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Worldwide Coins & Bank Notes => Other World Coins => Topic started by: Nighthawk on November 27, 2009, 10:36:11 AM

Title: A Good Day At The Big Show
Post by: Nighthawk on November 27, 2009, 10:36:11 AM
Had a great day today at the Michigan State Numismatic Society Fall Show. Probably the best State show I have seen in YEARS. There was something for everyone that's for certain. I bought so much stuff today that it will probably take me a week to post it all here. I hope you folks don't mind, but I like to share my finds with you whenever I can, and I try not to brag about it. I have today added 9 more Roman Emperors to my collection which are pictured below and following. 4 of the coins I bought came out very dark on the scan so I will not post those. They are coins of Claudius II Gothicus (AD 268-270), Constantius I (AD 293-306), Constantine II (AD 317-337), and Constantius II (AD 337-361). Below is a coin of Gordian III, looks to be silver, or maybe a silver wash, I'm not sure. I paid $18 for it. Can someone help me identify the coin type? Even the dealer I bought it from didn't know. Thanks for your help.  ;D
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Post by: Nighthawk on November 27, 2009, 10:38:27 AM
Reverse of coin above  ;D
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Post by: Nighthawk on November 27, 2009, 10:42:22 AM
Aurelian (AD 270-275)  ;D This coin cost me a whopping $7. !!!
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Post by: Nighthawk on November 27, 2009, 10:48:46 AM
Now here was one of my best finds today: Diocletian (AD 284-305) For some reason, coins of Diocletian seem plentiful wherever I looked and most always in excellent condition. I probably could have come home with half dozen or so if I had really wanted to!  ;D  This one was $17.  ;D
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Post by: Nighthawk on November 27, 2009, 10:50:51 AM
Reverse of coin above  ;D
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Post by: Nighthawk on November 27, 2009, 10:52:56 AM
Maximinus II (AD 309-313) $13.   ;D
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Post by: Nighthawk on November 27, 2009, 10:54:15 AM
Reverse of coin above  ;D
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Post by: Nighthawk on November 27, 2009, 10:55:45 AM
Constans (AD 337-350)  $9.  ;D
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Post by: Pocketcoins on November 27, 2009, 11:51:07 AM
Nice coins. :)  I like the ancients, don't know any thing about them but like them just the same.  ;D
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Post by: Nighthawk on November 27, 2009, 01:20:02 PM
Howz about some error coins?  Guatemala 10 Centavos 1992  KM# 277.5 (Clip Error @ 10 o'clock )
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Post by: Nighthawk on November 27, 2009, 01:23:01 PM
Reverse of coin above  ;D
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Post by: Nighthawk on November 27, 2009, 01:26:13 PM
Guatemala 25 Centavos 1991  KM# 278.5 (Clip Error @ about 1 o'clock)   ;D
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Post by: Nighthawk on November 27, 2009, 01:27:14 PM
Reverse of coin above  ;D
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Post by: Nighthawk on November 27, 2009, 01:28:58 PM
Canada 1 Cent 1961 (Clip Error @ 2 o'clock)  ;D
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Post by: Nighthawk on November 27, 2009, 01:30:27 PM
Reverse of coin above  ;D
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Post by: Nighthawk on November 27, 2009, 01:32:22 PM
Canada 10 Cents 1965 (Clip Error @ 7 o'clock)  ;D
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Post by: Nighthawk on November 27, 2009, 01:35:16 PM
Spain 1 Peseta 1963 KM# 775 (Clip Error @ about 2 o'clock)  ;D
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Post by: Nighthawk on November 27, 2009, 01:36:24 PM
Reverse of coin above  ;D
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Post by: Nighthawk on November 27, 2009, 01:39:07 PM
Anybody got change for a hundred? (100 TRILLION dollars, that is!)  ;D  ;D  ;D
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Post by: Nighthawk on November 27, 2009, 01:40:22 PM
Reverse of note  ;D
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Post by: Humpybong on November 27, 2009, 10:54:34 PM

Very nice indeed.

You seem to have a lot of luck at your coin shows.

Please let me borrow your "good luck" charm for a while.

  ;D   ;D   ;D
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Post by: Nighthawk on November 27, 2009, 11:18:24 PM
I'll send you my "good luck charm" the Templar, but it's gonna cost you a butt-load of money for postage!!!  :)
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Post by: Templar on November 28, 2009, 12:01:16 AM
I RESENT THAT USE OF THE TERM"BUTT-LOAD"

    THE TEMPLAR
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Post by: ElleKitty on November 28, 2009, 12:40:38 AM
John, I feel your Gordian III might be of this type:  http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/sear5/s8606.html#RIC_0065

I love the Wildwinds website.  It generally allows even me to identify these crazy Roman coins. 
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Post by: Paint Your Wagon on November 28, 2009, 01:39:18 AM
Anybody going the old coins way and paying real money should ask the advice of the coinforgery experts
since the chinese can manufacture forgeries for a few dollars a piece now

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CoinForgeryDiscussionList/
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Post by: Pocketcoins on November 28, 2009, 02:38:20 AM
Cool link Miss Kitty  :)

