World and Ancient Coins

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Daniel,

The first coin is an Irish penny of King Henry III, Davi on Dublin, Class Ib. You are right in the fact that the triangle is a sign of Irish coinage in this late Medieval era. 

The second is a penny of Edward the Confessor gilded and made into an extravagant brooch for a person of considerable wealth.

The third is a penny of William the Conqueror and the fourth is a penny of King Eadwig.

Kindest Regards,

Clive.

Beautiful coins Clive. Especially the ones from William the Conqueror and Eadwig. They have very sharp detailing and are well-centered for coins of this era. My specialty is coins from Eastern Europe and the Balkan region.  Here are a few examples of mine.



BOHEMIA (DUCHY)~AR Denar 1061-1086 AD- Under Duke/Prince: Vratislav II



SERBIAN EMPIRE~AR Dinar 1371-1389 AD- Under Prince: Lazar Hrebeljanovic



BOSNIA (BANATE)~AR Dinar 1322-1353 AD- Under Ban: Stjepan Kotromanic II



WALLACHIA (PRINCIPALITY)~(AR Ducat 1386-1418 AD- Under Prince: Mircea~The Elder

The coin from Wallachia holds a particular historic interest in that Mircea was the grandfather of Prince: Vlad Tepes III~The Impaler (AKA-Count Dracula).

Best Regards.

~ Daniel

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Daniel,

Wow! Some superb coins you have shown. I especially like number two, it reminds me of the Venetian Grossos.

I haven't seen many of these types of coins so many thanks for sharing.

Kindest Regards,

Clive.

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Daniel,

Wow! Some superb coins you have shown. I especially like number two, it reminds me of the Venetian Grossos.

I haven't seen many of these types of coins so many thanks for sharing.

Kindest Regards,

I'm glad you liked them.  As you mentioned, the Serbian coin resembled the Ventian Grosso coins. In fact many of the early issues from Serbia, before gaining imperial status, were almost identical to either Venetian of Byzantine coins.  I have a special thread titled 'Medieval Balkan Coins' in this forum. You can check this out as it has more details about each of the rulers and the coins minted.

Best regards.

~ Daniel
Clive.

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It has the "look"

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Nice 'musky1011'. They are the only commemorative coins (along with the 2 Reichsmark companion) during the Third Reich where the Nazi party symbol is boldly marked on the coat of arms. Most of the others have just the German eagle but no party symbols. The one commemorating the Postdam Garrison Church had two small swastikas marked in the corner of the coin, but it wasn't included in the official state arms. Thanks for sharing.

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Here are a few scarce coins from the Third Reich. The first is 50 Reichspfennig coin dated 1939 E, nickel variety. The nickel variety was only a 2-year type struck in 1938 and 1939, and rarer than the aluminum variety. The following two are are 5 and 10 Reichspfennig military coins both dated 1940. The military issues were also 2-year types struck in 1940-1941, and were only circulated in German occupied territories. The last specimen is a 10 Reichspfennig general issue coin dated 1945. While most of the zinc coins issued for Nazi Germany were very common, the 1945 issues are very scarce due to them being minted just before the reich's collapse. There were only two mints that struck coins in 1945 and in two denominations. A= Berlin and E= Muldenhutten, Muldenhutten being the rarer issue of the two, and struck in 1 and 10 Reichspfennig denominations.



Germany~50 Reichspfennig (Nickel) 1939 E- Mint: Muldenhutten



Germany (Military)~5 Reichspfennig 1940 D- Mint: Munich



Germany (Military)~10 Reichspfennig 1940 A- Mint: Berlin



Germany~10 Reichspfennig 1945 A- Mint: Berlin

Note: Mint marks for military issues determine the rarity for both denominations. While all types are difficult to aquire, coins minted outside Berlin are even rarer. 1941 issues were only minted in Berlin and Stuttgart, and range in price from $300-$15,000 depending on grade,denomination and mint mark.

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Here are two coins from the islands of RHODES under the Order of the Knights of St. John. The first is a silver Gigliato issued under Grandmaster: Juan Fernandez de Heredia 1376-1396 AD. This was overstruck on a coin issued by the previous grandmaster Robert d'Anjou. The second is silver Gigliato issued under Grandmaster: Philabert de Naillac 1396-1421 AD. The Knights of St. John were assigned to protect Rhodes during the crusades from the Ottoman Empire which had threatened Southeastern Europe. It's operation in Rhodes ran from 1310-1523, later they were stationed in Malta from 1530-1798.



RHODES~AR Gigliato 1376-1396 AD



RHODES~AR Gigliato 1396-1421 AD

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Here are a couple of coins that were issued under Venetian sovereignty. The first is a gold Zecchino from Chios. This was issued during the reign of Doge/Duke: Philip Maria Visconti 1415-1436 AD. The second is a copper Fallaro from Cattaro (now Kotor, Montenegro) 1569-1571. The Venetian Republic had a strong influence on the Adriatic coast and in the Aegean region before most of the Balkans were conquered by the Ottoman Empire.



CHIOS~AV Zecchino 1415-1436 AD



CATTARO (MUNICIPAL)~AE Fallaro 1569-1571