JTerry3

1828 - Kingdom of Hannover ⅔ Thaler - issuer George IV (of Great Britain) - Silver (.993), 13.1 g / 31 mm 1857 - Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (Italian States) 120 Grana - issuer Ferdinand II (of Bourbon) - Silver (.833), 27.5 g / 37 mm

Their historical coins would still be laughably overpriced even if they came UNC but nearly always the grade of the coin in question is quite low with much wear (especially in those multi coin sets) which makes the disparity even greater between retail price & true value so they must be making huge profits in that area of their business.

You've got a Lucius Verus coin there & a Hadrian RIC V: #491 https://www.wildwinds.com/coins/sear5/s5354.html#RIC_0491 https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.3.m_aur.491 RIC II: #261-62 https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.2_3(2).hdn.2319-2321 https://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/hadrian/i.html (if you search 261 on 262, you'll find there's a few entries so different varieties) In general, it's quite easy classify Roman Imperial coins, just search for the reverse & obverse legends in the WildWinds database & then cross reference them with your coins visually using the photos provided.

> Roman Emperor Elagabalus, Denarius, 218-19 AD > Penny of Burgred (Anglo-Saxon King of Mercia), Lunette Type, 866-74 AD > Palestine (British Mandate), 50 Mils, 1935

Some world silver pieces: 1913 German Drei Mark, 1959 US 1/2 Dollar, 1920 Straights Settlements 50 Cents, 1943 British Malaya 20 Cents

Received over last week: > Emperor Trajan, Denarius, c.103-111 AD > Continental Sceat, c.695-740 > Anne, Fourpence, 1710 > West Indies, 1/16 Dollar 'Anchor Money', 1820 > William IV Sixpence (1834) & Threepence (1835) > 2011 Silver Proof Britannia

Supposed to be George II in September.

Any of these have QC issues with random marks / spots appearing as on my 2oz'ers?

My first Roman Siliqua. Emperor Constantius II (though struck under Julian) - minted around 360-61 AD in Lugdunum (Lyon, France).

An interesting addition to my British Imperial / Colonial collection. This is a 1720 2⁄3 Thaler of Brunswick-Lüneburg (or the Electorate of Hannover). Minted six years after Georg Ludwig had become George I of Great Britain - notice the conjoined quartered arms of GB, Ireland & Hannover on the reverse. The obverse having the classic German design of the 'Wildman'.

Finally acquired a British Trade Dollar for my British Imperial / Colonial collection. They were issued to facilitate British trade in Asia hence the Eastern stylings. Satisfying feeling when you get your hands on a coin you've long desired! This one is a 1910 Bombay mint example. I plan to get more of these though - either one for each of the decades they were minted (1890s-1930s) or one for each monarch they were minted under (Victoria, Edward VII, George V).

Some historical pieces: > c.885-915 'St Edmund Memorial' Penny - Danish East Anglia (Anglo-Viking coinage) > c.1326 Edward II Maille Blanche - Feudal issue of Duchy of Aquitaine (Anglo-Gallic coinage)

A handful of Nepalese coins: 1/4 Mohar (1895), 1/2 Mohar (1894) and 1 Mohar (1903)

Seems I've been refunded for the Henry VIII I returned when I ticked exchange on the return slip, anyone had this happen before?

Not sent my back yet but still plan to, especially with your good news about your replacement.

I for one am glad about it being two-coin sets...makes up my mind for me not to buy them. 😃 (well at this point in time anyway)

Where'd you hear that? If true, don't think it's wise for RM to keep scheduling these premium releases so close to one another but I suppose they'll know it'll sell out anyway! Also they're probably getting these out the way before the inevitable slew of coronation commemoratives coming.

Half-Crown Day™ this one was for me: Edward VII 1902 Matte Proof HC William & Mary 1689 'PRIMO' HC

R.I.P. my bank balance 😩

Anyway less yapping, more coin pics. 😅 My example of the Edwardian Florin:

I'm signed up there but rarely post as it doesn't seem a very active forum sadly. Sometimes I'll look at the top / newest thread in one of the sub-forums & last post is from a year ago! And even in the main forums, it could still be days. Here there's much more activity going on even if most of the contributors are stackers & not collectors or numismatists as you point out. Btw I'm also a like-minded generalist. 😄

Few recent auction acquisitions: 1) (Roman Emperor) Probus 276 - 282 A.D. Silvered Antoninianus, Rome Mint 2) George III 1780 Silver Threepence 3) British Guiana 1891 Silver Fourpence 4) East India Company coins purchased from Puddester Collection (via Noonan's) 1733 Madras Presidency Copper Cash 1799 Bombay Presidency 1/5th Silver Rupee [2x] 1813-14 Bengal Presidency Silver Rupees

Can see why. I don't do date runs of any denominations but if I did I think I'd probably do these George V 1/2 Crowns and, just to shake things up from your suggestion, the Edwardian Florins.

My 1915 one bought a few weeks back:

More to the point, why are the Mint sending out coins depicting Mikhail Gorbachev?