World Premiere!

[cpm9ball]

Now that you have your Mitchiner book, you're supposed to include all of the details including the page you found it on. 

Don't forget that there is a cross-reference for captions in the back.

Chris

[FilthyBroke]

Now that you have your Mitchiner book, you're supposed to include all of the details including the page you found it on. 

Don't forget that there is a cross-reference for captions in the back.

Chris

I like to keep it simple.    

It could take some time to figure this thing out, but I do intend to add info on each as I get it researched.  There's even a price guide of sorts in the back, at least in the sense that I can get an idea of comparative values.  Neat stuff!

[Zantetsuken]

Here is a lot of 5 coins from medieval Serbia that came in the mail today. The first is a silver Helm Dinar (Type 2) issued under Tsar: Stefan Uros V. The next three are silver Dinars issued under Prince: Lazar Hrebeljanovic, third one of this is a posthumous issue. Last is silver Reduced Dinar issued under Nobleman: Vuk Brankovic.



SERBIAN EMPIRE~AR Helm Dinar (Type 2) 1355-1371 AD



SERBIAN EMPIRE~AR Dinar (Type 1) 1371-1389 AD



SERBIAN EMPIRE~AR Dinar (Type 2) 1371-1389 AD



SERBIA~AR Dinar (Posthumous) 1371-1389 AD



SERBIA~AR Reduced Dinar 1371-1395 AD

[FilthyBroke]

Here's a couple of quick pics, these just came in today -

[Zantetsuken]

Nice selection 'FilthyBroke' as always. I like the toning on both octagonal medals. Thanks for sharing.

~Daniel

[coinsarefun]

Congrat's on the beautiful pickups but this one is exceptional

[FilthyBroke]

Thanks, all!   Stefanie, that one is not all that uncommon  as far as rarity but the toning I just couldn't pass up.  And it's pretty hefty, one of the larger jetons that I've come across at 36.5mm. 

I have a few more coming in next week, I'll post them when they arrive.

[FilthyBroke]

Here's another new one, just arrived-

[cpm9ball]

Very nice, FB! The beehive is sometimes seen on various French medals since a bee was used as a mintmark from 1860-1880, but this doesn't appear to be French. Can you give us any background on it?

Chris

[FilthyBroke]

Very nice, FB! The beehive is sometimes seen on various French medals since a bee was used as a mintmark from 1860-1880, but this doesn't appear to be French. Can you give us any background on it?

Chris

You're gonna make me work for this, I see.

Here's what I have on this one-

Metal: silver
Die orientation: 6h.
 
Specs: 30mm, 9.0 gm. (Pg 1278 Mitchiner)
Catalog references: F.9204
Obverse legend: Utile Dulci
Obverse Description: A hive surrounded by tulips, roses and flowers, with its swarm.
Obverse translation: Useful what is sweet.
Reverse legend: SOCIETAS Scientiarum ARTIUM Burdigalensis AND AN VI.
Reverse Description: Registration of four lines. Below, two palms.
Reverse translation: SOCIETY OF SCIENCE AND AN ART OF BORDEAUX VI.
 
Additional Information: This token is available with plain edge and punch Bow. Originally, it was the Royal Society ... thence in the Year VI, this term has disappeared.


That's from the seller's listing and Mitchiner's book.  It dates 1797-98 according to Mitchiner, and I think that the Feuardant number is 9204, not 9205 as listed.  So it is French, or so it's listed under French jetons.   I'm not sure what "burdigalensis" means, unless it's some sort of translation for Bordeaux. Also, what is punch bow? The crazy Google translator is messing with me again....Any ideas?