Additions to your collection - December 2018

December is still a few hours off, but just earlier today I received two letters of acceptance to universities, and what better way to celebrate than to add to your collection?

Haven't arrived yet, so these are the photos from Maison Palombo, but I reallocated some money to buy these pretty French and colonial notes:





There is still a very hard decision I face; to enroll in Paris or to enroll in Rome?

December additions ...

'19thC halfpenny token - VICTORIA NOBIS EST - overstruck (see E under Brit)' [Lower Canada]

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces53297.html

'George III - Rev; GIII COMPLEATED THE 50th YEAR OF HIS REIGN OCT 25th 1810'

[Not currently on Numista]

'18th century halfpenny token - Thomas Reeves Benenden - wheatsheaf Kent' [rare]

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces89879.html

Got this interesting looking 2€ from circulation yesterday evening

Three more additions from tonight ...

'Sheffield Phoenix Iron Works Copper Penny Token 1813'

[Not currently on Numista]

'2002 Royal Mint Commonwealth Games Scotland Two Pound Coin'

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces10599.html

'2002 Royal Mint Commonwealth games England Two Pound Coin'

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces10597.html

Some new pieces from Egypt, all uncirculated,

This very impressive separating lamination mint error is certainly a treasure!

Macedonian Kingdom: Philip III Arrhidaios (323-317 BCE) AR Drachm, Abydus (ADM II series VIII, 124-5)

Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin
Rev: ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ; Zeus Aëtophoros seated left on backless throne; right leg drawn back, feet on stool, eagle in right hand, scepter in left; branch upward in left field, horse leg left below throne
Dim: 17mm, 4.27 gm, 5h




Macedonian Kingdom: Philip III Arrhidaios (323-317 BCE) AR Hemidrachm, Marathus (Price P166)

Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin
Rev: ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ; Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, left leg drawn back, feet on stool, eagle in right hand, scepter in left; NKA monogram in left field, APK monogram under strut
Dim: 14mm, 1.89 gm, 1h




Byzantine Empire: Heraclius (610-641) Æ Decanummium, Constantinople (Sear 816; DOC 75a; MIB 172)

Obv: dN hRAC-LI PERP AVG or similar; Crowned, draped, and cuirassed bust of Heraclius facing
Rev: Large I; cross above, star to left, Δ to right; CON in exergue
Dim: 18mm, 4.10g

Among the finest I have seen...

A civic copper from Tabriz mint, AH1133:


And a Paisa from Afghanistan in far above average grade.
https://fr.numista.com/catalogue/pieces74964.html

The 1974 Monaco FDC mint set

This completes my set-of-sets, they were only five year issues in francs. More have since been issued in euros but I'm not collecting those.

I got this awesome Bavarian 2 Gulden. The patina is beautiful.

I got this one Rupee British-India note today.

Got these today

Won some nice auctions including those awesome coins and coronation medals (I really wanted to have a coin with the portrait from one of Napoleons brother Kings and got Joseph Bonaparte/ Jose I King of Spain on an 8 Maravedi coin now)

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Beautiful coin colin!​

I won this nice cartwheel twopence on eBay in mid-November, but received it only this week because of job action at Canada Post:



Now just this week, the same auctioneer sold a lower grade one for a substantially higher price:



It's quite interesting how auctions are unpredictable, even for rather common items.

Quote: "CassTaylor"​December is still a few hours off, but just earlier today I received two letters of acceptance to universities, and what better way to celebrate than to add to your collection?
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​Haven't arrived yet, so these are the photos from Maison Palombo, but I reallocated some money to buy these pretty French and colonial notes:
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​There is still a very hard decision I face; to enroll in Paris or to enroll in Rome?

​1) Nice Notes.
2) I say enroll in Rome. Never underestimate the value of immersing yourself in another culture.

Went to a coin fair today. Lots of things, but I tried to focus more this year (ancients and missing countries). But ended getting other things.

The highlights:
- 2 ancient Greece;
- 4 romans (one silver);
- 1 unidentified indian states;
- 1 Hungary 1699;
- 1 Sassanian Empire silver;
- 2 portuguese from early XVI century (the very first years of Brazil's history) and 1 spanish from late XVI century (Iberic Union).

