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Cool denarius! I also like David's (bit scrappy but crisp) drachm of Napki Malka.

As for Scott, I wonder if it's like those programmes on hoarding? One day there will be a news article on a bloke that has to be dug out of his house because he's buried in coins and can't get to the toaster!

As for me, I picked this up yesterday. Another not-a-coin. This time an advertising jeton for an aperitif! Not dated but presumably from the end of the 19th century. Brass and about the diameter (though half the weight) of an old shilling.

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The interesting thing (for me) is that the design for Marianne seems to be based on that of Eugène André Oudiné. This (AFAIK) was never used for any French coins, although he was a designer at the Paris mint (and known for the bust of Ceres that appeared on French coins from 1849-98), but it was used for many years in Argentina.

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Presumably there were no copyright laws in those days ..

:)







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A couple of very cheap (£12 inc postage) medieval coins from Spain

1158-1214CastiliaAlfonsoVIIIToledomintDi

1158-1214 Kingdom of Castille, Toledo mint, Alfonso VIII, dinero

OBV: HFNVS REX

REV: + TOLLETH

1238-1276KingdomofValenciaJaimeIofAragon

1238-1276 Kingdom of Valencia,, Jaime I of Aragon, dinero

OBV: : JACOBUS REX

REV: + VALENCIE

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and a little denier from medieval France

1200-1250DauphineARCHDIOCESEOFVIENNESden

1200-1250 Dauphine, Archdiocese of Viennes, denier

OBV: S . M . VIENNA, Head of St Maurice

REV: MAXIMA GALL

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Found several 5 Deutsche Mark in higher grade at a local coin fair.

5 DM, Jaeger No. 387, 0.625 silver, minted 1951~1974

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5 DM 1951 D (Munich mint)

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5 DM 1951 F (Stuttgart mint)

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5 DM 1951 G (Karlsruhe mint)

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5 DM 1951 J (Hamburg mint)

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20 Filler 1914 from Hungary, KM#483, Nickel, minted 1892~1914

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20 Filler 1914 from Hungary, KM#483, Nickel, minted 1892~1914

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Presumably you will upgrade that Filler when something better comes along? :D

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Presumably you will upgrade that Filler when something better comes along? :D

Whenever I find a first/early strike I will let you know ;):P

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5 DM, Jaeger No. 387, 0.625 silver, minted 1951~1974

5 Deutsche Mark 1968 F

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1 Pf, Jaeger No. 376, copper plated steel, minted 1948-1949

1 Pfennig 1949 J

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50 Pf, Jaeger No. 310, Aluminium-Bronze, minted 1923-1924

50 Rentenpfennig 1924 D

the dies clashed together prior mintage of that coin, so detail of the obverse design can be seen on the reverse

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1 Pf, Jaeger No. 300, Aluminium, minted 1916-1918

1 Pfennig 1917 A

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1 Pfennig 1917 E

planchet flaw

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1 Pfennig 1917 F



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1 Pfennig 1917 J



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Prussia


AKS 103, 0.220 silver, minted 1861-1873


1 Silbergroschen 1867 A


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Prussia

AKS 103, 0.220 silver, minted 1861-1873

1 Silbergroschen 1867 A

Excellent strike.

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Excellent strike.

Terrific condition, indeed... Notable is that coins of small diameter show die cracks quite often. The pressure per square area is quite high for smaller dies, so they have a shorter life time compared to dies with an higher surface.

by the way, the currency system in most German states at this time was non-decimal as well. In Prussia the Groschen was equal to 12 Pfennig (Pennies). 30 Groschen were one Taler

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Prussia


AKS 103, 0.220 silver, minted 1861-1873


1 Silbergroschen 1873 A


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pleased with this little find.

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hadn't seen the overdate in the initial pictures but the 18 is clearly recut and the 2 is over and underlying 1

was part of a bunch i bought, £3.95 on its own excluding postage

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£11.25 don't see many of these.

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£6.99

Wow, the French had a working Saturn V moon rocket in 1792? Awesome.

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£6.99

Wow, the French had a working Saturn V moon rocket in 1792? Awesome.

Yes, but what you probably didn't realise is that it lift off was vertically down - to emerge in Australia. The astronaut was Jules Verne......... maybe not.

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1/2 Mark 1913 F


Jaeger No. 16


0.900 silver



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1/2 Mark 1915 E


Jaeger No. 16


0.900 silver


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5 Pfennig 1921 E


Jaeger No. 297


steel, sheradised



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3 Mark 1922 F


Jaeger No. 303


aluminium


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