I thought I'd start off this thread. It's always so much nicer to see the actual coins rather than just a link to the Numista page.
If we're going to do this thread we'd better not copy people's pictures if you're going to quote them. Just take the text alone or this thread's going to get really big really fast.
I'll kick it off this evening. I got a kilo bag from my stamp guy for NZ$30, he dabbles in coins but only takes out the obviously silver stuff like pre-'64 American or pre-'47 English coins so you can usually pick up some little gems. I got about 4 silver coins out of this lot but there was plenty of Pacific island coins, about 40 of them including these two little beauties
Cita: Mark240590I really want one of those triangular $2
Well I have two, once I've sorted this kilo and catalogued it all I'll stick it up in my swaps
That's a beautiful parliament florin Mark. I thought I was doing well to get mine for the NZ$12 that the silver is worth. It's not in nearly as good condition and 3 pounds is like NZ$6!!
I found some more little gems in that lot I bought and I'm only halfway through sorting it. I'll post them on tonight.
A few coins here, including an Iraqi coin, UNC. 10 Pfennige Danzig too! 2 x Papal States coins.
A lot of silver including some nice dates...
Cartwheel pennies x 2 (I'm looking to sell these on) and a number of George III coins!
Awesome choice coins here, including 1907 Half Penny, I think it is UNC, 1893 Farthing appears to be UNC too!
A couple of silver Swiss bits and as I was looking the Swiss coins up, I discover this is a 1894 A 800,000 minted!
VF 65$! Oh yeah!
Total £115, I think that is a bargain? What do you all think?
Which 4d? The William or Victoria!? Also, did you see the three pence from Australia too?
Send me a PM if you want to have a proper discussion about it...
I paid $18.5 for the lot, since the seller was nice and gave me a discount. I was too lucky to win these coins, since I bought a bunch of Cuban silver for over 15 bucks under spot value. I got two duplicates from the lot if you guys want to trade.
Kenny
- Verifying your Asian and British-territorial coins everyday with the best quality photos and the best information.
I got a small bag of coins from a guy who went into a coin shop that only offered him a few bucks. I followed him into the parking lot and asked him how much he wanted. I got these for $20, I was not sure what all I had until I got home and looked at them all. Needless to say I was pleased. There were some non-silver coins too but I did not write down what they were and now I don't remember.
The two Canada coins on the right were from a swap for a coin from this same bag, I swapped a Japanese coin worth around $90 for a Canada dollar, but the member sent me those two instead. In hindsight I should have been mad about it, and demanded my Canada dollar, but I said it was OK.
These are 40% halves, the ones in 2x2s were from a coin shop asking $2 each, I told him they were silver and he said I was wrong, so I bought them all. The others I got from the bank for 0.50 each. I saw them in a change counter and asked for all the halves.
No-one likes war nickels so I got the roll of nickels for $1 each. Worth $1.90 today!
Taking a break from swapping for a while, but still interested in pre 1799 Spanish coins, I will make time for that!
More stuff from my bargain kilo bag. a nice Edward Canadian penny, a so-so silver George V 10c coin, a nice jamaican halfpenny except for a dent on the end of the date, but you can just make out that it's 1907. and then the prize, an almost uncirculated 1953 comemmorative 1/4 balboa from Panama.
Cita: redsmithstudiosI got a small bag of coins from a guy who went into a coin shop that only offered him a few bucks. I followed him into the parking lot and asked him how much he wanted. I got these for $20, I was not sure what all I had until I got home and looked at them all. Needless to say I was pleased. There were some non-silver coins too but I did not write down what they were and now I don't remember.
The two Canada coins on the right were from a swap for a coin from this same bag, I swapped a Japanese coin worth around $90 for a Canada dollar, but the member sent me those two instead. In hindsight I should have been mad about it, and demanded my Canada dollar, but I said it was OK.
These are 40% halves, the ones in 2x2s were from a coin shop asking $2 each, I told him they were silver and he said I was wrong, so I bought them all. The others I got from the bank for 0.50 each. I saw them in a change counter and asked for all the halves.