The rest are coins from missing countries, a few US parks quarters and a few banknotes (the ancient silvers were not cheap, but not a fortune like most of them).

Miniature brass 1 Forint (aluminium circulating coin with the original size is in the middle)

I decided December is the time for me to beef up my Hercules collection:

Macedonian Kingdom: Alexander III 'the Great' (336-323 BCE) Æ Hemiobol, Tarsus (Price 3030)

Obv: Head of Herakles in lion's skin headdress to right
Rev: AΛEΞANΔPOY franked by bow in case and club; above club, grape bunch on stern and N
Dim: 17.5 mm, 6.84 g, 8 h




Sicily, Akragas: Anonymous (ca. 425-406 BCE) Æ Hemilitron (SNG ANS 1065)

Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress, within circular counterstamp
Rev: Blank
Dim: 28.46 mm, 15.82 gm




Macedonian Kingdom: Alexander III ' the Great' (336-323 BCE) AR Tetradrachm, Arados (Price 3332; SNG Alpha Bank 675; SNG Saroglos 579-81)

Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress
Rev: Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, holding sceptre; AΛEΞANΔPOY to right, BAΣIΛEΩΣ in exergue, kerykeion in left field, AP monogram
Dim: 25 mm, 17.13 g, 3 h




Macedonian Kingdom: Philip V (221-179 BCE) AR Hemidrachm, Pella or Amphipolis (Mamroth, Bronzemünzen 25a; SNG Alpha Bank 1116)

Obv: Head of Heracles right, with thick beard and mustache, wearing lion skin headdress, paws tied before neck
Rev: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ; horizontal harpa; ΔI monogram above, all within oak wreath
Dim: 22mm, 5.97 gm, 8h

Quote: "Quant-Geek"​I decided December is the time for me to beef up my Hercules collection:
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​Macedonian Kingdom: Alexander III 'the Great' (336-323 BCE) Æ Hemiobol, Tarsus (Price 3030)
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​Obv: Head of Herakles in lion's skin headdress to right
​Rev: AΛEΞANΔPOY franked by bow in case and club; above club, grape bunch on stern and N
​Dim: 17.5 mm, 6.84 g, 8 h
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​Sicily, Akragas: Anonymous (ca. 425-406 BCE) Æ Hemilitron (SNG ANS 1065)
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​Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress, within circular counterstamp
​Rev: Blank
​Dim: 28.46 mm, 15.82 gm
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​Macedonian Kingdom: Alexander III ' the Great' (336-323 BCE) AR Tetradrachm, Arados (Price 3332; SNG Alpha Bank 675; SNG Saroglos 579-81)
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​Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress
​Rev: Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, holding sceptre; AΛEΞANΔPOY to right, BAΣIΛEΩΣ in exergue, kerykeion in left field, AP monogram
​Dim: 25 mm, 17.13 g, 3 h
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​Macedonian Kingdom: Philip V (221-179 BCE) AR Hemidrachm, Pella or Amphipolis (Mamroth, Bronzemünzen 25a; SNG Alpha Bank 1116)
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​Obv: Head of Heracles right, with thick beard and mustache, wearing lion skin headdress, paws tied before neck
​Rev: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ; horizontal harpa; ΔI monogram above, all within oak wreath
​Dim: 22mm, 5.97 gm, 8h
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Really nice additions!​

@JRo69
Definitely considering Rome, a major compelling factor for me to go for it is the lower cost of tuition there- in Paris the cost of tuition is so high, no wonder students there are marching.

Anyway, a local dealer just got some new stock, and he let me be the first to look through it, and look through it I did:





My favourite:

1915 A Mecklenberg-Schwerin 3 Mark - Friedrich Franz IV (Duchy Centenary)
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces22336.html
With a mintage of only 33,334 I could only afford this because it has been cleaned, and by the looks of it repaired (plugged) above the busts and on the crown. Still happy with it, buying bad specimens of good types is the name of the game when you're strapped for spare cash.

Also a couple more notes; my first Irish "Lady Lavery" note as well as the 1953 transitional 1 Piastre note from French Indochina, printed the year before France was forced to withdraw following the Geneva Accords.

Four recent additions ...

