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| Ricky's Collection Of Latin American Silver Coins
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RickyO
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Argentina
32 Posts |
 Posted 04/26/2024 2:29 pm
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Today, a new edition of Ricky's Latin American silver coins! Hooray!
This post starts a small series about Latin American quarters, that is, coins that are equal, or similar to US quarters, considering their size and composition.
We will begin with my favourite Latin American quarter!
El Salvador. 1911. 25 centavos. Silver .835. 6,25 g. 24,5 mm. Reeded edge.
Obverse: El Salvador's coat of arms. In this case, because of the coin's wear, the central motive on the shield is not easily recognizable, but it's a volcano erupting. And I do love coins with volcanoes erupting! Almost all Andean countries in Latin America have this motive. Chile in particular has some superb coins depicting erupting volcanoes. The obverse also presents two dates: minting date, 1911; and independence day, 15 set de 1821. Other Central American countries such as Guatemala show multiple dates on their coins, the minting year, independence day, and even some other significant dates in addition to those. The coin also states its fineness, which is .835 silver. Most Latin American coins of that time period inform the bearer about its content in weight and fineness, which is a convenient courtesy, isn't it?
Reverse: coin's face value, which is veinte y cinco centavos. That is nowadays a weird way of saying it, because we would write veinticinco centavos. It's as saying twenty and five instead of twenty five. The value is sorrounded by some leaves, that are also very special because they don't seem to be neither olive, nor oak, plants generally used representing glory and strength, but some sort white palms, a plant that we generally bear during Easter (Palm Sunday).
Edge: it is reeded. I am certain there are more than 12 reeds on it, but less than 7 trillion. The exact number must be in between those.
That's all for today, folks! I hope you liked my little coin, and tomorrow I will try to come online to post another cute Latin American quarter. See ya! |
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| Ricky's Collection Of Latin American Silver Coins
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RickyO
New Member
Argentina
32 Posts |
Posted 04/22/2024 6:04 pm
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Hello everybody! This is Ricky Olcese again with a new Latin American silver coin! Yay!
Today we will be talking about... Cuba! Pre-revolutionary Cuban coinage is my favourite in Latin America. I bought this particular coin last month, when I visited Buenos Aires to participate in the city's annual numismatic convention. I didn't buy the coin directly at the convention, but at a shop in Buenos Aires.
Cuba. 40 centavos. 1915. Silver .900. 10 g. 28.9 mm.
Obverse: Radiant star. Engraver: Charles E. Barber. Date: 1915. In that year, mintage of Cuban coins was started. As many Latin American coins of the time, the coin presents a legend with its own weight and fineness.
Reverse: Cuban coat of arms. Phrigian hat on a fasces. The hat itself had a star engraved on it, which in my experience is the first detail lost after circulation. The coat of arms is surrounded by laurel and oak leaves. Country's name: República de Cuba. And denomination: Cuarenta centavos.
Edge: reeded. I tried to count the number of... reeds? Estrías, in Spanish. After failing multiple times, I reached to the conclusion that they are more than eight and less than a million.
This is the best Cuban 40 centavos coin I have, considering its grade. I was lucky enough to buy the other ones (1916, 1920, 1952, the latter having a different design but the same weight, composition, etc.). I also own a bunch of Cuban 1 peso coins, which are bigger and kind of more famous or more popular. But I like my 40 centavos coin better! |
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| Ricky's Collection Of Latin American Silver Coins
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RickyO
New Member
Argentina
32 Posts |
Posted 04/21/2024 1:06 pm
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Thank you everybody for your kind replies!
Yes, the letters on the edge are raised. It is not that unusual, for instance, the 50 centésimos coin in this same series has the same raised lettered edge. Also Argentina's 1 peso (patacón) 1881-1883 and the 5 peso (argentino oro) coins have raised lettered edges (Igualdad * ante * la * ley).
Today I will be uploading a coin from Paraguay, in this case having an incused lettered edge:
Paraguay. 300 guaraníes. 1968-1973. Silver .720. 26,73 g. 38.1 mm. Non-circulating coin.
