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The sterling / esterlins are an interesting coinage. Some were really imitative of Edwardian types but they also developed their own designs. On that esterlin of Jean II d'Avesnes (Hainaut), struck in Mons, the crown is not the royal one but the count's. Fairly interesting design on that esterlin of Jean III of Brabant, struck in Brussels. Another one from Hainaut, with the monogram of the county, struck under William I.

The coin is genuine and the weight is correct.

Note that your first example features VICTORI AVG, instead of VICTORIA AVG. I am aware of 6 examples in total (including yours), all sharing the same reverse dies but with two different obverse dies. One is published in the Estrée-Wamin hoard (n°76).

Great post and coins, with a cool provenance (😇).

I've seen some kind of bronze disease on 20% billon that looks almost as silver, but never on higher % silver coins.

Vietnam, Thiên Phù Nguyên Báo (An Phap coinage, 16-17th c., Tonkin area?) AE, 20mm, 1.10g Next : a coin not issued by a government, state... an "unofficial" coin (or token that was meant to circulate)

天啓通寶 (Tian Qi tong bao), 1621-1627, rev. : 工 (Gong), Board of works Next : a non-chinese and non-japanese cash coin

Alexander wearing Ammon's horn. Lysimachos, AR Tetradrachm, Lampsakos mint, Thompson 42. Next : a posthumous portrait, but not of Alexander

Low countries, Cu rechenpfennig, Dordrecht, 1603. Siege of Oostende / Distrust regarding the peace promised by the archdukes. ALLVD IN LINGUA ALIVD IN PECTORE (sic) / Fox on the ground, asking a rooster standing on a tree branch to join him IN ADVERSVS VIRTVS CIↃ IↃ CIII / Aerial view of the besieged city of Oostende Dugniolle 3559; van Loon II, 10 Next : a coin depicting a city (or at least several buildings/parts of a city)

Is there a possibility this statue was stolen by activisits because of its link with Mussolini rather than its scrap value? In both cases, it's a shame anyway.

And to fit the topic, one of the coins I own that is NOT in Göbl's book. IMP GALLIENVS AVG ; radiate and cuirassed bust left, viewed from front, holding spear and shield GENIVS AVG | VI-/ ; Genius standing left, holding patera and cornucopiae; standard on right Göbl 398t (0 ex.)

The closest thing to the MIR 36 online is the collection of Marcy K, that is online but of course that's only sufficient if you look for a reference and, by chance, it's in this collection. https://bnumis.com/gallienus.net/index.html The physical copy of the books is still published and available here : https://verlag.oeaw.ac.at/produkt/die-muenzpraegung-der-kaiser-valerianus-i-gallienus-saloninus-253-268-regalianus-260-und-macrianus-quietus-260-262/600196?product_form=3248 Used copies are selling here and there, but often at a higher price than that, or not much lower. I highly recommend it if you're an active collector of Gallienus.

Wow, the VIC GAL AVG is fantastic! Great coin! If one day you're parting with it (which I doubt, but you never know), I'm definitely interested. This is such a rare and interesting piece. Congrats.

Coins of Gallienus and Salonina from Smyrna (SPQR mintmark) are all rare, known to a few specimens only, many types and variants unlisted in the main references, and many collectors are after them, making the prices high.