Additions to your collection - October 2019

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NEW ZEALAND
New Zealand Silver Currency Set






Lord of the Rings - "Light versus dark" series



10 Cents - non-magnetic (set issue)
Quote: "Essor Prof"NEW ZEALAND
​New Zealand Silver Currency Set






​Lord of the Rings - "Light versus dark" series



10 Cents - non-magnetic (set issue)

​How much was the Lords of the Rings set?
Quote: "SpuDy"​How much was the Lords of the Rings set?

​These are from two different sets, one set with six coins and one set with nine coins. Three of the coins are in both sets. I've paid 36 € for the first set and 54.45 € for the second set (shipment costs included). There also exists a third set with all 18 coins of this series but I haven't seen it yet and don't know how much this set will cost.
Those LOTR coins are nice! :wiz:

Here's what I got:

2 pesos conmemorativas.... Found in circulation in a very small town in the vast province of "la pampa" in Argentina
I don’t normally do these each month but had some spare time and got in a nice swap from WCHANSEN so figured I would participate. Here they are, a nice little mix of coins to fill in some gaps for me.












Matt
Quote: "Myeackle"​I don’t normally do these each month but had some spare time and got in a nice swap from WCHANSEN so figured I would participate. Here they are, a nice little mix of coins to fill in some gaps for me.












​Matt
Nice mix. the Nicaragua centavos are quite interesting. Minted in Philadelphia, Altz and Barton tells us the brass 1943 issues were made of recycled shell casings.
Jamais l'or n'a perdu la plus petite occasion de se montrer stupide. -Balzac
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Quote: "Myeackle"​I don’t normally do these each month but had some spare time and got in a nice swap from WCHANSEN so figured I would participate. Here they are, a nice little mix of coins to fill in some gaps for me.
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​Nice mix. the Nicaragua centavos are quite interesting. Minted in Philadelphia, Altz and Barton tells us the brass 1943 issues were made of recycled shell casings.
I really like them as well and I had no idea about the recycled brass that makes it even more interesting!

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I also like those older Nicaraguan coins very much. Unfortunately I don't have them yet but hope to find them soon. I also like the older Peruvian coin. If these all came from the same swap: very nice swap!
Quote: "Essor Prof"​I also like those older Nicaraguan coins very much. Unfortunately I don't have them yet but hope to find them soon. I also like the older Peruvian coin. If these all came from the same swap: very nice swap!
They all did come in the same swap and I was very happy with it. Recently the older South American coins have really started to grow on me.

Matt​
Essor Proof, love your stuff, the Silver currency set is very nice and collectible. I regret I don't have one, as I can't afford them and their price is way above the melt.

I am now in the process of updating my earlier coins of NZ (Silver 1933 - 1946) from the "Ave Circ" ones that I every other collector have (Good or VG condition) with VF - EF condition ones. I just bought these on Wednesday


1934 Halfcrown - grade gVF, aEF (Uncirculated ones cost $500 or more, this cost $40, the standard blackened and worn thing with a flat George costs $5 - $10)


1944 Halfcrown, this is a wee bit more worn and like most VF coins has blackish or brown stains as these coins were 50% silver/45% Copper and 5% Zinc and stain easily. This cost more ($50), but 1944 was the rarest date halfcrown besides the centennial, even a worn G 1944 costs $10 and a decent Fine coin is $30, so $50 for a VF25 like this is a bargain. An EF one costs $200 and the UNC one is $1000.



Threepences 1943 and 1946 - These are cheaper to get more coin for your money. As they only have 60 cents of silver in them. Worn ones cost 50c - $1 and often a worn coin will be gVG or Fine if you are lucky. UNC ones are still scarce and cost around $100 a pop for common dates, triple that for less common ones and the 1935 is like $2000 and $150 for a worn one.

These coins are all EF/AU (About XF45) and given they are tiny, seeing wear on a coin that tiny is hard. The best part of these coins is EF is cheap and these babies cost $10 or $15 each.