Obverse: bust of Paraguayan military ruler Stroessner, with dates 1968-1973 corresponding to his 4th term as president.
Reverse: coat of arms of financial institutions (sello de hacienda), face value 300 guaraníes, country's name República del Paraguay, and motto paz y justicia (peace and justice).
Edge: incuse lettering CENTENTARIO DE LA EPOPEYA NACIONAL (referring to the 19th century Paraguayan war). I have two coins of this type, as you can see in the picture. For this picture, the obverse of both coins were perfectly aligned. What I find interesting is that each has the text on the edge pointing at a different direction: one looks to the obverse, the other to the reverse of the coin. Thus I doubt if it might be an error, or a known variety (of which I have found no information).
I hope you like it! I will be back with more Latin American silver coins soon. Cheers! |
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RickyO
New Member
Argentina
32 Posts |
Posted 04/17/2024 7:36 pm
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Hi everybody!
I am Ricky Olcese from Argentina. I started collecting coins some time ago. This forum helped me a lot back then when I was trying to decide what to collect.
After having considered some useful pieces of advice from a post I made, I decided to collect Latin American silver coins. I find them particularly attractive, and they are generally available in coin shops in my country, so I always have a wide range of options whenever I want to expand my collection.
It would be my pleasure to share my coins with you. I hope I can make a few posts a week, and provide nice pictures and all the useful information I have researched about the coins.
So, without further ado, let my show & tell thread on Latin American silver coins begin! I would like open with this particular coin:
Uruguay. 1 peso. 1917. Silver .900. 25 g. 37 mm. Standard circulation coin.
Obverse: Republica Oriental del Uruguay * 1917 * and the country's coat of arms featuring scales, a tower, a horse, and a cow. And, as usual, a rising sun behind the coat of arms. This sun, unlike the previous one depicted in Uruguayan coinage, does not wear a wig.
Reverse: Bust of José Gervasio Artigas, Uruguay's national hero. Motto: "Con libertad no ofendo ni temo". Denomination: un peso. In Latin American coins it's frequent to see the coin's denomination written all in letters, instead of using numbers, which would be a simpler option particularly for foreigners. For instance, there are many designs for a Panamanian coin whose reverse reads: "Dos y medio centésimos de balboa".
Edge: REPUBLICA ORIENTAL DEL URUGUAY * 1917 *
This coin is the largest of the Artigas series, minted between 1916 and 1920. The other denominations being 20 cents (minted in 1920); and 50 cents, minted both in 1916 and 1917.
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| How Reliable Are Mintage Figures?
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RickyO
New Member
Argentina
32 Posts |
Posted 12/01/2023 8:41 pm
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Hi! Ricky Olcese from Argentina here. With a new topic and question!
You see, in the Krause caption below, it is said that in 1881 5.647.000 50 centimos coins were minted. Not 5.647.001, nor 5.646.999. 5.647.000 is the exact number.
Meanwhile, Mr Janson, author ot the arguably most complete catalogue of Argentine coins, says that in 1916, only 835.059 - 20 cents nickel coins were minted in Argentina. Again, not 835.060, nor 835.058. 835.059 is the right number!
Now, the question is, how reliable are those figures? And mintage figures in general. There are some cases, for example some Bolivian coins, in which no mintage figure is given. But when mintage numbers are given, how do we know that we can trust them? |
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| Spain 50 Centimos 1880-S And After. Could Someone Explain The Catalogue's Notes To Me?
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RickyO
New Member
Argentina
32 Posts |
Posted 12/01/2023 7:09 pm
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Hi! Ricky Olcese here. I would like to start a type collection of Spanish 50 centimos coins. I wanted to see the Krause catalogue to know and understand more about these coins, but I found some notations I couldn't decipher! Could you help me understand what the notes below the price chart means? And also the numbers between brackets next to the dates, what do they mean?
At least I did some research and found out what the initials MS-M mean, they were the initials of some officials working at the minting house. My problem is basically with the 1885/1 (86) etc. dates. Could you explain it to me and perhaps post some example in which the difference between a 1885/1 (86) coin and a 1885 (86) can be seen?
Thanks!
