Archive for the ‘Steel’ Category

Turkey

вторник, февраля 21, 2012
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Turkey

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 …

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56bc 426/4 #09205-39 favstvs hercules triumphal wreaths globe denarius

пятница, февраля 10, 2012

56bc 426/4 #09205-39 favstvs hercules triumphal wreaths globe denarius

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 …

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Ireland20p

воскресенье, февраля 5, 2012

Ireland20p

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 …

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Barbara gregory

пятница, февраля 3, 2012

Barbara gregory

Barbara Gregory, Editor, The Numismatist www.money.org

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Nicolaus seeländer 1

вторник, января 24, 2012

Nicolaus seeländer 1

artist, numismatist, and occasional master counterfeit, nicolaus seeländer (17th century; hanoverian)

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1973 fiji 20 cents (km#31)

пятница, декабря 23, 2011

1973 fiji 20 cents (km#31)

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.

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Eastern caribbean 1965 25 cents

суббота, ноября 26, 2011

Eastern caribbean 1965 25 cents

A 1965 Very Fine Quarter in my collection. A lot of writing on this piece.

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Lucky coin

среда, ноября 23, 2011

Lucky coin

a coin of unknown origin given to me by my sister (side 1)

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New caledonia 1952 5 francs (km#4)

четверг, октября 27, 2011

New caledonia 1952 5 francs (km#4)

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.

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Gene hessler’s bookplate

суббота, октября 8, 2011

Gene hessler's bookplate

from The Numismatist July 2008 p54 www.money.org

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