I have hit some hard times lately with expensive car repairs and work issues, so this may be my last new coin post for a bit.
I love coins
I had another swap come in today from RGormanJr and wanted show off all the new silver coins I was able to add to my collection today. Thank you again Rob!










Matt
Had these from a transaction. Nice type coins. Don’t have any of these yet
Recent purchases from my local coin shop



Australia $1 2010 Shanghai World Expo



Gibraltar 1 Crown 2015 50th Anniversary of the Death of Sir Winston Churchill
Different from the coin already on Numista as it is not plated.

I have added this coin and am waiting for validation. Put it down as silver as it is individually numbered, but now not entirely sure of metal content.
It is 5mm thick, which is unusual for a standard crown coin
I'm just a collector of coins, not a slave to it, unless I am in a coin shop.
For all you banknote collectors. Link to my swap list.
https://colnect.com/en/banknotes/list/swap_list/COINMAN1
Got in 2 swaps today. This one was from Bahia44. I’m especially excited for the Portuguese Indian coin.





This is Swap was from Dutchgalego. I’m really excited about the French Indochina and Suriname coins.












Matt
Got my Silver pieces from last week and they are stunning as expected



Fully as described, for some reason with our Predecimal silver coins, by the time you reach VF the coin practically has full lustre. Most you find are worn as base silver (Half) coins had a copper heart and silver wears off quickly, hence the "Blackened" appearance you find on more worn coins like these below


Those I sold

The 44 Halfcrown is actually a bit less than the condition I want for my new collection (Goal gVF for large coins, EF for small ones), but 44 is a rare date (100k coins compared to 500k - 2.5 million for other dates) and thus a VF coin is a good example. The 1940 Halfcrown coin is also 100k, but these were salted away quickly and its hard to find one under VF, on the other hand a 1944 is hard to find in Fine condition and most are G whereas KGVI halfcrowns are usually VG in standard condition.

The Threepences are all stunning and I like that the 1934 Halfcrown and 3d have a nice clean portrait of KGV. The detail rapidly vanishes below F and by G you have a silhouette!
I love coins
I also brought off a friend 2 Bertrand (Our versions of Push in cardboard folders) folders full of a nearly complete set of Halfpence and Pennies


Halfpennies

The coins are mostly excellent, some verdigris staining, unlike the silver ones, these coins lost their lustre fast and most VF/EF coins are already brown. Sadly a few are stained and have verdigris (You also find it on the "Silver coins" and "Cupronickel" which were 50% and 75% copper. These can be replaced.

With Kiwi copper, generally coins 1940 - 1955 are F in standard condition and VF 1956 to 1962, 1963 - 1965 should be at least EF and UNC for 1964 is common. 1965 pennies are less common as they only came in sets and should ideally be at least AU.



Pennies - a nice lot.

These sets are nice as average condition of the coins is VF+ and some copper above this level attracts a premium. No rare dates but 1954/55 Halfpence are scarce and 1954 Pennies. A 1956 Strapless coin is also very scarce. The sets also had a few spares as room is shown for the obverses (George Emperor, George Sixth and Elizabeth. The 1961 onwards Halfpence are essentially UNC.

That completes my basic set of NZ coins sans the 1935 3d and the Waitangi Crown (Also looking for an UNC 1949 Crown)
I love coins
Today I also got in a nice lot of coins I had bought off of eBay.


















Matt
I don't have a lot of spare cash right now, but I got a good deal on an 1857 cent, working on filling out my type/sub-type collection. The 1858 are split between the "small letters", like mine, and the "large letters". All 1857 are "large letters". So now I have both sub-types. (1856 is technically a pattern, not a circulation type, so that doesn't count for filling out my collection, thankfully).

