elverno

1814 The Peace of Paris, Great Britain. 25mm BHM 806 supposedly R in brass In my experience this piece featuring Alexander I of Russia is probably more rare in copper.

1793 Death of Louis XVI, France. 24.5mm Hennin 482 A slightly different reverse design from what you normally see. This has two long garlands draped from the urn. Or perhaps it's just one?

1820 Death of George III, Great Britain. BHM 1005 - N A fairly common medal although I didn't have an example in copper.

1796 1/48 Thaler, Anhalt-Bernburg 16.5mm More common is a bear walking on a wall as a symbol for this duchy. This is the last year for this four year design.

1827 Death of Frederick Duke of York, Great Britain. 25mm - BHM 1291 - CC While this is a very common medal this particular example is an upgrade from the first I posted.: To be fair the cr-p one above is probably the RRR silvered brass version.

1809 5 Centimes, Westphalia. 30mm A common enough coin though this is an upgrade over the other two I own.

Great thanks for the info. Also, I'm glad it was missing and not that my brain had finally stopped functioning...

1815 1 Duit (or Dute), Netherlands East Indies. 22mm I'm guessing this was a transitional piece where the mint was unaware that the Batavian Republic hadn't been restored after the end of the Wars. If anyone has more information about this period in the East Indies I'd love to read about it. Also a Krause reference. I couldn't find it in my 4th edition 1801-1900. I know its there I just couldn't find it. Finally is that an H or a K on the reverse?

1789 20 Kreutzer, Austria. 28mm As usual the bust on Austrian money of the era seldom is more than a silhouette after it has circulated for even the shortest period of time. The 20 kreutzer is a nice type ro collect because it was struck for so many years in decent quantities and by several mints.

1795 2 Pfenning, Salzburg. 20.5mm The links on the size above lead you to my website with much bigger pics. And each of the picture has one size larger by clicking on it... I really like copper from the Revolution and Napoleonic eras since it's more likely to have passed through the hands of all classes.

1816 1 Thaler, Bavaria 41mm Holed of course. Which is why it cost me about bullion price. Plus the face that it's the most common year for the type with over 2 million struck.

But then we'd have universal health-care and other socialist trappings and would have to at least consider not going half-cocked into needless wars and etc. And where would the fun be? Also, significant portions of our population would turn statements into questions by adding "eh?" at the end. Confusion would abound... I'm not certain now whether I was protesting or lauding the idea. I need coffee.

So that would date the strike on this as post 1821 at the earliest. Any ideas when?

I have the Prussian piece with the same reverse but have never run across Franz... Nice examples!

For me the 1/4 real, though that was a tough call against the 5 roubles. Really nice coins all!

At some point or another I've voted for all three of these coins.

Obviously I like them both. I picked these because I love silver octagon pieces of the period. And the image of the god of mining (or saint perhaps?) with his head sticking up through the clouds has always been one of my favorite pieces. So, I'm not telling...

1813 6 Kreutzer, Baden Bigger pics This and the next coin I post are the very definition of cheap but fun. Great obverse, awful reverse.

elverno;1804 L'École des Mines du Mont-Blanc, France.;Group 9: Exonumia http://omnicoin.com/coins/913944.jpg In 1818 Captain Laskey wrote in part about this medal: "This medal was struck on the establishment of schools for the instruction of students in the art of mining and mineralogy. ... There is a modern statue, representing the Apennine mountains, by John de Bologna, at Florence, designated Father Apenninus; it represents the loftiest of the ridge of these mountains, which runs through the middle of Italy, from Liguria to Ariminum and Ancona, and joins the Alps. If standing erect, it proportional height would be about sixty feet. We are not quite certain if this is not the representation of this statue, and depicted here as the hoary headed Mont-Blanc, whose bald summit penetrates the clouds."

elverno; 340 Constantius II, Group 1 Ancients http://omnicoin.com/coins/915639.jpg I own exactly one ancient and am not certain of this identification.

elverno; 1795 3 Kreuzer, Wurzburg; Group 10 - Your Specials http://omnicoin.com/coins/921032.jpg A commemorative issued upon the death of Bishop Franz Ludwig, struck on 3 kreuzer planchets.

elverno; 1798 1 Pfenning, Rostock; Group 10 - Your Specials http://omnicoin.com/coins/926880.jpg This off-center piece probably survived in this condition because it was off-centered, and collected by an early error collector!

elverno; 2004 50 cent, Australia; Group 8: NCLT http://omnicoin.com/coins/916810.jpg

elverno; 2005 10 Yuan, China; Group 8: NCLT http://omnicoin.com/coins/917056.jpg Though it's really bullion of course it does sport a date and value.

elverno; 1967 Centennial Quarter, Canada; Group 6 1901-2000 http://omnicoin.com/coins/900736.jpg I accidentally caused the toning you see by wrapping it in paper towels and storing it in a plastic box for 30+ years. elverno; 1960 50 fils, Kuwait; Group 6 1901-2000 http://omnicoin.com/coins/899770.jpg It didn't get all that far last time but maybe this time around... elverno; 1961 1 Franc, West African States; Group 6 1901-2000 http://omnicoin.com/coins/916590.jpg