'Angusshire, Dundee Farthing 1797, Trades Hall. Wright Des, Dalton & Hamer 42'

[Not currently on Numista]

'Worcester City & County 1/2d 1811 Civitas in Bello in Pace Fidelis'

[Not currently on Numista - but the 1/4d and 1d are]

'Lye Warehouse, T Wood & Co Spade, Shovel, Trace & Chain Manufactory 1d 1811'

[Not currently on Numista]

'United Kingdom 1992 Europe Silver Proof Pattern 25 ECU with C.O.A. and case'

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces93923.html

Posted these here https://en.numista.com/forum/topic76788.html#p619667 in the banknote forum. Are they authentic or not? I hope to get some certainty that they are the real deal!

And just got the unfortunate confirmation that they're fakes. Oh well...

Maybe I'll stuff them periodically into the tip jar at the bar!

Quote: "sc.rednek"​And just got the unfortunate confirmation that they're fakes. Oh well...
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​Maybe I'll stuff them periodically into the tip jar at the bar!

​They are still quite nice and would make a great conversational piece!

Quote: "sc.rednek"​Posted these here https://en.numista.com/forum/topic76788.html#p619667 in the banknote forum. Are they authentic or not? I hope to get some certainty that they are the real deal!
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https://oldcurrencyvalues.com/fake_confederate_money/

Found these in a bulk lot:

1672 Charles II ½ Merk from Scotland



circa 1639 Charles I shilling from England



1853 1/12 thaler from Hannover



and 1907 25 ore from Sweden



There's lots of wonderful coppers dating back to the 1600s in the lot too but I'm only keeping silver coins

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​That link sure looks familiar!

@sc.rednek
If you fancy a real $5, the one I showed you on the ID forum is up for swap.

Five recent additions ...

'1801 Peace & Plenty George III Medallion by Kettle - bronze or brass 13mm'


'Thomason’s Medallic Illustration the Holy Scriptures [Bible] #1 Adam Gave Name'


'Two award medals. GOOD CONDUCT / REWARD OF SUPERIOR MERIT & FOR ENGLISH'


'Netherlands. Copper jeton 1677. Peace Treaties of Nijmegen'


'Isle of Man. 1980 Cased Four One Crown OLYMPIC set. Moscow & Lake Placid. C o A'



Those last three from the same seller, so saving postage.
I know the Olympic coins are on here; not sure about the rest.

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​1672 Charles II ½ Merk from Scotland
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​1853 1/12 thaler from Hannover
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​There's lots of wonderful coppers dating back to the 1600s in the lot too but I'm only keeping silver coins

​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5i1cJIwE7M

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​​13 shillings 4 pence (Scots) = 160 pence = a full merk.

​By joves you're right, thanks for pointing that out.

I usually do not post here, but found one that made me think. It is a Colombian 5 centavos made of silver and in not the best condition. It is Colombia 5 centavos Km174a 1877 , Bogota mint.

The thing that got me. Was the name of the country on it. Estados Unidos De Colombia. I never know Colombia was called the United States of Colombia. I know there first coins had Granada on them. Well you learn something everyday

Brazil and Mexico are also "United States", and I believe Belgium was one briefly too, in a revolutionary period in the late 18th century.

Anyway, my latest purchase, have finally began expanding into the German Weimar-era commemoratives (before I only had one, the 1930 Graf Zeppelin Weltflug 5 Mark):


1927 Germany 3 Mark (Marburg Philipps University)
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces24954.html
Another mutilated specimen joins my collection, albeit at an unbeatable price- because of the pin it was nearly as cheap as it was at auction in 1961 (41.35 USD, adjusted for inflation then, vs around 50 USD (minus shipping from Germany) for mine). I'm wondering perhaps it was once worn by an alumnus or staff at the University?

If I'm lucky I might pick up a 1930 Rhineland evacuation 3 Mark before Christmas too, fingers crossed!

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My thoughts exactly. There's not a lot of late Scottish silver kicking about. The 1707-9 recoinage was extremely thorough. ​Very lucky find.

Bought a nice collection off trade me

for $100 and was surprised at the amount of silver about $120 worth.

Highlight was a 1903 Germany (Prussia) 5 mark coin in VG condition
Also a 1944 South African Half crown in VG and 6 Australian silver florins and a UNC 1966 50c piece.

Several NZ uncirculated sets and 2 x UNC 1953 Crowns.