Like the numista page says, the easiest way to tell apart without them side by side like this, is the large letters have the base of the A and M attached, and the small letters are separate.





https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces14014.html

Personally, I love the "white nicks", they have a totally unique sound when they clink together. And that alloy was only used from 1857-1864. I now have 4 of them total (1859 "no shield" and 1863 Indian head cents)
Got a few Reichmarks this last week for my birthday :wiz:



Some of them are not in the best shape, but i got the lot for a good price; i will keep only 2 or 3, the others i will use them to swap in hand
Se queres ca muller che queira, ten diñeiro na carteira
Got a bunch of happy royal couples as additions for my collection this week:
First one a medal celebrating the 25 years reign of King Karl and Queen Olga of Württemberg:
Second one is a medal showing Emperor Wilhelm II with his wife Augusta and their son and heir on the reverse:

Next one is a comemorative coin from Danmark celebrating the wedding of not-yet-queen Margrethe:

And this medal which has been part of collector sets of the new belgian coinage after the coronation of King Philipp and Queen Mathilde:

Also I got this huge beast of a medal celebrating the coronation of the spanisch King Juan Carlos
Here are some of my new acquisitions for the month





and got this one As a gift for a friend’s new born

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Some new additions I Recieved in the mail today from EBay.






Matt
My latest purchase of a premium coin.



Another silver halfcrown and this one is AU, catalogued at over $200, I got it for only $50 as its toned at top, and the circle shows a nasty stain where some copper may have leached through. Tiny imperfections like this can reduce a coin's price greatly. Still I am aiming for VF - EF coins and a goal of no more than $50 per date, so to get a coin in AU/BU (I really can't see any wear on it at all) is a major coup in my book, especially if you saw the super worn 1945 coin I have now it will replace.
I love coins
Quote: "Moneytane"​My latest purchase of a premium coin.



​Another silver halfcrown and this one is AU, catalogued at over $200, I got it for only $50 as its toned at top, and the circle shows a nasty stain where some copper may have leached through. Tiny imperfections like this can reduce a coin's price greatly. Still I am aiming for VF - EF coins and a goal of no more than $50 per date, so to get a coin in AU/BU (I really can't see any wear on it at all) is a major coup in my book, especially if you saw the super worn 1945 coin I have now it will replace.
​I would not be bothered by either of those flaws. thats a fabulous coin.
Jamais l'or n'a perdu la plus petite occasion de se montrer stupide. -Balzac
Four recent additions ...

'Norwich 1846 - H Chamberlin & Sons / Retail & Wholesale
Linen & Woolen [Drapers] Advertising Token'


'Rare 19th Century General Tom Thumb Equipage Medal'
[CHARLES S STRATTON KNOW AS …]


'London Great Exhibition Jubilee 1901 Commemorative White Metal Medal'
[CRYSTAL PALACE 1851]


'Gibraltar 1998 Virenium 5 Pounds (Unc) Millennium 2000'

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces30590.html
Quote: "Mr. Midnight"
Quote: "Moneytane"​My latest purchase of a premium coin.
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​​Another silver halfcrown and this one is AU, catalogued at over $200, I got it for only $50 as its toned at top, and the circle shows a nasty stain where some copper may have leached through. Tiny imperfections like this can reduce a coin's price greatly. Still I am aiming for VF - EF coins and a goal of no more than $50 per date, so to get a coin in AU/BU (I really can't see any wear on it at all) is a major coup in my book, especially if you saw the super worn 1945 coin I have now it will replace.
​​I would not be bothered by either of those flaws. thats a fabulous coin.
​Thanks, I can really see its potential too. It ticks the boxes, gleaming, big and a type that I am really interested in.:8D
I love coins
Got another big delivery of historical medals and tokens including:
An beautiful medal from Saxony celebrating 1000 years of Wettiner rule:

3 British medals and tokens:
Token/ Halfpenny token? showing the young Prince Regent during the first "madness" of King George III

Beautiful medal celebrating the coronation of King George VI

Lower quality medal from Queen Elizabeths coronation:

And 2 tokens/medals from the rule of Emperor Napoleon III:

Some nice silver from Panama, minted in Philadelphia, on same planchets as US coinage.
Jamais l'or n'a perdu la plus petite occasion de se montrer stupide. -Balzac
Got in some new stuff from Neilithicman today.






