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Bedrock of the Community
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This is my oldest with a legible date - France Double Tournois 1626. I don't know much about it, just wanted a coin that was possibly handled by my ancestors.  Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Pillar of the Community
Russian Federation
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France Double Tournois 1626 Not a royal issue but Principality of Dombes, under Marie de Bourbon-Montpensier (r. 1608-27). Numista 54320 (legend subtype b2). Interesting coin! Not a very common type AFAIK. |
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United States
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...I bought this 4 kreuzers for it's pretty good condition, but especially liked the date ... 1500 |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Nice additions.  Errers and Varietys.
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Bedrock of the Community
United Kingdom
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Beautiful coin, mrwiskers!  SquareCircle - your 1567 English coin was definitely a sixpence. Yours was a hammered one - they are slightly larger than the milled ones and there are circles arounnd the shield on the reverse and portrait on the obverse. This is my 1565 sixpence which I bought for £1 when I was 13 years old and which was my oldest dated coin for many years!  |
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 United States
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SquareCircle - your 1567 English coin was definitely a sixpence. Yours was a hammered one - they are slightly larger than the milled ones and there are circles arounnd the shield on the reverse and portrait on the obverse. Thanks, NumisRob. |
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This is my oldest with a legible date - France Double Tournois 1626. I don't know much about it, just wanted a coin that was possibly handled by my ancestors. Quote:
...I bought this 4 kreuzers for it's pretty good condition, but especially liked the date ... 1500 Great examples! Quote:
This is my 1565 sixpence which I bought for £1 when I was 13 years old and which was my oldest dated coin for many years! Nice to see a former champion get some recognition.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Nice additions, everyone. Errers and Varietys.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Salzburg 1 pfennig 1515  I need to photograph my oldest AH dated coins and a couple older that can be dated by regnal year like @Sap's example |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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1511 Duchy of Palatinate-Neuburg 1/2 Batzen   |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Very nice bd251 and Keith67!
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Excellent coins, everyone! This thread inspired me to dig out some unidentified hammered coins that were tucked away. One was this German States Free City of Kempton ½ Batzen from 1519.  Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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My oldest dated coin is in pretty poor shape, but with a magnifying glass I can just make out 1666. 1666 Sweden 1 ore  This is my next oldest and a little esier to make out 1671. 1671 Sweden 1/6 ore.  |
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United States
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A nice grouping of coins on this thread! My earliest dated coin from England is an Ireland issued shilling from Elizabeth I, 1561.   Edited by Finn70
02/23/2024 8:49 pm
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United States
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An example from Transylvania. Johann II. A 1565 Necessity Thaler (28.68 gm). Wolf with crescent and star. It's just a bit larger than a US silver dollar. The reverse of this coin is plain/unstruck.  Edited by Finn70
02/23/2024 8:47 pm
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