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| Which One Should I Buy? 5 Mark - 2 1/2 Gulden - 5 Swiss Francs
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RickyO
New Member
Argentina
32 Posts |
Posted 11/10/2023 10:53 pm
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Hi! Ricky Olcese here, again with a silly question. The thing is, I'd like to continue with my numismatic hobby, but unfortunately my business isn't going too well, and my girlfriend lost her job, so we're trying to spend a little less lately. 
Nevertheless, I would like to buy one of these three coins this month. If things were better, I may buy the three of them. But at least one would be enough to feel I am keeping the hobby alive. 
The three coins are in similar condition, VF+ and the seller is asking the same price for any of them:
Germany 5 Marks 1960 J
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces1933.html
Switzerland 5 Francs 1932
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces194.html
Netherlands 2 1/2 Gulden 1963
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces4130.html
I only have a Swiss 5 Francs coin 1967. One idea would be to buy the 1932 one, so I may start a year collection of that type. On the other hand, I don't have any German, nor Dutch silver coins, so adding a new country to my collection would be cool. I also don't know if the three of them are worth aproximately the same, or if one of them would be more convenient considering the price. 
Could you help me make a decision?  |
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| Mexico 1 Peso 1905 MO Am - Have I Bought A Fake?
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RickyO
New Member
Argentina
32 Posts |
Posted 08/19/2023 10:19 pm
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| With all my experience, by now I should be director of the School of I Should Have Known Better. Now I am staring at my coins all night and getting suspicious about my 50 centavos (half boliviano) coins. I know they didn't use the most standarized and highest quality minting methods in Potosi in the XIX century, but come on! |
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| Mexico 1 Peso 1905 MO Am - Have I Bought A Fake?
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RickyO
New Member
Argentina
32 Posts |
Posted 08/19/2023 7:20 pm
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Hi! RickyO here, again with some numismatic questions!
Well, now, the thing is... My dear, sweet girlfriend is in another city, and they were having a numismatic auction there. And I asked her to buy this coin for me (35 USD, by the way). I still don't have the coin with me. But I see the pictures that I share below.
Although the coin's weight seems to be right, I see the feathers, I see the little lace under the chaplet. I see the snake's expression. I see the R in LIBERTAD. I now see... and I don't like it. I think I may have been tricked, I may have been backstabbed, and I may have been, quite possibly, bamboozled. What do you think?
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| Best Buying Source For Coin Purchases?
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RickyO
New Member
Argentina
32 Posts |
Posted 08/07/2023 11:47 pm
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| Hi! I am RickyO from Argentina. I live in a relatively large city, and I frequently buy coins from dealers, but also visit antique stores where I can find unusual coins too. In my country we have our own eBay called MercadoLibre. What I usually do is search for sellers who offer a wide variety of coins, make a small purchase, and after that contact the dealer directly to buy coins from them in the future outside of the online platform, because it charges the seller between 16% and 35% of the value of the sold item. That way I can usually get a discount of 15-25% of the coin's value shown online. |
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| A Decision On What To Collect
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RickyO
New Member
Argentina
32 Posts |
Posted 08/07/2023 11:41 pm
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| Thank you Hondo Boguss and Spence! I have decided (for now) to start a type collection of Latin American silver coins, particularly from the smaller countries. I may also start collecting coins struck in the year I was born. My girlfriend is Russian, and she gave me this year some Soviet change she had with my birthday year! Yay! Thank you both for your answers! |
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| Is It Bad To Have Toned And Untoned Coins In The Same Set?
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RickyO
New Member
Argentina
32 Posts |
Posted 08/07/2023 11:32 pm
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Hi! I am RickyO from Argentina, with yet a new question about collecting coins! Yay! :P
I have already this coin in my collection: Cuba 1953 25 centavos Martí anniversary
And I am interested to buy this other coin: Cuba 1953 50 centavos Marti anniversary
That is, I am trying to complete a type set. Right? The thing is, my 25 centavos is a toned coin, while the 50 centavos is silvery shiny. And I sometimes thing they wouldn't look right together. Either have two toned or untoned coins, but a set with toned and untoned coins would look bad. What's your opinion about it? |
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