Thanks Neil

I also got the rest of the 2007 2 Zlote that I needed in the mail today.


Matt
Ferdinand I, 6 kreuzer (sechser), 1522-1530.
Stephen Bathory, 3 kreuzer 1581.
Some nice old Hungarian coins :)

Denár, IV. Béla - ÉH#218
Obulus, IV. Béla - ÉH#229
Denár, I. Lajos - ÉH#432a
Denár, I. Lajos - ÉH#433
Denár, Zsigmond - ÉH#449a
Denár, Zsigmond - ÉH#449b
Denár, Zsigmond - ÉH#449g
Obulus, II. Lajso - ÉH#652c
Well, I have uploaded here.
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A showa silver medal. Quite a scare piece. 1st time seeing it at a shop.
Be kind to people. Sharing is Caring. Collect what you like and not by the Crowd.
To seek for perfection, it is too painful and there is a very high price to pay. To seek for something comfortable is more easy. To seek for nothing is even more easy.
Get some more coin from coin-meeting

Copper Coin, III. Béla - ÉH#115
Denár, I. Ulászló - ÉH#470b
Denár, Miksa - ÉH#767a
Duarius, I. Lipót - ÉH#1104a

Myeakle...where do you get your Polish zlote?
Library Media Specialist, columnist, collector, and gardener...
Quote: "Oklahoman"​Myeakle...where do you get your Polish zlote?
​I got that lot off of eBay but I normally get them from swaps with different members here on Numista. Damian (Doc_man) is the one I primarily get most of my Polish coins from he’s a great swapper!

Matt
Got another few swaps in yesterday.

These were from another great swap with Bahia44 he helped me fill in a few missing dates in my Kennedy collection and I was really excited about the Yugoslavian coin. Thanks again!







This was another Great swap with Roger914 I was happy to finally get one of the new UK pounds and another date filled on my Kennedy set.






My last swap that arrived was from Hummelcoins I was very excited about all of them especially 1987 German coin as it was not only German but also my birth year.





Matt
My first tremissis.

Buying gold and electrum coins 700bc-1950ad
Muenzenhamster is a healthy part of our community and should not be censored
NEW ZEALAND








Some kingdom era Egyptian silver


Jamais l'or n'a perdu la plus petite occasion de se montrer stupide. -Balzac
Pretty sure I just got this.

Buying gold and electrum coins 700bc-1950ad
Muenzenhamster is a healthy part of our community and should not be censored
Got this pair of coins for $15. A 1865 3 cent piece and a 183029 overdate capped bust dime
I just got this afew days ago.




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Be kind to people. Sharing is Caring. Collect what you like and not by the Crowd.
To seek for perfection, it is too painful and there is a very high price to pay. To seek for something comfortable is more easy. To seek for nothing is even more easy.
Quote: "KLiao"​Got this pair of coins for $15. A 1865 3 cent piece and a 183029 overdate capped bust dime
​oopsz| forgot pictures
Brought back a lot stuff on my vacation trip. Here’s the first batch i opened today






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One more, I received this as a belated bday gift!

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the most important for me the two Arpadian denar, the others just extra :)
This lotto token is so cool. :8D
Quote: "Andy289"​This lotto token is so cool. :8D
​yeah, it is :)
I’m collecting everything related to Hungary, and some of these tokens are really cheap :) (lucky me)
Another quality Half Crown - this time a 1937 with good lustre and gVF condition



Joy of these series is the reverses remain sharp right down to bare VF condition, whereas George's hair wears off fast. Compared to the usual coin, this is gold.
I love coins
Only one addition ...

