Gildeon

The postman was nice to me today. My 1st Libertad in the collection. A random 1oz round, Morgan Dollar a 1oz U.S. Dollar and a Yugoslavian 1000 Dinara along with 2 Vatican commemorative coin sets.
 

My large slabs from PCGS. Four silver, one bronze and one silver/bronze. Some are definitely the first ones graded from their type.
 

My large slabs from PCGS. Four silver, one bronze and one silver/bronze. Some are definitely the first ones graded from their type.
 

My large slabs from PCGS. Four silver, one bronze and one silver/bronze. Some are definitely the first ones graded from their type.
 

My large slabs from PCGS. Four silver, one bronze and one silver/bronze. Some are definitely the first ones graded from their type.
 

My large slabs from PCGS. Four silver, one bronze and one silver/bronze. Some are definitely the first ones graded from their type.
 

My large slabs from PCGS. Four silver, one bronze and one silver/bronze. Some are definitely the first ones graded from their type.
 

My large slabs from PCGS. Four silver, one bronze and one silver/bronze. Some are definitely the first ones graded from their type.
 

My large slabs from PCGS. Four silver, one bronze and one silver/bronze. Some are definitely the first ones graded from their type.
 

My large slabs from PCGS. Four silver, one bronze and one silver/bronze. Some are definitely the first ones graded from their type.
 

My large slabs from PCGS. Four silver, one bronze and one silver/bronze. Some are definitely the first ones graded from their type.
 

My large slabs from PCGS. Four silver, one bronze and one silver/bronze. Some are definitely the first ones graded from their type.
 

My large slabs from PCGS. Four silver, one bronze and one silver/bronze. Some are definitely the first ones graded from their type.
 

My large slabs from PCGS. Four silver, one bronze and one silver/bronze. Some are definitely the first ones graded from their type.
 

My large slabs from PCGS. Four silver, one bronze and one silver/bronze. Some are definitely the first ones graded from their type.
 

My large slabs from PCGS. Four silver, one bronze and one silver/bronze. Some are definitely the first ones graded from their type.
 

My large slabs from PCGS. Four silver, one bronze and one silver/bronze. Some are definitely the first ones graded from their type.
 

My large slabs from PCGS. Four silver, one bronze and one silver/bronze. Some are definitely the first ones graded from their type.
 

A mixed lot of deliveries! Totally in love with this Saudi Guinea 😍

Some rare coins all in stunning lustrous condition purchased over the weekend 
1873 Johann Kingdom of saxony 20 marks - 1 year only 
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces56109.html
1931 Emanuele Vittorio 100 Lire - 23,000 mintage 
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces21256.html
Saudi Arabia Guinea 
 
 

I am sure this is for fear of US government sanctions. While there are valid arguments for sanctions in general, it is too easy for powerful players, like the US government to use bully-boy tactics, and act like would-be dictators.
I noticed a later comment mentioned submitting it as Persian, and I always try to differentiate between past and present country names.
When it is a historic artefact, it strikes me that applying sanctions is an attempt to rewrite history.
It stikes me as bad that NGC would refuse to grade Iranian coins, but I wonder if this is NGC company policy, or simply an employee interpreting rules mindlessly. With big companies, particularly American ones, it is often difficult to find out, and frustrating trying to.
Do ebay and Amazon permit listings of Weimar Republic coins, some of which have Nazi symbolism? This is only a (semi) rhetorical question. If they still permit them this week, they may ban them next week, particularly if someone complains. 🙂

Just thought i’d share before and after photos of a coin ive recently had conserved. Most impressive and obvious improvements ive ever had.
Before:


 
After


 

A beatiful coin from a magnificent city. If those walls of Constantinople didn't stand for hundreds of years, our world would look very different. You are holding a really great piece of history. Congrats

Something different and has  probably took the place of my favourite coin in my collection in a beautiful high grade for a coin which is 1400 years old 
Byzantine Empire Constans II from AD641-668
4.4g of pure ancient sexiness 

Recent acquisition I’ve recently gone on a vintage bender & I just can’t seem to stop, Some one please call Frank 😓
 
Mouth watering patina, Looks like a freshly painted master piece 🤩🤩🤩
 
Tola - It was the base unit of mass in the British Indian system of weights and measures introduced in 1833, although it had been in use for much longer.
 
 
I believe this specimen was produced during the 1960’s