No-one likes war nickels so I got the roll of nickels for $1 each. Worth $1.90 today!
I have that crown, I got it for a bloody good price as they normally do £30+
I think it is because of the great significance of that visit.. He was ill.. Then he was gunna go and was ill again so he arranged for QEII to go, and she was en route by Africa when the message came through that he had died, so they turned the ship around I don't think its happened yet ha ! That half crown is also something I want "/ ha
OTTOMAN EMPIRE, Bayezid II (1447-1512)
Was the 8th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1481 to 1512 (AH 886-918)
Metal: silver
Size: 11 mm
Weight: 0.78 grams
Silver Akce
Suleyman I (1520-1566)
Serez Mint
Coin is dated 926 A.H.
I find these coins in small bag of coins, for cheap price, first coin is XF, second is F.
If someone interested for these coins, PM
1901 Ceylon 1/4 cent free with the others (currently in a bodged flip as I've ran out of this size)
1943 Fiji 6d - £1.45
1925 South Africa 3d - £1.20
1826 UK Penny - 99p
1797 UK cartwheel penny aF x2 £3.00
1806 UK penny x2 2.75
1970 Bermuda 50c £1.00
1718 UK 1/2d £3
I apologise for the pics most of them are in flips now and spoil the pictures of the coins; the 1806 penny is really beautiful and has only wear on the high points !
Took better pics of the 1806 penny and the 1826 as well - granted the latter is in poor condition but what do you want for a quid ha !
Cita: emilu2
Medieval silver coin, AKCHE AH 886 Novar mint
OTTOMAN EMPIRE, Bayezid II (1447-1512)
Was the 8th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1481 to 1512 (AH 886-918)
Metal: silver
Size: 11 mm
Weight: 0.78 grams
Silver Akce
Suleyman I (1520-1566)
Serez Mint
Coin is dated 926 A.H.
I find these coins in small bag of coins, for cheap price, first coin is XF, second is F.
If someone interested for these coins, PM
Nice. I'd like to collect those and the early Indian coins that look similar but I don't know enough about them to be able to spot a fake, which I'm sure there are plenty of around.
Here are the two Sierra Leone company coins I've picked up one is an upgrade on my cent which is already in my swaplist and the other is a penny which has been dropped a few times shall we say ha ! However I still believe it's worth having as they are pretty scarce and expensive coins and you can alway upgrade later as I have already shown now.. maybe I will enter this one into MPCCII lol
Cita: Mark240590Here are the two Sierra Leone company coins I've picked up one is an upgrade on my cent which is already in my swaplist and the other is a penny which has been dropped a few times shall we say ha ! However I still believe it's worth having as they are pretty scarce and expensive coins and you can alway upgrade later as I have already shown now.. maybe I will enter this one into MPCCII lol
I was watching that. I was going to bid on it but the shipping to Canada was too much.
I buy bracelet with two holed Turkish coin for 4$ :)
one is this
TURKEY: Mustafa IV, 1807-1808, AR para (0.36g), Kostantiniye, AH1222 year 1, KM-536 VF grade with hole
KM# 536 PARA
0.4000 g., 0.4650 Silver 0.0060 oz. ASW Obv: Toughra
Rev: Text, value and date
Date Mintage VG F VF XF Unc
AH1222//1 — 25.00 45.00 70.00 120 —
AH1222//2 — 35.00 60.00 90.00 150 —
second is
TURKEY: Mahmud II, 1808-1839, AR 10 para (1.38g), Kostantiniye, AH1223 year 2, KM-552, 1st monetary series XF grade with hole
KM# 552 5 PARA
0.4650 Silver Obv: Toughra above text and date Rev: Text,value Note: Weight varies: 1.50-1.60 grams.
Date Mintage VG F VF XF Unc
AH1223//1 — 8.00 30.00 55.00 80.00 —
AH1223//2 — 8.00 30.00 55.00 80.00 —
Constantius I. As Caesar, AD 293-305. AR Argenteus (20mm, 3.34 g, 12h). Antioch mint, 8th officina. 7th emission,
circa AD 298. CONSTANTI VS CAESAR, laureate head right / VIRTVS MILITVM, three-turreted camp gate; no doors;
*ANTH*. RIC VI 43a; RSC 318f. Choice EF, lustrous. ($1000) my coin is VF+
I find information on auction site
starting price is 1000$ but is going more than 1500$
I love this game
That is only picture, find in research, I still not scan my coin, because I have a few coins to find them, then judge fake or not.
