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Spanish colonial coins like this were not unusual in early America.
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Spanish colonial coins like this were not unusual in early America.
More about this period at www.valuable-coin-stories.com.
Earliest coinage of the New World, these pieces were struck under Spanish colonial authority in Mexico City. Interestingly, these pieces are more round than the irregular shaped coins of 100 years later. During these years production was more closely supervised by Spanish craftsmen with knowledge of European techniques. Round coins would appear 150-200 years later with the famed "Spanish Milled Dollars" of the American colonial period.
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Spanish colonial coins like this were not unusual in early America.
More about this period at www.valuable-coin-stories.com.
The Indian Head one-cent coin was produced by the United States Mint from 1859 through 1909. It was designed by James Barton Longacre, the Engraver at the Philadelphia Mint.
The obverse of the coin shows UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, an Indian head facing to the left, wearing a feather bonnet. The word LIBERTY is shown on the band across the bonnet, and shows the production date below.
The coin's reverse side shows ONE CENT within a laurel wreath. In 1860 the reverse design was changed slightly, showing ONE CENT within an oak wreath, with three arrows inserted under the ribbon that binds the two branches of the wreath. Above and between the ends of the branches is the shield of the United States.
The coins that were struck between 1859 and 1864 were composed of 88 percent copper and 12 percent nickel, as required by law. In 1864, the weight of the coins was reduced from 72 grains to the present weight of 48 grains, and the alloy changed to 95 percent copper and 5 percent tin and zinc. Research in 1863 indicated that bronze was an excellent alloy for minor coins, and so the copper-nickel alloy was discontinued. Total production of the Indian Head cent was 1,849,648,000 pieces.
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The Indian Head one-cent coin was produced by the United States Mint from 1859 through 1909. It was designed by James Barton Longacre, the Engraver at the Philadelphia Mint.
The obverse of the coin shows UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, an Indian head facing to the left, wearing a feather bonnet. The word LIBERTY is shown on the band across the bonnet, and shows the production date below.
The coin's reverse side shows ONE CENT within a laurel wreath. In 1860 the reverse design was changed slightly, showing ONE CENT within an oak wreath, with three arrows inserted under the ribbon that binds the two branches of the wreath. Above and between the ends of the branches is the shield of the United States.
The coins that were struck between 1859 and 1864 were composed of 88 percent copper and 12 percent nickel, as required by law. In 1864, the weight of the coins was reduced from 72 grains to the present weight of 48 grains, and the alloy changed to 95 percent copper and 5 percent tin and zinc. Research in 1863 indicated that bronze was an excellent alloy for minor coins, and so the copper-nickel alloy was discontinued. Total production of the Indian Head cent was 1,849,648,000 pieces.
Wife of Emperor Gordian III, married 241 A.D.
Æ 22 mm, 5.38 grams, 8h. gF/gF
OBV.: [CABI]NIA TRANKVΛΛINA, draped bust right, wearing stephane
REV.: CEB[ACT]H NAVAPXIC, crescent and star.
Reference: SNG Levante suppl. 232.
Roma Numismatics Ltd., Auction 52, Lot 597
Jan. 10, 2019
No. 0597-01102019
FILE: ROMAN PROVINCIAL (CS)
Extremely Rare, only one example in CoinArchives.
Waterloo Anniversary 1815 - 2015 From London Mint From My 2020 Coin, Notes And Limited Edition Collection
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The first one below kind of freaked me out, I had a handfull of coins and her face popped out above the rest. She is punched into the coin. She used to be jewelry, but now she is in my grandfathers coin collection.
They are almost all foreign coins, what my Dad called "Funny Money" when I was a kid. When he worked at safeway he would bring home all sorts of strange money. I would get to play with the funny money and he had several books of other kinds of old coins I was not allowed to play with. They were old US coins. He collected those the whole time he worked at safeway.
When I worked at burger king and at kmart I used to buy odd coins out of my drawer. There were nickels, dimes and quarters that never sounded right when counting them, they had silver in them. I collected those. I also got a few really old dollar coins because some kid came in and bought some kids meals with them. Bet Dad was mad.
Anyway, I kept all my coins in a plastic bucket, my dad kept some of his coins in a wood file box, my grandfather kept his in an old toffee tin. This made me laugh. I took them out of the tin and organized them and put them all in a notebook with pages for coins. There are coins dating from the 1800's to the 1980's. They are from all over the world. It was really interesting to go through.
Æ 15 mm, 2.27 grams, VF/VF.
OBV.: ΦΛ dot ΛIKINNIANOY, draped bust of Apollo wearing radiate crown. Magistrate: Fl. Likinnianos.
REV.: ΣTЄKTO-ΡHNΩN, bucranium surmounted by crescent with star in center, another star above.
BMC 2var.
Savoca 2nd Blue Auction London, Lot 771, May 3, 2019
No. 0771-05032019
FILE: ROMAN PROVINCIAL
The Indian Head one-cent coin was produced by the United States Mint from 1859 through 1909. It was designed by James Barton Longacre, the Engraver at the Philadelphia Mint.
The obverse of the coin shows UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, an Indian head facing to the left, wearing a feather bonnet. The word LIBERTY is shown on the band across the bonnet, and shows the production date below.
The coin's reverse side shows ONE CENT within a laurel wreath. In 1860 the reverse design was changed slightly, showing ONE CENT within an oak wreath, with three arrows inserted under the ribbon that binds the two branches of the wreath. Above and between the ends of the branches is the shield of the United States.
The coins that were struck between 1859 and 1864 were composed of 88 percent copper and 12 percent nickel, as required by law. In 1864, the weight of the coins was reduced from 72 grains to the present weight of 48 grains, and the alloy changed to 95 percent copper and 5 percent tin and zinc. Research in 1863 indicated that bronze was an excellent alloy for minor coins, and so the copper-nickel alloy was discontinued. Total production of the Indian Head cent was 1,849,648,000 pieces.
Limited Edition 1066 Battle Of Hastings Anniversary Coin From London Mint Office From My 2020 Coin, Notes And Limited Edition Collection
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2016 Beatrix Potter Full Set Including The Rare Jemima Puddle Duck 50p From Westminster Collection From My 2020 Coin, Notes And Limited Edition Collection
Close up of a Spanish Colonial piece of eight from early 1700s - Mexico City mint
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George the Third by the Grace of God King
Obverse
Laureate portrait of King George III right, legend around.
Lettering: GEORGIUS III DEI GRATIA REX
Translation: George the Third by the Grace of God King
Engraver: Lewis Pingo
Reverse
Legend above denomination and date within wreath
Lettering:
BANK
TOKEN
1s. 6D.
1814
Edge
Plain
Comments
These Bank of England tokens were struck to a standard weight of 113.5 grains, comprising 101.2 grains pure silver and 12.3 grains alloy.
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£2 Coin Collection Including A Few Rare Ones All in Great Condition From Years Of Issue From My 2020 Coin, Notes And Limited Edition Collection
An undated merchant token. If anyone knows what the M A S or the B C I on the reverse stand for, please let me know in the comments.
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Wife of Commodus
Æ 18 mm, 4.67 grams. VF
OBV.: KΡICΠEINA CEBACTH, draped bust right
REV.: ΦIΛIΠΠOΠOΛEITΩN, crescent moon with three stars.
Savoca Blue 15 Auction, Lot 1001, Jan. 19, 2019
No. 1001-01192019
FILE: ROMAN PROVINCIAL (CS)