Ian
Scotland
United Kingdom
collecting the eclectic
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silver tetradrachm of Philip II of Macedon (Father of Alexander the Great). This coin struck... | -348 | Greece |
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silver jeton of Faustina (junior). Hilaritas reverse | 170 | Italy |
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Ein Vereinsthaler. (Official restrike). What looks like a scratch obverse is a die scratch. | 1862 | Liechtenstein |
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A 1/4 ecu of Charles II Cardinal of Lorraine (1578- 1607)and Bishop of Metz. This being a 1/4 ecu... | 1600 | France |
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Charlemagne silver and Gold inlay 20 Diners issued in 1992 | 1992 | Andorra |
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45 Piastres. Low mintage coin that tends to be undervalued on todays market. | 1928 | Cyprus |
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Athenian tetradrachm (owl) with test cut. Not brilliant condition but still a nice collectable... | -450 | Greece |
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1809 George III Essequebo and Demerary Three Guilders. | 1809 | Guyana |
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Rare silver jeton struck for Joseph Philip Intervale Glandat who was dean of the Faculty of... | 1781 | France |
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Antoine de Lorraine (1508 -44). A silver teston minted at the city of Nancy. Dark toned, weakly... | 1527 | France |
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Ancient Ceylonese copper coin (Massa Kahavanu)from the reign of Sahasa Malla (1205-13 ad).... | 1205 | Sri Lanka |
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Boeotian hemidrachm with portrait of `Smiley the Alien' obverse. 379-371 BC | -371 | Greece |
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1745 dated copper jeton issued for the Mayor of Lyon. Obverse names the four sherrifs the reverse... | 1745 | France |
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1844 Victoria young head Penny. A thing of beauty! What looks like dirt in the legends is... | 1844 | Jersey |
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copper jeton issued for the Tresoriers de L'Extraordinaires des Guerres, again , the Treasurer... | 1688 | France |
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My favourite shooting medal, this one by Huguenin minted in silver for the federal shooting... | 1892 | Switzerland |
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7.5 Dollars silver proof. The obverse is one of the best portraits I have ever seen. | 1973 | Cook Islands |
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Many thanks to Nicolai Tkachenko for his excellent sleuthing! This piece is now determined to be... | 1524 | Switzerland |
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a relatively rare jeton originally minted in `yellow copper' at Nurenberg for the `Ordinaires... | 1690 | France |
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Ag British East Africa Company Rupee minted at Heaton mint in Birmingham for Mombasa, Zanzibar. | 1888 | East Africa |
