Mar 29
Commonwealth (1649-1660) crown, silver coin, dated 1653 with Sun mint mark used from 1649 to 1657. Obverse ("heads" side): Shield of Saint George’s cross with wreath around, Sun mint mark above followed by the legend in English: THE . COMMONWEALTH . OF . ENGLAND . Reverse ("tails" side): Joined shields …
Mar 26
A 1976 About Uncirculated Centavo in my collection. These Brazilian coins from 1976 can be called "old" because of the rapidly-changing 7 Brazilian currencies. Finding one can be tough, although they have high mintages.
Mar 23
A 1964 Very Fine Peseta in my collection. Features Francisco Franco, a Spanish Fascist leader. One of my favourite coins, this peseta is in Art Deco, and, like other Spanish coins, is very industrious.
Mar 19
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.
Mar 18
2 1890 Very Fine Cash in my collection. Both coins have similar inscriptions, with "Kuang-hsu" and "Kwang-tung" in Manchu, however, the coin on the right is Bronze and the coin on the right is Bronze-plated Brass. These coins show the advancement in machinery; coins a few years younger would be …
Mar 16
A 1920 Fine to Very Fine Cash in my collection. From the pre-Communist country of the People’s Republic of China; the Republic of China is currently Formosa. This was struck on a defected planchet.
Mar 16
A 1644 Very Fine Cash in my collection. My largest cash coin that reads the "Shun-chih Cash" on the obverse and "Boo-ciowan" on the reverse, meaning it was made in Beijing.
Mar 10
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 …
Mar 6
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.
Mar 5
A 1891 Very Fine Centime in my collection. Features "Ceres," a French goddess found on coins after Napoleon III.