Archive for the ‘ Steel ’ Category

Malaya and british borneo 1961 10 cents (km#2)

A 1961 Brilliant Uncirculated Cent in my collection. I got this coin for free, but, believe me, it was worth the buy. Look up the price if you’re curious.

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East africa 1964 5 cents (km#39)

A 1964 Uncirculated Senti in my collection. About the size of a British Half Penny.

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Indonesia 1961 50 sen (km#14)

Indonesia 1961 50 sen (km#14)

A 1961 Uncirculated Sen in my collection. a good 50 Cent buy for an aluminium piece. Artistry here is poor.

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Revolution

Revolution

Silver 4 pence from the year of the Glorious Revolution – the first and last time in British history that a King and a Queen reigned jointly with Parliament On the other side are the heads of William of Orange and Queen Mary. MAG.BR.FR.ET.HIB.REX ET REGINA 1689 Which I think …

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George iv

George iv

No doubt still brooding on the loss of the American colonies a generation earlier.

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Ireland20p

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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Hoe-money or aztec ax money of pre-columbian mexico

Here is a medium of exchange called "tajaderas," but more commonly known as ‘Aztec hoe money.’ Numismatists and historians throughout the years have had different views of these copper pieces made in the shape resembling Greek taus. The earliest reference to these is in a document dated Oct. 31, 1548, …

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Revolution

Revolution

Silver 4 pence from the year of the Glorious Revolution – the first and last time in British history that a King and a Queen reigned jointly with Parliament On the other side are the heads of William of Orange and Queen Mary. MAG.BR.FR.ET.HIB.REX ET REGINA 1689 Which I think …

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9-b

9-b

Image from "Worn, Torn & Soiled" by Erik Goldstein and Joseph R. Lasser in the September 2008 issue of The Numismatist

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1905 numismatist

1905 numismatist

www.money.org/Content/NavigationMenu/AboutANA/ANAHistory/…

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