!

I believe you - millions wouldn't!

I'll get my coat...

[Colin G. 147]

That's not a moustache, silly. He's trying to eat an armadillo.

I'm glad you didn't say beaver!

[davidrj 194]

quite pleased with this for £5.60 inc postage

France Double Tournois 1586 G (Poitiers) Henri III King of France & Poland

Copper, Mintage 204,894, 21mm, 2.7g

Good condition for the type, round flan & full legend

Edited February 3, 2014 by davidrj

[Peter 615]

I do like the pre rev French.I've got 12D 2sols ,12 sols and ecu.(several examples)

Infact loads more.

Post Rev are nice and easy too.

My favourites are the 1791/2 12 D or 2 sols.....(like cartwheels)

[Garrett 76]

Very early for a copper !

When did France start with copper coins ?

[davidrj 194]

Very early for a copper !

When did France start with copper coins ?

1577 for Royal issues i think. Earlier reigns have minors listed as both "Billon Blanc" and "Monnaies Noires" not got any of the latter so I'm unsure what the term means

Earliest Feudal piece I could find is this one "L'église et le couvent de Saint-Bertin frappèrent une série de méreaux de 1524 à 1526 comprenant des méreaux de 12, 6, 3 et 2 deniers"

SAINT-OMER - ÉGLISE ET COUVENT DE SAINT-BERTIN Méreau de 12 deniers

Edited February 3, 2014 by davidrj

[Coinery 926]

That's a beautiful planchet for the period!

[scott 129]

not bought a french Double Tournois for a while now.

recently got some swedish ores 1719 and 1720 though

Edited February 3, 2014 by scott

[davidrj 194]

Very early for a copper !

Yes, true for a European dated copper - I wonder what the earliest is? Does anyone here have a copy of the book on early dated coins?

Lots of copper amongst the ancient stuff, the Moslem world & India, but copper seems to go out of fashion in Europe, gold & silver for those that mattered, and billon for the hoi poloi

Earliest "European" I can find are the Hungarian coins of Bella III 1176-96 - nice coins very Byzantine and sadly undated - they are commonly dug up in decent condition apparently (must have different soil to us), I think I want one for my "penny" collection

[TomGoodheart 373]

Oh dear. I think I have gone mad. I believe I just bought these:

[TomGoodheart 373]

And these:

[TomGoodheart 373]

And this:

[davidrj 194]

Nice start to your "Liberty" collection Richard!

As the Americans would say "Welcome to the darkside"

[TomGoodheart 373]

Why? ...er ... I think I might have a thing for Marianne. Which is to say the embodiment of liberty symbolised by a woman wearing a bobble hat Phrygian cap.

Though I believe that, strictly speaking, on the 2 and possibly 10 Francs she is 'The Republic' and on the Dos Centavos, Liberty, rather than Marianne.

So shoot me. At least I'm not buying farthings.

Edited February 5, 2014 by TomGoodheart

[TomGoodheart 373]

Nice start to your "Liberty" collection Richard!

As the Americans would say "Welcome to the darkside"

Thank you Darth! See what you started!

I think I'm going to have to buy some acetone and a few toothpicks too as there might be a spot or two of green.

I never had this trouble with 17th century silver! Of course ... I never spent so little on 5 coins before either. Would have been 6 but somehow I missed out the modern 20c when I added them all to my basket!

Edited February 5, 2014 by TomGoodheart

[Garrett 76]

I like the Argentinian coin. Nice.

[davidrj 194]

Another copper arrived today

France - Feudal Liard of Henri de la Tour D'Auvergne, 1614, Racourt mint, 25.1mm, 4.34g