The highlight was a slightly blackened GB shilling from 1820, originally I thought it was a bullion piece, but inspection turns out the coin is nearly XF.

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces36868.html
The coin I was searching (for reasonable price) for a long time.

BTW, shall we organize the same topic in "Swaps and trades" like "additions to your swap lists"?

First day out in Lisbon, and despite saving for a month for my holiday here half the coin shops I visited were closed; but I did get some stuff from the other half that were open, mainly Portuguese common and commemorative types that I did not already have. After Christmas I'm going to see if I can't get an 1898 set, or the 1914 escudo.





Please excuse the awful lighting, I did my best in an unfamiliar light setting. The 1928 Ourique commemorative I have been hunting for a year now, mine has a gorgeous sheen that I did my best to capture.

Also this 1960 set of which I saw plenty of being sold in France and Italy but all of them were hugely overpriced:




And finally some banknotes to finish off the day:

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces14767.html
This is more rare flat stamping

Just in time for Christmas! One of the last purchases for 2018:

Byzantine Empire: Æ Anonymous Class F Follis, Constantinople (Sear 1856; DOC III.2-F.3) - Attributed to Constantine X (1059-1067)

Obv: IC-XC in field; Christ seated facing on throne without back, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, raising right in benediction; gospels in left hand
Rev: IS XS / ЬASILЄ / ЬASIL in three lines; cross above and beneath
Dim: 27mm, 9.22 g, 6h

A scarce coin that is difficult to get in this condition, let alone without any overstrikes. The coin was misattributed as a Class D follis. Another example of not reading your books...

Six more additions ...

'1992 United Kingdom 1/10 (tenth) Ecu Coin' [The Mayflower]

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces71151.html

'1992 United Kingdom 1/4 (quarter) Ecu Coin' [British Parliament Building]

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces55688.html

'Christ Instituting His Last Supper. Thomason’s Medal' [#57]


'Thomason’s Medallic Illustration of the Holy Scriptures [Bible], 8 - Tower Babel'


'Thomason’s Medallic Illustration of the Holy Scriptures [Bible], 11 - Abraham'


'R Dinmore's Norfolk Token. Prosperity To Old England. More Trade & Fewer Taxes'

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces136129.html

I came back from Christmas vacation, and there was a copper, a silver, and a gold waiting in my mailbox :)

The gold (type 2) finishes my type collection of USA gold $1 coins.
The silver, I love the look of the "no stars" seated liberty, simplistic but beautiful. Still working on all the seated liberty sub-types.
The copper, please help me ID it? I only paid a few bucks on ebay, I think it's Philip (Felipe) IV of Spain.

This Christmas season has been extremely fruitful for my collection as well, especially Portugal (I am holidaying in Lisbon, after all!); I got nearly 30 new types just in the last week alone, doubling my existing Portuguese collection. I made it a goal to get all the early Portuguese commemorative silver coins together, and over the past three days here is what I bought:

Another set of 3 coins, this time from 1898, to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the "discovery" of India by Vasco da Gama. After a little searching around I managed to get all three coins for under 40 euro, so turns out it was a good idea to not buy them separately on Ebay.




Next, this 1910 commemorative 500 Réis featuring 18th century Portuguese statesman the Marquis de Pombal, whose statue happens to be visible from the balcony of my hotel room:


And finally, my personal favourite; the 1914 1 escudo coin commemorating the fifth anniversary of the overthrow of the Portuguese monarchy:


My only regret is not being able to find an affordable set of the Peninsular War Centenary 500 and 1000 Réis issued in 1910, but otherwise I have completed my type collection of the pre-Salazar Portuguese commemoratives.

St. Helena 50 Pence 2002 KM#29a 55th Anniversary of Royal Visit

I have just added photographs to the coin page, as they were missing



Tuvalu 1 Dollar 2013 KM#?

This coin is not in the Numista catalogue, so will be added once I find out all of the relevant details. I have now added to Numista. (Awaiting validation)

These coins were New Years Eve gifts to myself

A few hours more to new year and I have just returned home

I had the pleasure of visiting the US Mint Store a couple days ago and bought some nice coins, went a bit overboard too

Here’s my picks from the store. Wish Everyone a prosperous 2019!