'Minting error UK 1947 George VI halfpenny'

'Sold with normal 1947 coin for comparison. The abnormal coin, on the left in photos, is 1mm diameter smaller, and about half the thickness and weight of normal coin. It appears to have some wear and has been in circulation. I presume it was made with an incorrect smaller blank'.
I got this beautiful little piece in the mail today from Bobkoelle the picture can’t quite capture the toning on it.



Thanks again for the swap Bob
Matt
Opening up my second package with the Austrian euros





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Bought this bunch of mostly-medieval coins last Wednesday...



I already know what some of those are, and have posted others on CCF for identification.
Some, however, still remain unidentified (so far, at least).

In order, top to bottom and left to right...

- Hungarian denar, Lajos I, 1346-9 - identified for me on CCF
- looks like a medieval German or Austrian coin, but copper; might be a contemporary counterfeit
- Despotate of Serbia, Đurađ Branković (type not on Numista) - identified for me on CCF
- I honestly have no idea; probably Vietnamese, but could be Chinese, Japanese, or Korean
- Russian 10 kopek 1834; not medieval
- Polish Riga (Duchy of Livonia) 1617 solidus; highly off-center
- Islamic AE, no idea; posted on CCF, [s]not identified yet[/s] possibly identified (if correctly, type not on Numista)
- Hungarian denar, Karoly Robert or Lajos I - identified by me, but only after posting on CCF
- Islamic AR, no idea; posted on CCF, not identified yet
- weird 1625 Hungarian denar; similar to this type, but about half weight
- Hungarian 1611 denar - full size this time
- honestly dunno; not posted on CCF yet
- Bull & Horseman AE jital; not posted on CCF yet
- another Chinese-style coin; again, probably Vietnamese, but could be something else
- another Bull & Horseman AE jital, also not posted on CCF yet
- and a Vietnamese cast coin, apparently this type or similar

All of those combined came out to a bit under $30. It was a nice bargain bin.

(Also bought a few other coins, which weren't on this photo; might describe them later.)
Quote: "ashlobo"​Opening up my second package with the Austrian euros





​I am not the biggest fan of NCLT's, but those coins are just stunning, the designs are all so intricate and rich and the coins look handsome and gorgeous.

They really are appealing;)
I love coins
Quote: "Moneytane"
Quote: "ashlobo"​Opening up my second package with the Austrian euros
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​​I am not the biggest fan of NCLT's, but those coins are just stunning, the designs are all so intricate and rich and the coins look handsome and gorgeous.

​They really are appealing;)
​yes I see what you mean with NCLTs. I’ve been slowly stopping them though I’m making an exception for Austria, Germany and India. I have an affinity for Germany while India is the mother country. But Austrian coins are simply stunning as you mentioned already. Except the 25€ niobium coin, I got them at face value. They were previously only issued in silver, but then when silver prices rose and they couldn’t offer it at face value anymore, I opted for the newly introduced copper version which imo are actually even more beautiful!
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I got two purchases in today one completes my French West Africa type set so I’m extremely excited to get it.




Matt
Opening up my German euro packet today








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Finally got this coin below EUR50(8
Medieval sets for swap:https://en.numista.com/forum/topic140941.html

My personal list of scammers from Numista: erniemix, yvain, CassTaylor
Quote: "Grinya"​Finally got this coin below EUR50(8
​Very very nice !
Maybe you could update the catalog card with this very nice photo.

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces34566.html
https://fr.numista.com/catalogue/pieces34566.html
Gaulois réfractaire –
Membre de l'APDTABDFM (Amicale Pour la Défense des Tranches A et B sur les Dix Francs Matthieu).
Got a batch of coins, most interesting are

1) British East Indies (Singapore Merchants Token Coinage) - 1 Keping (1803)
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces40074.html

2) Sweden - 1 Daler Silvermynt - Karl XII Jupiter (1718)
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces15694.html

3) Honduras - ¼ Real (1869)
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces10901.html

And 3 coins from Luxembourg

4) 25 Centimes - Bronze (1946)
5) 25 Centimes Copper-nickel (1927)
6) 10 Centimes - Willem III (1860)




Small packet received on Friday. I think this will probably be the last of my acquisitions for the year


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I got in a nice swap today from Sjoelund Thank you again!









