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George I 1700/1699 Halfpenny: Known Overdate?
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Old Post Posted 02/23/2019  4:29 pm
I am unaware of a 1700/699 halfpenny. The Nicholson collection featured many 1700 types/errors, and he did not note any overdate like that either. Looking at the full image, I don't see any overdate.


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George II 1739 Halfpenny
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Old Post Posted 02/23/2019  10:49 am
Thanks everyone. I really enjoy collecting this series. It is a challenge, it is slow going, but it is really rewarding.
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George II 1739 Halfpenny
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Old Post Posted 02/22/2019  07:53 am
For some reason this date has been quite elusive despite being listed as common by Peck. A couple detracting marks on the obverse, but the reverse looks to have been protected for the long haul by being in contact with a cabinet tray, allowing for trace mint bloom to remain. Strike was a bit soft resulting in poorly defined area of Britannia's shield and laureate. Not a bad lower grade example and definitely appealing in hand.


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Very Odd Caracalla Bronze
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Old Post Posted 02/21/2019  8:10 pm
Wow thanks for posting that! Great to learn something new here!
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Very Odd Caracalla Bronze
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Old Post Posted 02/21/2019  4:13 pm
I knew that about the SC indicating it was an As, so did the folks I showed this to. The problem is that this coin is significantly thinner, and I find it hard to believe someone would be fooled by it. Also, the antoninianus was new, is it not possible counterfeiters weren't wholly aware of what they were doing? These were the same questions raised by the collector/dealer I showed the coin to. I'll look online for any images of contemporary Caracalla bronze imitations.

For reference.
This coin is approximately 0.5mm thick
The other Caracalla As I recently posted, is about 3mm thick. The difference is enormous.
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Another Neat Caracalla Bronze
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Old Post Posted 02/21/2019  3:17 pm
Caracalla bronzes aren't easy to come by, and this type is even more of a challenge to locate. It is a bit rough, but overall the details are strong.

RIC 490. VICT BRIT TR P XIIII COS III

A bronze As to commemorate the conquest in Britannia, and a nice complement to my set of denarius with the same theme.

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Very Odd Caracalla Bronze
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Old Post Posted 02/21/2019  3:05 pm
At 2.9 grams and 23mm this coin is very thin. It matches RIC 415c for legends and design, but not the weight. I have shown it to a couple folks, nobody really knows what it is, best guess is that it is a barbarous imitation/counterfeit with a possibility it was originally silvered to pass as an Antoninianus as it is roughly the correct diameter. Anyone else have any thoughts? It is a great mystery coin!


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Question About The Ancient Coin Market.
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Old Post Posted 02/21/2019  08:08 am
Another factor for future consideration is interest. Are the younger generations interested in collecting ancients (or coins in general)? This will certainly have some level of impact into the future.
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Women Of Rome: Didia Clara, Daughter Of Didius Julianus
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Old Post Posted 08/08/2018  2:41 pm
Wow, didn't even know about this one! Probably won't find one either! Cool!
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Severan Era Denarii Commemorating Victory In Britannia
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Old Post Posted 06/27/2018  08:30 am
Thanks for the comments everyone. Nice Geta maridvnvm, if you are going to have just one of this type reverse, having a Geta is the way to go, definitely the scarcest ruler for the type. I only have one Geta, and it is the only I have ever seen for sale since I started collecting them.
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Severan Era Denarii Commemorating Victory In Britannia
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Old Post Posted 06/25/2018  5:50 pm
This Caracalla denarius has really old cabinet toning, it is a shame that I have no pedigree to go with it. Lost to the ages, unless I can match it to a auction catalog description from the past.



Here is another of the type with different legend breaks.




A different reverse with a bust that looks more Septimius than Caracalla.



Severus example for comparison of style on the bust. Very similar.



I have a small collection of these commemoratives. I went from looking to acquire one for years, to finding one a few years ago, to adding 6 within the last year!
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Not So Great 1730 Halfpenny
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Old Post Posted 05/28/2018  4:13 pm
Peter, you are absolutely right.

Also, this isn't just a 1730 halfpenny, otherwise I would not have bought it for any money. It's the scarecly seen GEOGIUS error.
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Not So Great 1730 Halfpenny
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Old Post Posted 05/26/2018  12:05 pm
Just another overpriced junk coin on eBay....oh wait....



This one was pretty sharp when it presumably went to ground. Couldn't pass it up.
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Anyone Want To Discuss Douglas Robins Collection Of Canadian Tokens?
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Old Post Posted 05/04/2018  09:21 am
What was the general consensus on the prices realized? I am not a token collector, but I grabbed one lot of French regular issue that are condition rarities. I feel like I stole them. They crossover to US colonial collecting so I was a bit surprised at the hammer.
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British 1887 Sixpence Shield Reverse
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Old Post Posted 02/23/2018  1:56 pm
Not really, they probably go unnoticed much like this one did.
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Women Of Rome - Helena
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Old Post Posted 02/23/2018  1:55 pm
Fantastic informational presentation. The mint that sticks out the most to me is Arles, the portrait is the most "odd" looking. After that the Thessalonica with chignon (RIC48) is most interesting, as it doesn't follow any of the other pattern busts out there. I wonder why? Did it have a special meaning?

I noticed you also do not have an example from London. I am on the hunt for that one, one of the few rulers I don't have that had coins struck in Britannia.
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Women Of Rome: Plautilla - Wife Of Caracalla
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Old Post Posted 02/23/2018  1:51 pm
Wow, striking!
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Collecting The Impossible - French Regal Copper Coins
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Old Post Posted 02/22/2018  4:06 pm

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Nice. Are you collecting mints? I have a preference for La Rochelle, Bordeaux and Bayonne.


I wish, it's hard enough to find one of each type, let alone year or mint.

I don't really focus on the silver, but I make exceptions during Napoleon's reign. The copper from the pre revolution monarchy's are really my focus.

Cool piece of numismatic art you have there!
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Collecting The Impossible - French Regal Copper Coins
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Old Post Posted 02/22/2018  1:31 pm
Copper coins from the reigns of Louis XIV XV & to some extent XVI are very difficult to locate, but even more so in decent condition. Has anyone else attempted to collect coppers from this era? Simply putting a type set together has proved difficult.

1774-H Sol. Grade is atypical, typically not found this nice, but the overall condition is typical with debris encrusted on the reverse.

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British 1887 Sixpence Shield Reverse
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Old Post Posted 02/21/2018  08:10 am
Interesting that at roughly the same time in the US folks were gilding nickels, in the UK they were gilding sixpence!
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