Paddy54

1623  Grossus-Sigmund holed

1785 Connecticut African Head 

A very rare early American copper  

4.1-F-4 holed F 

1795/1796 Token 

This specimen bas been on my radar for quite awhile now.

Issuer : Dutches of Livonia
Duke ; Sigismund lll Vasa
Years; 1590-1600
Value; 3 Grossus = 1/12 Thaler
Composition silver [.844] fine
Weight ; 2.09 g.
Diameter; 21.2 mm close to a U.S. nickel in diameter
Shape round
Technique Hammered
Orientation variable ailignment
Number N# 65317
Edge smooth
Mint Riga
Litiva (1211~ 1700)

1591 # 2) SIG · III · D : G · REX · PO · D · LI / GR OS - ARG · TRIP - CIVI · RI - GE



Crowned bust facing right with a longer, pointed beard surrounded by legend.

Script: Latin

Lettering: SIG × III × D : G · REX × PO × D × LI

Unabridged legend: Sigismund III Dei Gratia Rex Polonia Dux Livoniae

Translation: Sigismund III , with God's grace, King of Poland and Duke of Livonia

Reverse

Castle under crossed keys divides date and first line in four line inscription; value at top in Roman numerals.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
III
15 91
GR OS
ARG × TRIP
CIVI × RI
× GE

Unabridged legend: Grossus Argentea Triplex Civitatis Rigensis

Translation: Silver triple grossus of the city of Riga

I grade this specimen at Au.

Ive been bad again....ugh...Byzantine Empire trachy Manuel l

I couldn't pass this 17 th. cent . Cross from the Ukraine.  

Thanks all for your help yes Alexius lll

I know I've have seen this coin before....however I'm at a loss...to id.

Can someone ID the coin? Thanks in advance .

I cherry picked this 1891 o over Horz. O  seated liberty dime. Its an R-6 rairity .

https://www.seateddimevarieties.com/date_mintmark/1891o_109page.htm

All in all 2022 was a pretty good year...for this collector. I had a half dozen articles published in Error Scope. Managed to learned  a lot of new information about our hobby. Shared some new friends and sadly said farewell to a few. 

But its now 2023 a new year with new horizons.  So  cheers my friends to this years  new discovies for us all..  Best Regards for a happy ,healthy new year. 

But I must admit that I have learned to enjoy pickin holed,and some detail coins for varieties. Now whats cool is the hunt and find...here are a couple 

What's better than a green bean? An Emerald 

The half dimes are R 3 specimens the quarter heavy clashed.

I did have several cherrypicks in 22 , my best was my 1858 SLQ  mule clashed with an FEC. 

Now I was very happy to add to a part of my exonuma collection I aquired some more rolled elongated coins.  A few quite rare... for some reason these brings out the kid in me.

The ones from Grand Bend Ont. Was a vacation destination I experienced several times in my childhood.  Thus they were a very cool find.

Now I do own an Acient...so it to was aquired this passed year. 

One of my favourite very simple nice wear and color.

Another want filled in 2022

A $30 bid snagged me a holed but proof US 3 cent silver. And the color in hand is outstanding