Matt
I also got this lot in today that I had purchased.
















Matt
Quote: "zenapt"
Quote: "Grinya"​Finally got this coin below EUR50(8
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​​Very very nice !
​Maybe you could update the catalog card with this very nice photo.

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces34566.html
https://fr.numista.com/catalogue/pieces34566.html
​Thanks.

The photo of avers is slightly out of focus...
Maybe I can make better photo for the catalogue later....
Medieval sets for swap:https://en.numista.com/forum/topic140941.html

My personal list of scammers from Numista: erniemix, yvain, CassTaylor



I dont collect Jetons, but I couldnt resist this 1.
Cleaned, but still nice.
I got in a nice swap from Dedalo in today and I have to say I couldn’t be happier with this awesome Lebanese coin.











Matt
Quote: "Myeackle"​I got in a nice swap from Dedalo in today and I have to say I couldn’t be happier with this awesome Lebanese coin.





​Matt
​You're on a roll with swaps recently! I agree about the Lebanese coin, and this last one is neat too. Is it Serbian?
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Quote: "Myeackle"​I got in a nice swap from Dedalo in today and I have to say I couldn’t be happier with this awesome Lebanese coin.
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​​You're on a roll with swaps recently! I agree about the Lebanese coin, and this last one is neat too. Is it Serbian?
Thanks man that is Yugoslavia

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Today I got some copper

Hungary - Franz Joseph: 1 Krajczár 1879 KB (KM#458)
Austria - Fraz I: 1 Kreutzer 1763 W (KM#2007)
Austria - Maria Theresia: 1 Kreutzer 1780 S (KM#1995)

but the most interesting (and R) is:
Transylvania - Maria Theresia: 1 Pfenning 1764 CA (KM#1979, ÉH#E641)
I'm not 100% sure of the KM number, because there is no mint mark for this coin, and it's under Austria. However I can't find any match under Transylvania, so that's looks like the best option.
Quote: "krezga"​Today I got some copper

​Hungary - Franz Joseph: 1 Krajczár 1879 KB (KM#458)
​Austria - Fraz I: 1 Kreutzer 1763 W (KM#2007)
​Austria - Maria Theresia: 1 Kreutzer 1780 S (KM#1995)

​but the most interesting (and R) is:
​Transylvania - Maria Theresia: 1 Pfenning 1764 CA (KM#1979, ÉH#E641)
​I'm not 100% sure of the KM number, because there is no mint mark for this coin, and it's under Austria. However I can't find any match under Transylvania, so that's looks like the best option.
​Hi, I think that it is here: https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces34709.html . If you didnt added it there :D
some more nice pieces from Egypt kingdom

Jamais l'or n'a perdu la plus petite occasion de se montrer stupide. -Balzac
I am not a collector of bank notes, but i am a collector of all things pre-revolutionalry Cuba, so when these came in front of me i could not pass them -
Jamais l'or n'a perdu la plus petite occasion de se montrer stupide. -Balzac
Quote: "Mr. Midnight"​some more nice pieces from Egypt kingdom

​Stunning coins, in case you don't know, they are King Farouk and dates are AD1937 - AH1356, which would be the first full year of his reign, before he got fat. The two top coins are 10 and 5 Qirsh. Bottom centre is 2 qirsh and right 1 qirsh. Suspect left one is 1 milleme brass.