Like I say before, here you can still find original coins, thanks god we are very far from fake things
and dont be jealous please
Here is scans of my findings last month, and now judge fake or not
I believe in country with 2 milion citizens you can find only fake coins, like you see
Austrian fake, Ottoman fake, old Greek fake, and Roman fake coins.
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Here is scans of my findings last month, and now judge fake or not
I believe in country with 2 milion citizens you can find only fake coins, like you see
Austrian fake, Ottoman fake, old Greek fake, and Roman fake coins.
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What is that beautiful coin at the bottom left?
Non illegitimis carborundum est. Excellent advice for all coins.
Make Numismatics Great Again!
Nice find Sir, nice find indeed. Macedonia seems to be the place to be for coin bargains.
Thanks mate, but still this is only a few coins who I find only last month, I find very extremely rare coins like gold 1/2 cedid Mahmud 1808 year, some rare copper Ottoman coins, and of course many silver Ottomans coins, you may look my collection.
Who knows history, Macedonia is under Ottomans empire 500 years, that is answer for these findings, and of course in Macedonia is Via Ignatia way to the Middle East, that is answer for original Roman coins.....but who lose time for learning history
Did you see a scan of coins?
Whatever, my plan is to contact Heritage Auctions, and send old Roman and Greek coins there.
Old Theodosius Greek coins worth about 150$, and I still have 2 Roman coins for recognising.
Cita: Fire Blade5Macedonia was 500 years ottoman rule and about 1300 years under Bulgarian
1300 years under Bulgarian??
You mate did you know about simple history?
Bulgarian is also under Turkey about 500 years, and explain me how is Macedonia under Bulgarian 1300 year?
Last Macedonian king, Samuil is defeated on mountain Belasica 1014 year, after defeat Macedonia is separated under Greece, Visantia and kingdom Serbia until 1500 year
Then Ottomans coming here.
Please don't talking things without core.
Cita: Fire Blade5Macedonia was 500 years ottoman rule and about 1300 years under Bulgarian
1300 years under Bulgarian??
You mate did you know about simple history?
Bulgarian is also under Turkey about 500 years, and explain me how is Macedonia under Bulgarian 1300 year?
Last Macedonian king, Samuil is defeated on mountain Belasica 1014 year, after defeat Macedonia is separated under Greece, Visantia and kingdom Serbia until 1500 year
Then Ottomans coming here.
Please don't talking things without core.
Perhaps the Bulgars controlled Macedonia?
Sorry, but Bulgaria, to the best of my knowledge, never controlled Macedonia.
first is
Bronze AE 3, RIC VII 336, Rome mint, weight 1.922g, maximum diameter 18.3mm, die axis 180o, as Caesar, 330 - 335 A.D.; obverse CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, laureate and cuirassed bust right; reverse GLORIA EXERCITVS, two soldiers standing facing, flanking two standards in center, heads confronted, each holds a spear in outer hand and rests inner hand on grounded shield, RBS in ex
second is
Bronze AE 3, RIC VII 81, LC 1018, weight 2.509 g, maximum diameter 18.7 mm, die axis 180o, Constantinople mint, 333 - 335 A.D.; obverse CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, laureate and cuirassed bust right; reverse GLORIA EXERCITVS, two soldiers standing facing, flanking two standards in center, heads confronted, each holds a spear in outer hand and rests inner hand on grounded shield, CONSA in ex
It's not revolutionary prices, only 30-35$ per coin.
Cita: Fire Blade5No offense, just clarifying the history
What history?
How long people stole Macedonian history????
How long????
Greece, Bulgaria, Serbia.......how long?
In ancient time all know Alexander the Macedonian defeat Greece, and how now Greece tell stories about that Alexander is Greek.
