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Historic Coins
This section is reserved for any
coins (mainly in replaceable quantities) that have interesting stories behind
them—Emperors, kings, battles and legends that made history!
History can be studied in books, but it is so much more exciting to hold that
history in your own hands! Reading a coin is not only about identifying an
assayer or a rare mint; sometimes it is all about a monarch, king, emperor or
tyrant who made history, or maybe a legend that was passed from generation to
generation. These coins provide a key for opening the door to world history and
treasuring the past.
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Ancient Judea, copper "widow's mites" (prutah), Alexander Jannaeus (103-76 BC), choice specimens.
With anchor on obverse and wheel-like star on reverse, these very popular coins were the smallest denomination used during the time of Christ and referred to in the Bible (Mark 12: 41-44),
4 available. |
j031016111011-14 |
$39 each |
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Anglo-Gallic Aquitaine (Poitou), denier, Richard I "lionheart" (as Count of Poitou and Duke of Aquitaine, 1172-85).
RICARDVS on obverse, cross on reverse, toned VF,
a name that has reached epic and mythological proportions, best seen in
literary works such as Robin Hood. 2 available. |
j031003112004-5 |
$150 each |
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Anglo-Gallic Aquitaine (Poitou), denier, Richard I "lionheart" (as Count of Poitou, 1172-85).
PICTAVENSIS on obverse, cross on reverse, lightly toned VF,
a name that has reached epic and mythological proportions, best seen in
literary works such as Robin Hood. 2 available. |
j031003112007-8 |
$150 each |
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England, "long cross" penny,
Henry III (1216-72), struck 1247-72.
In 1244 when the Scots threatened to invade England, King Henry III visited
York Castle and ordered it rebuilt in stone. His Royal Motto was "He who
does not give what he has, does not receive what he wants." Crowned king's
face on obverse, cross on reverse, Gothic legends, round coins with full
details, XF. |
j050907542009 |
$95 |
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Japan, silver ichi-bu gin (1 bu), Tokugawa Shogunate, struck 1837-69.
Popular rectangular "Samurai coin" with Japanese characters (3 on one side and 5 on the other) inside borders of stars, nice XF+. |
j041003138002 |
$65 |
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Japan, silver is-shu gins (1 shu), Tokugawa Shogunate, struck 1837-69.
Popular rectangular "Samurai coins" (smaller and cheaper version) with Japanese characters (3 on one side and 5 on the other) inside borders of dots, nice XF,
15 available.
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j030907191011-25 |
$35 each |
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