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Interesting Anglo Saxon Tremissis

Interesting Anglo Saxon Tremissis

Interesting Imitative Anglo-Saxon Tremissis. 1.21 grams. circa 6th century AD. Imitative of a tremissis of Justinian. Obverse with profile bust right with... 

Gold Indian Princess Head Dollar – 1854

Gold Indian Princess Head Dollar – 1854

A Type 2 Gold Indian Princess Head Dollar, dated 1854. Small head graded MS64. Over 8000 graded but only around 100 graded higher than this example. Obverse:... 

Australian 15 Pence Dump c1813

Australian 15 Pence Dump c1813

An Australian 15 Pence or dump, c1813. A circular silver coin, 19mm in diameter with milled edge. Bearing on the obverse a crown with the words, NEW SOUTH... 

Sestertius AD 65-67 – Roman Empire Coin

Sestertius AD 65-67 – Roman Empire Coin

NERO (AD 54-68) Sestertius, AD 65-67. Lyons mint. NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P. Obverse - Portrait head, laureate, on globe right, dotted... 

Goldkronach Mining Ducat c1855

Goldkronach Mining Ducat c1855

Goldkronach Ducat c1855 - Maximilian II (AD 1848 - 1864) Goldkronach mining ducat 1855, Munich (Carl Friedrich Voigt) based on the exploitation of the... 

Calabria Tarentum 276-272 BC

Calabria Tarentum 276-272 BC

The city of Tarentum was founded in 708 BC by Spartans who had been instructed to settle by the Taras River in Italy by the Oracle of Delphi. This coin... 

Spanish Emporion 450-425 BC

Spanish Emporion 450-425 BC

Spanish Emporion Circa 450-425 BC. AR Hemiobol 0.48 g. Ram’s head left Incuse square, divided diagonally by dotted lines. Each side with square relief... 

1804 Silver Dollar

1804 Silver Dollar

For those interested in collecting rare and unique American coins, the 1804 silver dollar will probably be one of the first they will want to add to their... 

Austrian 1915 Four Ducats

Austrian 1915 Four Ducats

Four ducat coins dated 1915 are still being produced by the Austrian Mint and issued as official re-strikes. Ducats are produced in high purity gold, of... 

George III Five Guineas c1770

George III Five Guineas c1770

George III five guineas c1770, by John Tanner. Young, laur., long-haired bust with love-lock of hair on left shoulder. Reverse crowned shield with arms,... 

Gold James I Unite c1615

Gold James I Unite c1615

Extremely rare and beautiful 17th century, James I. Unite (20 Shillings). Condition: XF Minted: London Mint Mark: Tun (wine cask) Denomination: Unite (20... 

Dalzell Farm French Five Francs c1807

Dalzell Farm French Five Francs c1807

Scotland, Dalzell Farm, c1807, Counterstamped French five francs. This counterstamped piece, paid to workers on the Dalzell Estates, was issued by Archibald... 

The American Silver Dollar

The American Silver Dollar

American Silver Dollars, (Silver Eagles), are congressionally authorised and produced by the United States Mint at West Point, New York. They are legal... 

Gold Danish Christian IV (1588-1648)

Gold Danish Christian IV (1588-1648)

Gold Danish Christian IV (1588-1648) - 6-Daler, 1604, 12.95g, CHRISTIANVS.IIII. D.G.DA Crowned and armoured bust right within three lines of dots cross... 

Edward VI Fine Gold Sovereign

Edward VI Fine Gold Sovereign

Edward VI Fine Gold Sovereign, Third period mm. Ostrich head, c1551. Crowned figure of king Edward enthroned facing, holding orb and sceptre, portcullis... 

Commodus Medallion, 190-191 AD

Commodus Medallion, 190-191 AD

Commodus (AD 177-192), AE Medallion, AD 190-191, M COMMODVS ANTONINVS PIVS FELIX AVG BRIT, laureate and bearded bust of Commodus right, wearing paludamentum... 

Oliver Cromwell Half Crown, c1658

Oliver Cromwell Half Crown, c1658

This Oliver Cromwell Half-Crown is one of the great numismatic rarities. It is struck in gold with bust and practically as struck. The Reverse with  crowned...