Rob Posted June 12, 2014 Posted June 12, 2014 he did french Colonials as well you know die cutter on the reverse been at the Vodka1816 Presumably the US cent came free with the other one. I sold an 1818 a few months ago in considerably better condition at nearly VF. It made............just over £2. Quote
scott Posted June 12, 2014 Posted June 12, 2014 you got unlucky there, paid more then that for mine, Cents usualy cell well. Quote
davidrj Posted June 13, 2014 Author Posted June 13, 2014 Another addition to my growing collection of medieval pennies (deniers, pfennigs etc)bucket.com/user/microtome/media/1088-1120BearnLesCentullesDenier.jpg.html'>France 1088-1300 Bearn Les Centulles Denier, a common type, but still a very nice little coin for $30Obv CENTVLLO COM, cross with two pelletsRev ONOR FORCAS around PAX (no idea who Forcas is) Quote
scott Posted June 13, 2014 Posted June 13, 2014 O.O I WANTa High grade Denga \O/ overstruck on an earlier coin £9.70 the 2. love that denga, they dont come around often, let alone in that grade. Quote
scott Posted June 19, 2014 Posted June 19, 2014 Ferdinand and Isabella Blanco, minted around the time of the spanish inquesition.£5.10£2.53, messed up planchet Quote
copper123 Posted June 28, 2014 Posted June 28, 2014 But nobody expects "The Spanish inquisition"! Quote
Peckris Posted June 28, 2014 Posted June 28, 2014 But nobody expects "The Spanish inquisition"!Nor the Spanish "inquesition" Quote
copper123 Posted June 28, 2014 Posted June 28, 2014 Our chief weapons are surprise , surprise is our chief weapon.Nobody expects the spanish inqustion Quote
copper123 Posted June 28, 2014 Posted June 28, 2014 NOBODY expects the Spanish Inquisition! Amongst our weaponry are such diverse elements as: fear, surprise, ruthless efficiency, an almost fanatical devotion to the Pope, and nice red uniforms - Oh damn! Quote
Flash Posted June 28, 2014 Posted June 28, 2014 Tickets for the o2 this Friday - cost a fortune but can't wait!!! Quote
copper123 Posted June 28, 2014 Posted June 28, 2014 Bet they start with the four yorkshire men sketch.Or poss dead parrot sketch Quote
davidrj Posted July 14, 2014 Author Posted July 14, 2014 (edited) Further delving into medievalGerman States-Lower Bavaria (Bayern-Landshut), Duke Heinrich IV (1390-1450), Pfennig, Öttinger Mint Dog walking left, right paw raised, tree or bush in backgroundLarge H between two five-pointed starsVienna pfennig - Friedrich the Handsome. (1314-30) I'd hate to meet the ugly ones Edited July 14, 2014 by davidrj Quote
davidrj Posted July 14, 2014 Author Posted July 14, 2014 Ladislav IV king of Hungary & Slavonia denar for Slavonia (approx modern Croatia) 1272-1290a much more sophisticated production than the German pfennigs. Not a dog this time, a marten apparently++++Armenia - Levon IV(1320-1342)silver takvorin. King on horseback rt. He holds reins in left hand and mace, which extends over his shoulder. "Levon king of the Armenians" / Bushy-tailed lion walking rt.., behind him a tall cross with one arm. "Struck in the City of Sis". Quote
Rob Posted July 14, 2014 Posted July 14, 2014 Do we have any designers to which these might be attributed, and the penalties incurred for having executed the same? And I thought some of the W/SA mint portraits were a bit crude! Quote
josie Posted July 14, 2014 Posted July 14, 2014 (edited) A first for me. A cheap opportunity to get a Lucien Bazor 'Marianne' portrait:But.. it's not a coin! Here's the reverse:It's a zinc PTT (telephone) token!Nice token.I did bought GETTONE token,,BELGIE 25c 1938 and several worn 191o downwards UKGB ... penny from car boot last June. Edited July 14, 2014 by josie Quote
davidrj Posted July 18, 2014 Author Posted July 18, 2014 (edited) This one came todayNezak HunsBillon drachm of the Hephthalite King Napki Malka (Afghanistan/ Gandhara, c. 475-576).Obv: Napki Malka type bust, winged head dress with bull head in the center. Pahlavi legend "NAPKI MALKA".Rev: Zoroastrian fire altar with attendants either side.25mm 2.85g (slightly scyphate) £20 inc postage Edited July 18, 2014 by davidrj Quote
scott Posted July 22, 2014 Posted July 22, 2014 speaking of huns... same sort of area bought 4 of these Order of Prussia Teutonic bracteates - 3rd greek cross type so made between 1416-401740's Poluska Quote
scott Posted July 22, 2014 Posted July 22, 2014 1731 denga overstruck of something...1746 denga, with clipped plancher Quote
scott Posted July 22, 2014 Posted July 22, 2014 1773 Russia/Moldova2 para/ 3 Kopek1811 2 kopek with great detail and off centre Quote
Generic Lad Posted August 20, 2014 Posted August 20, 2014 Finally found something worth posting, Elagabalus denarius, Victoria reverse. Dealer's pics for now, don't have it in hand yet. Quote
Peckris Posted August 20, 2014 Posted August 20, 2014 That's a nice ancient - and without the bright 'cleaned' look so many of them have. Quote
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