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robinjojo Thank you for the compliments and awesome information. The time and thought is most appreciated. I am still on the lookout for a hammered silver 8 reale.

Got these pretty cheap recently. Nothing Earth shaking. But I like them. Descriptions are from listings. I reworked the listing images a little for my own digital inventory. Spain. Fernando V & Isabella, 17mm billon Blanca 1474-1504 AD Has a crack, hard to decipher legends. Spain, Philip III, IV AE21 (8) maravedis. countermarks 1598 to 1621 AD Excellent quality example with many overlaying countermarks including BX monogram over Castle / Lion. Philip IV AE22 8 Maravedis. Castille & Leon. 1641-1665 AD. Struck on earlier maravedis from Philip II or III. Many overlapping countermarks.

I once learned at a coin club meeting that I bought a fake at auction in the late 70's. The consignor did reluctantly take it back a couple weeks later when I complained. I have always wanted one since. I guess 50 plus years later is long enough to wait. It does fill a spot in my collection. I believe this is the last year this type was minted. Maybe from 1772 to 1808. It looks pretty natural to me but just right. Doesn't have any distracting marks. It was described simply as 1808 PTS-PJ Bolivia 8 Reales - Carolus IIII (KM-73) VF Silver. Some say that the Potosi mintmark is the origin of the dollar sign. ($) Light old toning around the rims. Reading about the Potosi silver mines and forced labor was ugly news to me. Workers had to scale long ladders carrying over 100 lbs, and sometimes a lot more, everyday, all day long, up and out of mining pits.

Well, since we're in the "General" section, I will post my last purchase. This is my coin that has conveniently been photographed by PCGS long before I bought it. I am working on a type set of US Indian gold coinage. Just need the $3 Indian now. 1874 Indian Princess US One Dollar graded MS62

Very nice! I have done this and then typed a description to the right for my ancients. (Mostly the description helps ID them for anyone, including myself) I've done numerous "collages" incl US commemorative and various type medals as well.

I'm quoting myself to keep my promise. Haven't had much else to write about lately as I haven't acquired any new coins. I did find my trinket box. It has an original patina and I still like it. As I stated, I'm sure the hyroglyphics are probably nonsense and might translate to "Made in Pakistan" LOL but I still like it. I found a cast iron fly box too I boxed away with it. I remember I bought a lot of various very old cast items at the same time. A heavy round 13 star trivet, a 100 year anniversary cast hatchet of Washington's 1789 Inauguration. Definitely an original as there are many repros. I have an eagle with a rust fused square nut with traces of original blue paint. Also found an architectural cast iron 5 pointed star wall tie bar you would see on opposite sides of older buildings from the later 1800's. There are other neat cast items from that lot as well. Here's my brass scarab, (which looks like it was used as an ashtray) and my fly anyway in gold paint but never was hinged.

Haven't had much to say lately but I'll chime in and say here, here! Best to all !

Hi and welcome to Numis Forums. I like it here since day 1.

Amazing coin. my favorite of the bunch! That Henry VIII is something else of course, but she was a nicer person.

The coins will go toward paying his hospital bill I suppose.

Mercury is shown on this undated Walthamstow, Essex Great Britain ca. 1809 Borderline Halfpenny Token that circulated in Colonial Canada.

I'm partial to Number #4; Lucius Septimius Severus Pertinax Gold Stater I think you may mean seller remorse rather than you had given any of those great coins away but how could you do either? I'll never own an ancient gold coin unless somebody gives me one. LOL, and that isn't going to happen. I'm still a bit of a bottom feeder, those all look like dream coins to me.

I have been taking online courses on the Hillsdale College website. I plan to take them all. I have finished 11 so far of the 36 or so mini courses. They are free and on average, I would estimate there are about 8 hours of lectures involved in each. Now I know that these are very much condensed courses, but I am learning a lot and take what I learn there to look around elsewhere on the internet to enhance and broaden my knowledge on each subject. For ancient coin collectors, these two courses have given me a better understanding of the people of the times. Not so much a connection to the coinage. But wow, I find this exciting. Some of you are probably well educated in ancient history and might find this old hat but for people like me, you might be very surprised. The story of Athens and Sparta and The Rise and Fall of the Roman Republic Learning about Cato the Elder, then the civil war with Marius and Sulla blew my mind. I'm a pretty old guy but there's always something new to learn. and next I plan to take Great Books 101: Ancient to Medieval

Saint Michael the Archangel I don't know if this is a 100+ year old medal, It does not look like it is. More research is needed for now. It could be though? Do you know? It does name those in office of 1920 on the reverse. I've seen numerous medals that share the obverse with different persons listed on the back. I recognized who is on this medal immediately when I saw it and for personal reasons, I thought it was an awesome piece of art.I was not all that interested in the City Council of Brussels Belgium, but I will look into that. For me, this one was special. Fontaine Saint-Michel, ParisConstructed 1858-1860Francisque Joseph Duret

Z is for Zeus Alexander The GreatPosthumous Issue - Struck under Philip IIIKings of MacedonAR Drachm 323-322 BCObverse: Head of Heracles right, wearing lionskin headdress.Reverse: AΛEΞANΔΡOΥ, Zeus seated on stool-throne left, eagle on outstretched right hand, sceptre in left hand; torch beneath throne, NK in left field.15mm 4.23 gr.

