aleroit2000

Hi, some days ago I saw a Tv movie based on the adventuer of Hornblower. In a scene he wea playing cards and when he won, another man paid him with some "papers" (or something that seem to be..). In another scene he had to pay the house and his girlfriend said to her mother thath he had just paid her an "half cown". So I'm asking: as the movie was in 1803, there were at the time banknotes or similar? And there were half crowns? As it were before the Great Recoinage? If yes, what was the face value? Becouse at the time there wasnt' yet the pound, but the Guinea, valued 21 shillings... Thanks (and forgive my bad enlglish... )

Can I ask why unlikely? I dont'n know as well as i wouuld Great Britain, so I'd be interested in this. I live in Italy and the only negative thing of the euro is that some (much?) prices increased. But having a "strong" currency and using the same in Italy or France, or Germany or Spain or Finland is great. Well, it's also true that here in Italy we had a "little" currency, the "lira", without the story (and the value) of the pound....

possible or impossible?

I can't edit previous message, and there are some mistakes.... Probably the "realest" is the fourth, but I think that the second HAS an "I-don't-know-what" that mAkes it very good (IMHO). bye

Well, I was spoking from a numisamtic-artistic point of view. I think that on coins a portrait is (or not) "good" for a lot of reasons. Probably the "realest" is the fourth, but I think that the second as an "I-don't-know-what" that mekes it very good (IMHO). And I think that nort always on coins a real portrait is the better. I.G. on Vatican euro coins, the portrait of pope John Paul II was very real, but, perhaps for this reason, I dont' like it.

I'd like to know what do you think about... bye Alex

Hi, in the next months, will be struck two new commemorative coins. The first will be the 2 euros, bimetallic, that will commemorate the artist Pablo Picasso and probably will be struck in may. In the next monts will be struck also a silver commerative 12 euros coin, dedicated to Christopher Columbus. Here there's a first image. Bye alex

Hi, Here there's the photo of the coin. About the metals, are the ones of the 2 euros coins: outer: cupr-nickel inner: nickel - brass diameter: 25.75 mm weight: 8.50 gr.

Yes, it will be struck for circulation... Probably in 40.000.000 pieces!

Hi, on feb. 10th there will be the new commemorative 2 euros for the XX winter Olimpic Games in Torino. I know that in Great Britain euros are not "well seen", but I think it's nice... What do you think? 2euros Torino Bye Alex

Hi, I can tell you that according my italian coin book, the 120 grana coin is 37mm diameter and 27.53 gr. But I think that this coin is quite.... strange.... letters of the obverse are "strange", and also the "120" on the reverse. How is the edge? It should be "PROVIDENTIA OPTIMI PRINCIPIS"

Well, I paid it 7 euros, more or less 4,75 pounds. But consider that normally common pennies of ElizabetII or George V or VI cost not less than 3 - 4 euros (and not in Unc!)... Some times ago I found a 1919KN penny in a shop, not very better than this, for 25 euros! Prices of brit. coins in Italy are absourds!

Hi, yesterday I found this penny in a coin stand here in Italy, and I bought it. What do you think about it? What about the conservation? I bought it becouse here is not very easy to find british coins, and when you find them, there are absurd prices... Well, I'm awaiting for your comments... best regards Alex

Well, it would be very strange to find a 1863 italian coin minted in Rome, as until 1871 Rome wasn't italian, but was the capital of the Papal State.... Actually, the 1863 coin was minted in Paris and there aren't mintmarks. In theese years there were mints in Turin (mintmark "T"), Florence ("F"), Milan ("M" and Naples("N"). And coins were also minted in Birmingham Rome became the only italian mint only in 1892. Bye and Happy 2006

Hi, I'd like to know if anyone knows why as in predecimal coins the year date was always on the reverse, in decimal coins (except 20pence and 2 pounds) the year is on the obverse, with the titles of the Queen. It'a a "case" or there is a particular reason? Many thanks and Happy 2006!!! Alex - Italy