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 …
Denarius. BC. 3.85grams. Rome mint. Cornelia. Crawford 426/04b FAVSTVS. Obverse: hd young Hercules r wearing lionskin, SC behind. No monogram.. Reverse: Globe surrounded by one large wreath, three small wreaths, aplustre, and wheat ear. Scarce. CORNELIA. Obv — The beardless head of Hercules coiffed with the jaws and skin of …
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 …
artist, numismatist, and occasional master counterfeit, nicolaus seeländer (17th century; hanoverian)
A 1973 Very Fine Cent in my collection. Worth the buy at a flea market; Fijian coins have a low mintage, such as this 240,000 struck 20 Cent.
A 1952 Uncirculated Franc in my coin. Very large and thick coin here. The size was originally supposed to resemble the 5 Francs, which too were made of aluminium. The coin today in reality is worthless but nominally is priceless. Or more like 2 bucks.