Ya your coins are nice also John  ;D
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Post by: Nighthawk on November 28, 2009, 11:06:04 AM
Thank you Miss Kitty. That is my coin alright. I had an expert look at it at the show today, and he explained it exactly as it appears in the link you provided. Thanks again. And now, moving on............ 3 coins from Liberia, KM# 665, 669, & 685 respectively.   ;D
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Post by: Nighthawk on November 28, 2009, 11:08:35 AM
50 cent F.A.O. coin from Fiji, 1979 KM# 44  ;D
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Post by: Nighthawk on November 28, 2009, 11:10:52 AM
Israel 250 Pruta, 1949  KM# 15  ;D
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Post by: Nighthawk on November 28, 2009, 11:11:41 AM
Reverse of coin above   ;D
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Post by: Nighthawk on November 28, 2009, 11:15:47 AM
Great Britain commemorative Crown "Festival of Britain" 1951, KM# 880. This coin has a catalog value of $22.50. I snatched it up for $5 still in it's original issue box.  ;D
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Post by: Nighthawk on November 28, 2009, 11:17:58 AM
Reverse of coin above  ;D
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Post by: Templar on November 28, 2009, 11:27:51 AM

WELL THOSE ARE SOME IMPRESSIVE COINS MY FRIEND--IT APPEARS THAT YOU AND I HAVE FILLED THE PAGES WITH ENOUGH PICTURES OF COINS AND NOTES TO PUT TOGETHER A SMALL BOOKLET--TOO BAD YOU WON'T BE GOING TOMORROW--LAST DAY AND ALL--MAYBE THE PRICES MIGHT COME DOWN A LITTLE????

  YOUR FRIEND AND FELLOW KNIGHT--THE TEMPLAR(http://)
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Post by: Nighthawk on November 28, 2009, 11:35:23 AM
Falkland Islands 50 Pence 1977  KM# 10  ;D
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Post by: Nighthawk on November 28, 2009, 11:36:09 AM
Reverse of coin above  ;D
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Post by: Nighthawk on November 28, 2009, 12:41:51 PM
Guernsey 25 Pence, 1972  KM# 26  ;D
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Post by: Nighthawk on November 28, 2009, 12:42:56 PM
Reverse of coin above  ;D
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Post by: Nighthawk on November 28, 2009, 12:45:07 PM
Guyana 1 Dollar, 1970 F.A.O., KM# 36  ;D
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Post by: Nighthawk on November 28, 2009, 12:46:35 PM
Reverse of coin above  ;D
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Post by: Nighthawk on November 28, 2009, 12:48:12 PM
Isle of Man 1 Crown, 1980  KM# 63  ;D
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Post by: Nighthawk on November 28, 2009, 12:49:13 PM
Reverse of coin above  ;D
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Post by: Triggersmob on November 28, 2009, 07:03:10 PM
John, just curious as to what you paid for the hundred trillion Zimbabwe note.
I just saw one in our local paper for AUD$4.50
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Post by: Nighthawk on November 28, 2009, 10:56:32 PM
$3 USD Steve  :)
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Post by: Triggersmob on November 29, 2009, 12:19:39 AM
Thanks John.
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Post by: Nighthawk on November 29, 2009, 05:37:50 AM
Somaliland "Signs of the Zodiac" 10 Shillings, 2006. In this photo, KM# 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12  ;D
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Post by: Nighthawk on November 29, 2009, 05:40:41 AM
Somaliland "Signs of the Zodiac" 10 Shillings, 2006. In this photo, KM# 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18   ;D
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Post by: Nighthawk on November 29, 2009, 08:10:59 AM
F.A.O. coins, 3 album pages. The dealer told me there was about $200 retail in coins here, but was tired of dragging them around to shows. (Uh-huh!) He said "how 'bout $60?" I said "SOLD!"  We shall in time see if I got a bargain or not once I start looking at the coins individually. I know for a fact that there is SOME silver in there. But the main reason I bought them is because I noticed that there were a lot of coin types I DO NOT HAVE in my collection. We shall see...........  ;D
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Post by: Nighthawk on November 29, 2009, 08:12:53 AM
F.A.O. coins, page 2  ;D
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Post by: Nighthawk on November 29, 2009, 08:14:23 AM
F.A.O. coins, page 3  ;D
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Post by: Nighthawk on November 30, 2009, 12:07:26 PM
Samoa 1 Tala 1976  KM# 20  ;D
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Post by: Nighthawk on November 30, 2009, 12:08:42 PM
Reverse of coin above   ;D
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Post by: Nighthawk on November 30, 2009, 12:10:25 PM
Samoa 1 Tala 1972  KM# 11   ;D
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Post by: Nighthawk on November 30, 2009, 12:11:45 PM
Reverse of coin above   ;D
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Post by: Nighthawk on November 30, 2009, 12:13:25 PM
Samoa 1 Tala 1970  KM# 9   ;D
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Post by: Nighthawk on November 30, 2009, 12:14:57 PM
Reverse of coin above   ;D
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Post by: Nighthawk on November 30, 2009, 12:16:53 PM
Turks & Caicos Islands 5 Crowns 1997  KM# 225   ;D
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Post by: Nighthawk on November 30, 2009, 12:17:59 PM
Reverse of coin above   ;D