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Most definitely. This century has always been a worthy journey.
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1795 Taler, Swiss Canton of Bern  |
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Miscellaneous foreign coins from now on - Switzerland / Geneva -- 1795 6 sols:   |
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Well, at long last, I'm back. I was out of town for seven weeks with no internet access, then when I got back my computer was having trouble so I couldn't go to CCF for a couple more weeks. I believe it was 1857 when I last posted. I missed posting a lot of my best coins. From here on out my posts to this thread will be few and far between (one in 1783, two in 1653 and none more for about 300 days.
Anyway, I look forward to glancing through recent posts on my favorite thread.
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This is the smaller version of the coin above, one pence.
Or is it one penny. Not sure small is the right word, It doesn't look like this has been cleared up yet, so I'll just butt in here- 'penny' is the singular form of the coin and unit of currency that has been used in England since it was introduced by king Offa of Mercia in the late 8th century. 'Pence' is the plural form of the unit of currency, but it you're talking about multiple one-penny coins, you say 'pennies'. Quite confusing. |
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@ pepactonius: Wow, that eagle/key reverse is just ... wow ... It's wonderful :)
@ Numisma: thank you for that pence/pennies info. I was also confused by this.
@ how far back can we go thread: tomorrow some silver :p
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Sardinia 20 Soldi 1795:  |
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1795 Parma, 20 Soldi   |
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1795 British Halfpenny Token,Adm. Earl Howe "THE WOODEN WALLS OF OLD ENGLAND".   |
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1797 Emergency Issue Dollar of Great Britain set at a value of four shillings and nine pence Very nice counterstamped 8 reales. I've been aware of these historical pieces for 30 years now but haven't ever been able to get one. Same with the famous 1804 Bank dollar. I was wondering how much was silver crown sized coinage really needed during this era? I mean Britain practically struck no crowns for the past 100 years. Were they still using Queen Anne crowns from 1705 during this time? I know there were some Geo II issues ca 1746 but I think I may have heard of more proofs than I have of business strikes of those. They seem to be just a nominal show piece. Judging from the guinea mintage and third guinea mintage, I guess gold did it for amounts of 7 shillings or more. Come to think of it I can't really think of too many shillings made during the 1700's. I do have a cheap unc 1787 shilling but that's the only thing I have until I go back to the 1600's. The French on the other hand struck big silver crowns (ecu's) every year (1642 on) from about 20 different mints. Even during their Revolution, they made numerous silver crowns from at least 8 Revolutionary mints. Not that I'm saying French coins are better than English, just that the British made so few crowns I'm wondering what did they use for money? Live chickens?  Louis 14th, King of the French, silver ecu 1709 Lyons mint, struck on a new planchlet (not an overstrike) Edited by Gallienus
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Lovely contributions.  |
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Another British token - 1794 Lancaster halfpenny:  |
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Austrian Netherlands, 1/4 Kronenthaler. Portrait of Franz II (1768-1835). Minted at Vienna, silver quality .873. I really like the golden fleece reverse. It is quite damaged in more aspect than one; many scratches, and I can't even imagine what there is on 3 and 9 o'clock on obverse. Familly hairloom.  |
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Those marks may be a removed mount.
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