Y is for Yen 1957 JAPAN Silver Phoenix 100 Yen

I had fun! Thanks all too! X does get kinda tough but here's one or two Constantine II, AE3 337-340 VOT dot X Constantine II, Aquileia, AE follis, AD 321. Constantine II, CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right. CAESARVM NOSTRORVM around laurel wreath containing VOT (dot) X (the dot in the centre is likely a centering mark) Mintmark dot AQT dot. RIC VII 101 Constantine I (the Great) AE3 321 ADB VOT dot XX Constantine AE follis RIC VII 233 AE3 Arelate Mint 321 AD Obverse: CONSTAN-TINVS AVG laureate head of Constantine I right / D N CONSTANTINI MAX AVG (dot) X X within wreath. P (crescent) A below wreath (mintmark) 18.5 mm 2.7 gr from the Kermit C Smyth collection.

I like BC and AD because I can tell pretty much how old something is or how long ago something happened. It was reading (most of) this thread that I learned what BCE and CE even stood for. So I learned something new there.

W is for 1841 Webster Constitution US Hard Times Token Webster Credit Current with Constitution Ship Millions For Defense ~ Not One cent For Tribute HT-16

Woo Hoo ! W is for George Washington Colonial Washington Double Head Cent An undated US Large Cent size token circa 1783. One of the more affordable Washington pieces that is found listed in the US Guide Book of United States Coins also known as "The Red Book".

yes, V I second that VOC. with a little Verdigris Only VOC I have and did not know what mint it was from, but now I think it is from the Dordrecht Mint, Holland? The Rosette is the clue?

Hadrian. AD 117-138. AR Denarius 17.9 mm Rome mint Obverse: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P Laureate head right Reverse: PROVIDENTIA AVG Providentia standing left, holding scepter and extending hand over globe at feet to left. RIC II 261; RSC 1204c. RIC II.3 2320(A1) 17.9mm Struck 137 - 138 AD (I think I have described correctly?) Hadrian, He's one of The Five Good Emperors. Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius and Marcus Aurelius. For my collection, I'm up to owning 3 out of 5 at this point, In time I will get a decent example of Nerva and Marcus Aurelius.

Trajan Denarius. 18.6 mm 114-117 AD Obverse: IMP CAES NER TRAIAN OPTIM AVG GERM DAC, laureate draped bust right Reverse: PARTHICO TRP COS VI PP SPQR PRO-VID, Providentia standing left, holding sceptre, pointing at globe at foot. RIC 361 RSC 313 Sear 3154 ( I hope I nailed this ) I have been reading about Trajan, He's one of The Five Good Emperors. Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius and Marcus Aurelius. For my collection, I'm up to owning 3 out of 5 at this point, In time I will get a decent example of Nerva and Marcus Aurelius. There is just too much history to summarize Trajan in this post without shortchanging readers.

Roman Republic AR Denarius (19 -19.5 mm). Marcus Furius Lucii filius Philus, moneyer, 119 BC, Rome mint. Obverse: Laureate head of Janus counterclockwise around, M·FOVRI·L·F, Border of dots. Reverse: Roma (wearing Corinthian helmet) standing left, holding sceptre in left hand and crowning trophy with right hand; above, star; behind, ROMA upwards; the trophy is surmounted by a helmet in the form of a boar's head and flanked by a carnyx and shield on each side; in exergue, (PHI)LI. Crawford 281/1, Sydenham 529; RSC Furia 18; BMCRR (Italy) 555; Russo RBW 1105. So I learned what a carnyx was by buying this coin while hopefully writing the description correctly. Janus the Roman god with two heads, god of war and peace, beginnings and endings, entrances, exits, and passageways. could see forwards and backwards and inside and outside simultaneously without turning around. Janus held a staff in his right hand, in order to guide travellers along the correct route, and a key in his left to open gates. The month of January is named after Janus.

V is for the brothers Valentinian and Valens Valentinian Roman Emperor 364-375 AD (western half) Valentinian I, AE3, Siscia. DN VALENTINI-ANVS PF AVG, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right / GLORIA RO-MANORVM, Emperor in military dress, walking right, head left, holding labarum, dragging captive behind him. Left field: M. Right field: star over F. Mintmark: BSISC. RIC IX Siscia 14a, type xvi. Valens Roman Emperor 364-378 AD (eastern half) Valens AE3. 365 AD. DN VALENS PF AVG, diademed draped and cuirassed bust right / GLORIA ROMANORVM, emperor walking right, head left, holding labarum and dragging bound captive behind him. Mintmark Siscia dot BSISC