Anyway I love classic Middle eastern stuff like this.
I love coins
Got a few more coins this month; this are my favourites:


10 Para - Abdulaziz (1868)




1 Centesimo - Umberto I (1900)



1 Kreuzer - Franz Joseph (1885)

Se queres ca muller che queira, ten diñeiro na carteira
Quote: "Moneytane"
Quote: "Mr. Midnight"​some more nice pieces from Egypt kingdom
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​​Stunning coins, in case you don't know, they are King Farouk and dates are AD1937 - AH1356, which would be the first full year of his reign, before he got fat. The two top coins are 10 and 5 Qirsh. Bottom centre is 2 qirsh and right 1 qirsh. Suspect left one is 1 milleme brass.

​Anyway I love classic Middle eastern stuff like this.
The Ottoman empire and the post Ottoman states including ​Egypt is my main interest currently. I have almost completed a collection of the Egypt Kingdom era. the big silvers are easy to find, though rather too expensive usually, it's the 1/2 milliemes are the hardest to find.
I'm afraid you are a denomination off in your list above, the big one is a 20, then a 10, 5 and 2, all silver. the bronze is indeed a 1 millieme.

I see klei92 has just posted a lovely Egyptian 10 para
Jamais l'or n'a perdu la plus petite occasion de se montrer stupide. -Balzac
Quote: "Grinya"
Quote: "zenapt"

Quote: "Grinya"​Finally got this coin below EUR50(8
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​​​Very very nice !
​​Maybe you could update the catalog card with this very nice photo.
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​​https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces34566.html
​​https://fr.numista.com/catalogue/pieces34566.html
​​Thanks.

​The photo of avers is slightly out of focus...
​Maybe I can make better photo for the catalogue later....
​I did it.

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces34566.html#

Also I noticed that maybe I should clean my coin a little bit:)
Medieval sets for swap:https://en.numista.com/forum/topic140941.html

My personal list of scammers from Numista: erniemix, yvain, CassTaylor
Quote: "Mr. Midnight"
Quote: "Moneytane"

Quote: "Mr. Midnight"​some more nice pieces from Egypt kingdom
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​​​Stunning coins, in case you don't know, they are King Farouk and dates are AD1937 - AH1356, which would be the first full year of his reign, before he got fat. The two top coins are 10 and 5 Qirsh. Bottom centre is 2 qirsh and right 1 qirsh. Suspect left one is 1 milleme brass.
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​​Anyway I love classic Middle eastern stuff like this.
​The Ottoman empire and the post Ottoman states including ​Egypt is my main interest currently. I have almost completed a collection of the Egypt Kingdom era. the big silvers are easy to find, though rather too expensive usually, it's the 1/2 milliemes are the hardest to find.
​I'm afraid you are a denomination off in your list above, the big one is a 20, then a 10, 5 and 2, all silver. the bronze is indeed a 1 millieme.

​I see klei92 has just posted a lovely Egyptian 10 para
​You are so right, I got my figures wrong.
I used to have some of these coins, as many of our soldiers went to Egypt in WW1 and WW2 and bought them back, they ranged from Muhammad V and even Abdul Hamid II coins in WW1 and these and King Fuads in WW2, I remember the 5 qirsh was the size of a shilling, so that would make the 20 Qirsh nearly the size of a crown.

My bad.
I love coins
no worries! your information about ANZAC soldiers bringing Egyptian coins back is very interesting.
I have purchased some of my best pieces for this project from Oz sellers, and wondered that there should be such a horde down there.
Jamais l'or n'a perdu la plus petite occasion de se montrer stupide. -Balzac
I bought 1 of the 200 limited edition signed 6-piece Peter Pan 50 Pence coin sets ...



https://www.westminstercollection.com/p-770P/The-Official-Peter-Pan-50p-Set---signed.aspx

It arrived the other day, and I have not yet opened the envelope to make my own pictures.
They are issued by the Isle of Man. Here are the individual links ...
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces175388.html Flying
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces175381.html Peter Pan
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces175385.html Tinkerbell
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces175387.html Wendy & Nana
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces175386.html Crocodile
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces175384.html Captain Hook

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