Jul 22
A couple of years ago, before horse photography took over my life, my daughter and I were heavily into coin collecting. Not to get rich for sure, just to see as many country’s worth of coins we could collect. We soon realized we really enjoyed coins with animals on them …
Jul 17
A 1951 Very Fine Cent in my collection. Got this coin for free. Features Percy Metcalfe’s George VI portrait. The security edging makes the coin even more unique.
Jul 17
The bride’s brother is a numismatist, and gave her a coin minted exactly 100 years before she was born, to wear in her shoe, as is the custom.
Jul 13
Charles I (r.1625-1649) shilling / siege money from Newark besieged 1646. Lozenge shaped coin with a hole pierced through the top of the coin. Obverse ("heads" side): Large crown between C R, below XII. Reverse: OBS NEWARK 1646. Ref No: INV. 15757/ BOLMG: 1901.19 Finney collection Money from the English …
Jul 8
Image from an article in the Virginia Numismatist by Bill Eckberg titled The Marshall House Token and the Civil War. Image provided by Bill Eckberg
Jul 6
Jul 3
Charles I (r.1625-1649) shilling / siege money from Newark besieged 1646. Lozenge shaped coin with a hole pierced through the top of the coin. Obverse ("heads" side): Large crown between C R, below XII. Reverse: OBS NEWARK 1646. Ref No: INV. 15757/ BOLMG: 1901.19 Finney collection Money from the English …
Jul 1
A 1962 Fine Centavo in my collection. I might have regret buying this "beauty" at the flea market.
Jun 29
artist, numismatist, and occasional master counterfeit, nicolaus seeländer (17th century; hanoverian)
Jun 27
An ok Phan in my collection. Phan…? What the heck is this? I can’t read this kanji! So confusing. All I know is that this is real old: 600 years!
