Coin Community Family of Web Sites
Specializing in Modern Numismatics 300,000 items to help build your collection! FactoryPin — Custom challenge coins for military, police, and organizations. Global shipping, affordable prices, special discounts for service members!  Vancouvers #1 Coin and Paper Money Dealer Royal Canadian Mint products, Canadian, Polish, American, and world coins and banknotes. Coin, Banknote and Medal Collectors's Online Mall
Username:
Password:
Save Password
Forgot your Password?


This page may contain links that result in small commissions to keep this free site up and running.

Welcome Guest! Register Now! It's free!

Registering and/or logging in will remove the anchor (bottom) ads and vignette (between pages) ads.

How Far Back Can We Go? Eighth Edition!

To participate in the forum you must log in or register.
Author Replies: 8,619 / Views: 218,439Next Topic
Page: of 575
Pillar of the Community
Learn More...
tdziemia's Avatar
United States
7162 Posts
 Posted 06/08/2025  12:59 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add tdziemia to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
1745 quattrino from Papal States-Ferrara



Moderator
Learn More...
Spence's Avatar
United States
33143 Posts
 Posted 06/08/2025  9:19 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Spence to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Nice one @tdz. Looks like it is in a slab. Did you buy it that way?

I have another Liard from Liege for today:



"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb

"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
Bedrock of the Community
NumisRob's Avatar
United Kingdom
16746 Posts
 Posted 06/09/2025  03:22 am  Show Profile   Check NumisRob's eBay Listings Bookmark this reply Add NumisRob to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
1744...

A worn-out 1744 British halfpenny:

Moderator
Learn More...
Spence's Avatar
United States
33143 Posts
 Posted 06/09/2025  07:00 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Spence to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Here is a Kreuzer from the German Earldom of Montfort:



"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb

"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
Moderator
Learn More...
jbuck's Avatar
United States
164145 Posts
Pillar of the Community
Learn More...
tdziemia's Avatar
United States
7162 Posts
 Posted 06/09/2025  8:40 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add tdziemia to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply

Quote:
Looks like it is in a slab. Did you buy it that way?


Yes, one of just a handful of coins in my collection that are slabbed. Cost all of $12! (somebody lost more money than I did on that one )

Same type from Ferrara for 1744:

Copyright Bertolami Fine Arts
Bedrock of the Community
Learn More...
Hondo Boguss's Avatar
United States
18690 Posts
 Posted 06/09/2025  9:12 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Hondo Boguss to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply

Quote:
A worn-out 1744 British halfpenny

Mine's worse, NumisRob!
UK Half Penny 1744

Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
Bedrock of the Community
NumisRob's Avatar
United Kingdom
16746 Posts
 Posted 06/10/2025  04:46 am  Show Profile   Check NumisRob's eBay Listings Bookmark this reply Add NumisRob to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
1743...

Yet another George II British halfpenny:
Moderator
Learn More...
jbuck's Avatar
United States
164145 Posts
Moderator
Learn More...
Spence's Avatar
United States
33143 Posts
 Posted 06/10/2025  2:53 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Spence to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
At 7.2 g, this Portuguese 5 Reis has a nice heft to it:



"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb

"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
Moderator
Learn More...
jbuck's Avatar
United States
164145 Posts
 Posted 06/10/2025  2:58 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add jbuck to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply

Quote:
At 7.2 g, this Portuguese 5 Reis has a nice heft to it:
Very nice!
Moderator
Learn More...
Dearborn's Avatar
United States
72027 Posts
Bedrock of the Community
NumisRob's Avatar
United Kingdom
16746 Posts
 Posted 06/11/2025  03:39 am  Show Profile   Check NumisRob's eBay Listings Bookmark this reply Add NumisRob to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
1742...

1742 Ecu from Pau, France:
Moderator
Learn More...
jbuck's Avatar
United States
164145 Posts
Bedrock of the Community
Learn More...
Hondo Boguss's Avatar
United States
18690 Posts
 Posted 06/11/2025  1:43 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Hondo Boguss to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Mexico 4 Reales 1743
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
  Replies: 8,619 / Views: 218,439Next Topic
Page: of 575

To participate in the forum you must log in or register.



    





Disclaimer: While a tremendous amount of effort goes into ensuring the accuracy of the information contained in this site, Coin Community assumes no liability for errors. Copyright 2005 - 2025 Coin Community Family- all rights reserved worldwide. Use of any images or content on this website without prior written permission of Coin Community or the original lender is strictly prohibited.
Contact Us  |  Advertise Here  |  Privacy Policy / Terms of Use

Coin Community Forum © 2005 - 2025 Coin Community Forums
It took 0.69 seconds to rattle this change. Forums