And same story with Bulgaria about all Macedonian kings, if Samoul is Bulgarian, why then go in war with Vizantia (ancient Bulgaria) ?????
Can I just point out that the title of this thread is "your bargain finds (with pictures)" not "argue about who conquered Macedonia 2000 years ago" Can we just stick to posting pictures of bargain coins you've found please?
Cita: emilu2And? What is point? It's this topic for judging or for findings of coins?
I wrote what I find, your problem is believe or not.
And? What is point of your insecure questions? Did you not add coin picture and scan to public forum? Is it problem that others ask and are interested? Your suspicious nature is your problem, I'm asking because I like this coin, especially when it is authentic. Have a beer and relax, if you know how.
Thank you for the pictures. Venetian grosso, interesting.
Mate I don't post scan of coin in moment, because I want share with you my find, and if you see post after that I put scan of coin, and in last scan with beter quality
Yes beer
Cita: torontokubaI like the French one, Polish Wieliczka salt mine one and the Kennedy one. Nice.
Oh yeah, then there is the Berlin CN Tower.
French one is gold plated on silver (vermeil) I think, and is medal of defence, but without ribon
- and Polish Wieliczka is shining like gold :))))
In my researching I found many tokens, but because I don't collect them, I don't buy them
but sometimes in lots I found some.
After sorting out a mixed world lot and taking out the silver and better coins plus the modern useable I was about to put them into a mixed scape pile for sale on Trademe a New Zealand website when ----- hello a 1cent Canadian 1935 coin --minter worth approx $5-$30 NZ
It pays to sort and sort and sort and sort as you are guaranteed to miss coins ..
PS I deal in 100s of cents as I cannot afford the $$$$s
Just got these 2 for less than melt and I'm very pleased to finally have one !
This one I only bought because they came as a 2 and the guy wouldn't break them up it was in bad shape so I cleaned it yeah I know I hear loads of people's shock and horror I don't care I will sell/swap it for the melt value again when it comes to it I think I will probably keep it anyway
Any thoughts on the grades ? My friend from Canada eminem or Mr. Dollar reckons XF on the '35 and this one although cleaned is not far off it really !
These are before and trust me they were much worse in hand ! and were not collectible at all !
They are definitley real weights and measurements all check out and they don't stick to a magnet ha.
I couldn't stand that on the other dollar so as I say cleaned it I'm not too bothered like I say its only worth scrap at least it looks bearable now ha.
It looks super cleaned, or restruck. I mean, the rims are so wide, and there is like no sign of relief on George's head. Whether it's real or not, it bothers me. This is why one shouldn't chemically clean coins, because they look like crap.
Kenny
- Verifying your Asian and British-territorial coins everyday with the best quality photos and the best information.
Cita: eminem^^ Naw I'm quite certain they're real, there's no point faking a coin worth $30 or less
But they still happen. I went and checked out some coins someone was selling on Kijiji and they were supposed to be silver Mexican coins but they were all fake. Only worth about $20 a piece.
It's not fake lol - I have been on the net for tests it's just tarnish it's basically like verdigris but caused by the environment they've been kept in plus the slight copper content even if it was, it still wouldn't have been the worst price to pay ha
In my last trip to Athens, I bought these coins for 30 Euro's. I know that the pictures are not so good, but I'm still in Athens and I took the picture in bad light conditions in my hotel.
Which one is your local dealer? That's even better. $6.99 is about 5€, in other words, for us 3€ would have been a bargain, 5€ is the regular price. 95 - 110 coins is normal for a 1 lb. bag.
Cita: torontokubaWhich one is your local dealer? That's even better. $6.99 is about 5€, in other words, for us 3€ would have been a bargain, 5€ is the regular price. 95 - 110 coins is normal for a 1 lb. bag.
My local guy is 'Taylor's coins'
He doesn't really care about cheap or modern stuff unless it's worth decent money so he throws in all the stuff that he can't put anywhere else. They're decent bags, but nothing too special.
I have a 5 need a 10 
hello a 1cent Canadian 1935 coin --minter worth approx $5-$30 NZ
