TomGoodheart Posted August 23, 2014 Posted August 23, 2014 (edited) Another attempt to get a decent photo of my 'Marianne' theme advertising jeton as I'm jolly pleased with it. Shiny things sure are tricky to photograph aren't they? To my eye, it's more lustrous in the hand and has hints of blue, but I'm just to lazy for a proper photographic setup so ... Edited August 23, 2014 by TomGoodheart Quote
brg5658 Posted August 26, 2014 Author Posted August 26, 2014 A couple more new tokens. Nothing rare or expensive, but some lovely quality....still waiting on my rare token to arrive...more to come... Quote
brg5658 Posted August 26, 2014 Author Posted August 26, 2014 Unbelievable quality pics as usual!Thanks Paulus. It's much easier on these tokens when they are not in little plastic coffins. Quote
Asumel Posted August 26, 2014 Posted August 26, 2014 A couple more new tokens. Nothing rare or expensive, but some lovely quality....still waiting on my rare token to arrive...more to come...Is the face on the shoulder of the Middlesex one intentional? Quote
Rob Posted August 26, 2014 Posted August 26, 2014 I would think so, as it mimics the shoulder detail of G2 silver with the cuirassed bust. Quote
Peckris Posted August 26, 2014 Posted August 26, 2014 A couple more new tokens. Nothing rare or expensive, but some lovely quality....still waiting on my rare token to arrive...more to come...Is the face on the shoulder of the Middlesex one intentional?It's a lion. Quote
Michael-Roo Posted August 26, 2014 Posted August 26, 2014 P is right. A lion.It features on the silver coins of George II too. Quote
brg5658 Posted August 26, 2014 Author Posted August 26, 2014 I would think so, as it mimics the shoulder detail of G2 silver with the cuirassed bust.Just FYI: There are Talers with this same design feature from ca. 1650 that pre-date G2 silver coinage. It wouldn't surprise me if ancients existed with a similar design also (that's outside of my experience/knowledge).I presume the symbolism is one of royalty and strength? Quote
Peckris Posted August 26, 2014 Posted August 26, 2014 I would think so, as it mimics the shoulder detail of G2 silver with the cuirassed bust.Just FYI: There are Talers with this same design feature from ca. 1650 that pre-date G2 silver coinage. It wouldn't surprise me if ancients existed with a similar design also (that's outside of my experience/knowledge).I presume the symbolism is one of royalty and strength?That sounds a likely enough reason (as long as they're not basing it on Richard Coeur de Lyon, one of the biggest twats in history ) Quote
Nicholas Posted August 26, 2014 Posted August 26, 2014 Like George II coin designs, he wears a classical cuirass with a lions mask epaulette and a mantle. Quote
brg5658 Posted September 4, 2014 Author Posted September 4, 2014 Here is my most recent copper. I tried some interesting new photography to capture the edge lettering. This one is hard to find, and quite pricey as 18th Century tokens go. I'm also posting the original sketch of the token from Pye's work of 1801, which I thought was pretty interesting. It is now my rarest token of the "Conders" with only 24 struck.Cheers, Brandon 1 Quote
Paulus Posted September 4, 2014 Posted September 4, 2014 Very nice!Blimey yes, I'll second that!! Quote
PWA 1967 Posted September 4, 2014 Posted September 4, 2014 Some of these tokens you purchase brg although i have not got a clue about them are really nice Quote
cathrine Posted September 25, 2014 Posted September 25, 2014 Yesterday I was fortunate enough to be the high bidder in Baldwin's Auction Number 90 for a Victorian copper halfpenny that I've been seeking to acquire for many years. It was lot 1787, Peck 1534, an 1851 halfpenny in extremely fine condition. A high grade, undamaged specimen of this rarity has been most elusive to find. It's interesting to note that all of the specimens that I've ever seen are 1/1 851.I have two 1851 uncirculated halfpennies with reverse B (Peck 1535) (one of the two Nicholson collection coins and the Cheshire collection coin); that die variety is much more common than Peck 1534 in high grade condition. Quote
scott Posted September 25, 2014 Posted September 25, 2014 1873 no stops on obverse Halfpenny, rated ER by PeckGVILELMVS error 1699 halfpenny again extremely rarethese have been on the new purchases thread, but time to put them here Quote
Rob Posted September 25, 2014 Posted September 25, 2014 1873 no stops on obverse Halfpenny, rated ER by PeckGVILELMVS error 1699 halfpenny again extremely rarethese have been on the new purchases thread, but time to put them hereA post mint damage date error? Quote
Peter Posted September 25, 2014 Posted September 25, 2014 T DOGI doth my cap for the hours you put in. Quote
Peckris Posted September 26, 2014 Posted September 26, 2014 T DOGI doth my cap for the hours you put in. Seconded (Life's too short...) Quote
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