Guest Aidan Work Posted August 17, 2005 Report Share Posted August 17, 2005 Here's a section that will interest collectors of Euro coinage.It is about the pattern Euro & ECU coins from non-British Commonwealth countries.These are listed in Krause's Unusual World Coins. Aidan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reid Goldsborough Posted August 21, 2005 Report Share Posted August 21, 2005 Hi, Aidan. Do you know which Greek ecu patterns are listed in Krause's Unusual World Coins? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Aidan Work Posted August 21, 2005 Report Share Posted August 21, 2005 The pattern ECU's & pattern Euros depict Alexander the Great,King of Macedonia.I have got a 5 ECU dated 1994. Aidan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reid Goldsborough Posted August 22, 2005 Report Share Posted August 22, 2005 Yep. I should have written do you know the denominations listed in Krause? I've seen a 1994 copper-nickel 5 ecu with Alexander on his horse, a 1993 silver 20 ecu with the Alexander portrait on ancient Lysimachos coins, and a 1994 20 ecu of the same design tha appears to be copper-nickel. I wonder how Krause lists these, if it does, and if others are listed? Also, do you know if Krause indicates if these are private-mint or public-mint issues? I read that some ecus from some countries were one or the other, but don't actually know much about it. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Sisu Posted August 22, 2005 Report Share Posted August 22, 2005 Yep. I should have written do you know the denominations listed in Krause? I've seen a 1994 copper-nickel 5 ecu with Alexander on his horse, a 1993 silver 20 ecu with the Alexander portrait on ancient Lysimachos coins, and a 1994 20 ecu of the same design tha appears to be copper-nickel. I wonder how Krause lists these, if it does, and if others are listed? Also, do you know if Krause indicates if these are private-mint or public-mint issues? I read that some ecus from some countries were one or the other, but don't actually know much about it. Thanks. 1994 cu-ni 5 ecu 38mm -It lists the issuer as Chelsea Coins, London. Unc value....$20. -obv: ancient galley above Greek flag -rev: Alex Great on horseback 1993 ag 20 ecu 38mm proof -Chelsea Coins, London. Mintage 300; value $60. -(also 3000 issued as cu-ni in unc same date) -obv: ancient galley above Greek flag -rev: Head of Alex Great There are some other ecu coins shown for Greece. btw: sorry that I was not successful in that endeavor that you asked of me a while back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Aidan Work Posted August 23, 2005 Report Share Posted August 23, 2005 You'd be better off buying the Krause Unusual World Coins catalogue from here; http://www.amazon.com .The postage is cheap from Germany.My boss is buying them in bulk & selling them on the Internet. Aidan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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