davidrj Posted December 19, 2013 Author Posted December 19, 2013 Another "penny"Ecuador 1872 2 centavos by Heaton, single year type, mintage unknown but probably less than 500,000, hard to findDoes 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 1981still unknown mintage though Quote
davidrj Posted December 20, 2013 Author Posted December 20, 2013 Is this the silliest moustache ever? Italy 10 Centesimi 1894 BI (Heaton) Quote
Peckris Posted December 20, 2013 Posted December 20, 2013 That's not a moustache, silly. He's trying to eat an armadillo. Quote
Accumulator Posted December 20, 2013 Posted December 20, 2013 That's not a moustache, silly. He's trying to eat an armadillo. I'm glad you didn't say beaver! Quote
Peckris Posted December 20, 2013 Posted December 20, 2013 That's not a moustache, silly. He's trying to eat an armadillo. I'm glad you didn't say beaver! Quote
Accumulator Posted December 20, 2013 Posted December 20, 2013 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! Quote
Peckris Posted December 20, 2013 Posted December 20, 2013 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! Quote
Accumulator Posted December 20, 2013 Posted December 20, 2013 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... Quote
Colin G. Posted December 20, 2013 Posted December 20, 2013 That's not a moustache, silly. He's trying to eat an armadillo. I'm glad you didn't say beaver! Quote
davidrj Posted February 3, 2014 Author Posted February 3, 2014 (edited) quite pleased with this for £5.60 inc postageFrance Double Tournois 1586 G (Poitiers) Henri III King of France & PolandCopper, Mintage 204,894, 21mm, 2.7gGood condition for the type, round flan & full legend Edited February 3, 2014 by davidrj Quote
Peter Posted February 3, 2014 Posted February 3, 2014 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) Quote
Garrett Posted February 3, 2014 Posted February 3, 2014 Very early for a copper !When did France start with copper coins ? Quote
davidrj Posted February 3, 2014 Author Posted February 3, 2014 (edited) 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 meansEarliest 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 Quote
Coinery Posted February 3, 2014 Posted February 3, 2014 That's a beautiful planchet for the period! Quote
scott Posted February 3, 2014 Posted February 3, 2014 (edited) 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 Quote
davidrj Posted February 5, 2014 Author Posted February 5, 2014 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 poloiEarliest "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 Quote
TomGoodheart Posted February 5, 2014 Posted February 5, 2014 Oh dear. I think I have gone mad. I believe I just bought these: Quote
davidrj Posted February 5, 2014 Author Posted February 5, 2014 Nice start to your "Liberty" collection Richard!As the Americans would say "Welcome to the darkside" Quote
TomGoodheart Posted February 5, 2014 Posted February 5, 2014 (edited) 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 Quote
TomGoodheart Posted February 5, 2014 Posted February 5, 2014 (edited) 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 Quote
davidrj Posted February 5, 2014 Author Posted February 5, 2014 Another copper arrived todayFrance - Feudal Liard of Henri de la Tour D'Auvergne, 1614, Racourt mint, 25.1mm, 4.34g Quote
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