Another modern gold coin -- but not from the UK!

DonnaML · October 9, 2022

A William IV to slot in between all those Georges and Victoria. The sovereigns of William IV are (for whatever reason) difficult to find for less than four figures in British pounds, but I was able to buy this example for less than that -- even in dollars! -- because it was described as being only in "Fine" condition, and as "potentially once cleaned." But the legends and main design elements are still clearly visible (except for the details of William's hair!), so I'm happy with it.

William IV AV Sovereign 1832. Obv. Second bust*, bare head right, GULIELMUS IIII D : G: -BRITANNIAR: REX F: D :/ Rev. Crowned quartered shield of arms in frame, ANNO - 1832 below, edge milled. 7.81 g. Spink 3829B, KM 717 [Standard Catalog of World Gold Coins (6^th ed 2009) at p. 699]. Purchased from Sovereign Rarities Ltd., Auction 7, 21 Sep 2022, Lot 165.

*Top of ear flat, nose points to second “I” in BRITANNIAR; see S. 3829B.

ewomack · October 10, 2022

antwerpen2306 · October 10, 2022

Wow, nice little collection

antwerpen2306 · October 10, 2022

@DonnaML very beautyful coins

Qcumbor · October 11, 2022

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antwerpen2306 · October 12, 2022

40 fracs from Napoleéon I :

260mm, 12,9 gr,, 1811, Paris

a same one

and a third one

of the year 13 of the French Revolution = 1804, Paris mint.

of the year 14 of the French Revolution, = 1805, Paris mint

panzerman · October 13, 2022

I have a ton of world AV coinage/ I will begin with one that you rarely ever see in auctions/

Imperial Russia

AV Dukat ND 3.26g. 22mm. .986

St. Petersburg Mint

Ivan V Alexievich/ Potr I Alexievich/ Sophia Alekseyvna 1682-89

Translated obverse states: "By the Grace of God/ the ruling Lords/ Czars and Princes/ Ivan Alexievich and Potr Alexievich"

Reverse states: "And their Sister the Regent Czarina Sophia Alekseyevna of Greater and Lesser Russia"

panzerman · October 13, 2022

another:

Sachsen/ Electorate

AV Dukat 1792-IEC (Vicariats Issue)

Dresden Mint

Friedrich August III

Coin was struck for election of HRE Franz II in 1792

Sachsen was one of the "Electors" that would select the Emperor after Leopold II died in 1792.

panzerman · October 13, 2022

Here is a AV Ruspone 1781 (3 Dukat) from Toscana

Pietro Leopoldo Grand Duke of Tuscany/ who would be future HRE Leopold II 1790-92

Firenze Mint

Tuscany was part of HRE in 1781

DonnaML · October 13, 2022

4 hours ago, panzerman said:

I have a ton of world AV coinage/ I will begin with one that you rarely ever see in auctions/

Imperial Russia

AV Dukat ND 3.26g. 22mm. .986

St. Petersburg Mint

Ivan V Alexievich/ Potr I Alexievich/ Sophia Alekseyvna 1682-89

Translated obverse states: "By the Grace of God/ the ruling Lords/ Czars and Princes/ Ivan Alexievich and Potr Alexievich"

Reverse states: "And their Sister the Regent Czarina Sophia Alekseyevna of Greater and Lesser Russia"

Wow! Amazing.

panzerman · October 13, 2022

Thank you Donna😀!

I was amazed the Ivan V AV Dukat did not sell/ I was able to obtain it as an unsold lot. CNG had a VF example (only other one I have ever seen) which went very high.

Its pouring rain here, so I am still at home.

I will post another coin....one I would like to forget/ I ended up paying way too much/ got carried away.😀

panzerman · October 13, 2022

another.....2

Al Kowsky · October 13, 2022

29 minutes ago, panzerman said:

Thank you Donna😀!

I was amazed the Ivan V AV Dukat did not sell/ I was able to obtain it as an unsold lot. CNG had a VF example (only other one I have ever seen) which went very high.

Its pouring rain here, so I am still at home.

I will post another coin....one I would like to forget/ I ended up paying way too much/ got carried away.😀

A lovely Neo Classical obverse design ☺️. It's easy to miss the inscription CONSTITUCION on the pedestal unless you enlarge the image 🧐.

panzerman · October 13, 2022

Thanks Al!

Here is another.....from Milan

AV Ducato ND (1425)

Filippo Maria Visconti 1412-47 Duke of Milano

Milano Mint

Acquired as an "unsold" lot from MDC Auction

panzerman · October 17, 2022

Here is another coin obtained as an "unsold" from Heritage Auctions....it was a "steal" at 3K😊

antwerpen2306 · October 17, 2022

Victor Emmanuel

as king of Sardina : 1849-1860

Au 6.45 gr, 900°/°° , 20 lire, VICTORIUS EMMANUEL II. D. G. REX SARD. CYP. ET HIER., 1857 and 1860, DUX SAB.GENVAE ET / MONTISF. PRINC. PED.&. L.20

as king of Italy

Au , 6.4516 gr, 900°/°° , 20 lire, VITTORIO EMANUELE II 1877, REGNO / D’ITALIA L.20

robinjojo · October 17, 2022

Here's the largest gold coin that I own, one that I posted on CT, but I am not sure if I have done so on this site, so if I did, please excuse for the repetation.

Brazil was Portugal's gold rich and silver poor colony. The gold deposits were rich and extensive. In the third decade of the 18th century a series of very large gold coins were produced. This example is dated 1727, the last date for this issue, from the Minas Gerais mint.

Portugal, Brazil, John V, 20000 reis, Minas Gerais, 1727.

KM 117; FR 33

53.50 grams

Edited November 15, 2022 by robinjojo

Theoderic · October 18, 2022

On 10/12/2022 at 10:50 PM, panzerman said:

I have a ton of world AV coinage/ I will begin with one that you rarely ever see in auctions/

Imperial Russia

AV Dukat ND 3.26g. 22mm. .986

St. Petersburg Mint

Ivan V Alexievich/ Potr I Alexievich/ Sophia Alekseyvna 1682-89

Translated obverse states: "By the Grace of God/ the ruling Lords/ Czars and Princes/ Ivan Alexievich and Potr Alexievich"

Reverse states: "And their Sister the Regent Czarina Sophia Alekseyevna of Greater and Lesser Russia"

Fantastic coin. I like that it really shows the Byzantine influence on Russian coinage. The designs within the beaded borders, the obverse 3/4 bust with scepter and the reverse with the facing relatives, directly recall solidi from 1200 to 1000 years earlier.