Today I Received.....

[ak74]

[Simmoleon]

Received this coin, again couldn’t resist adding this to the collection. Grade XF*

Anonymous. Circa 225-214 BC. AR Didrachm.  Laureate head of Janus; curved truncation / Jupiter, hurling thunderbolt and holding scepter, in galloping quadriga right driven by Victory
 

[KevinFlynn]

11 minutes ago, Simmoleon said:

Received this coin, again couldn’t resist adding this to the collection. Grade XF*

Anonymous. Circa 225-214 BC. AR Didrachm.  Laureate head of Janus; curved truncation / Jupiter, hurling thunderbolt and holding scepter, in galloping quadriga right driven by Victory

Always nice to think about what these coins may have seen in their time...

[Simmoleon]

2 minutes ago, KevinFlynn said:

Always nice to think about what these coins may have seen in their time...

Yep, I never fully grasp how they have survived over 2000 years in this condition. Was it in the ground for most of it or has it passed from hand to hand and is one of the lucky survivors.  

[Zhorro]

Received yesterday, a Solomon Islands $10 (1/2gm 24ct gold) commemorating the Queen's 95th birthday (size comparison with a GB 5p ! ).

[daca]

42 minutes ago, ak74 said:

 

 

very nice

is this mark on the coin or capsule ?

 

 

[darkninja1985]

another sov to add to my ongoing collection courtesy of @Goldfinga

[ak74]

3 hours ago, daca said:

very nice

is this mark on the coin or capsule ?

 

 

on capsule, my fault :)) there are with Perth Mint no any quality issues known to me :)))

Edited September 25, 2021 by ak74

[Richym99]

Another two beautiful sovereigns  dropped through the letterbox this morning.

The 2017 Delhi sovereign, which is magnificent. I have promised to keep the source anonymous and will always do so. I do love the modern Delhi sovereigns because they are still using the original gold composition of "yellow" gold, not the rose gold the RM is usings these days. Much more attractive on the eye even when viewed through the tamperproof packaging.

The second is a 1931P picked up from a French company via MA Shops. Another off for grading sometime next week.

Edited September 25, 2021 by Richym99

[Richiesilver]

It's my birthday today! And I finally got my copy of the Marsh Sovereign Book! Going to have plenty of time to read it too as I have broken my jaw in three places and the whole lot is wired shut. Freak Bike accident. This forum is helping me stay sane. Thanks guys.

[Richym99]

4 minutes ago, Richiesilver said:

It's my birthday today! And I finally got my copy of the Marsh Sovereign Book! Going to have plenty of time to read it too as I have broken my jaw in three places and the whole lot is wired shut. Freak Bike accident. This forum is helping me stay sane. Thanks guys.

Ouch. Speedy recovery to you. Suggested reading too are meals that can be prepared for somebody like yourself with a wired jaw. There are a few out there.  

[CollectorNo1]

40 minutes ago, ak74 said:

on capsule, my fault :)) there are with Perth Mint no any quality issues known to me :)))

It is a fantastic coin 👍

[ZigZag]

Modest 1 oz Gold Brit purchase thanks to @BleyerBullion, decided the kids are both going to have a Brit set each in a walnut box; after that they can decide what they want to collect in the future. Just 2 gaps to fill now.

[CollectorNo1]

1 hour ago, Richym99 said:

Ouch. Speedy recovery to you. Suggested reading too are meals that can be prepared for somebody like yourself with a wired jaw. There are a few out there.  

Well you have some good reading...take your mind of your injury..all the best..

[Jvw]

Today I received my DPRK 1500 WON Chollima Statue silver coin! Thanx to a great new friend overseas! Sorry for the bad pictures, I need some lessons and a small studio.

 

Edited September 25, 2021 by Jvw

[Touvex]

Beautiful thick boy from @SilverMike

My first piedfort!

Thickness is very cool in person.

I’m obsessed with the 2017s…

Edited September 25, 2021 by Touvex

[Scaffstacker]

Today’s additions through the door,

some more of my favourite constitutional USA silver courtesy of @DuncanWylieWilson once again,

and a immaculate 2017 privy marked sovereign with thanks to @Goldfinga

[richatthecroft]

Thanks @SilverMike, lovely Sovereign. 

[Touvex]

1 hour ago, Touvex said:

Beautiful thick boy from @SilverMike

My first piedfort!

Thickness is very cool in person.

I’m obsessed with the 2017s…

 

Just showed my GF and she said what is a PIE-FORT, and i said it's Piedfort... she said thats not what it says here! And realised NGC missed a "D"... come on NGC, a fort made out of pie? 🤣🤣🤣

Edited September 25, 2021 by Touvex

[Scaffstacker]

1 hour ago, Touvex said:

Beautiful thick boy from @SilverMike

My first piedfort!

Thickness is very cool in person.

I’m obsessed with the 2017s…

Awesome coin regardless of the misspelling, forgive my lack of knowledge is it still 7.9 and a smaller coin? I just read 1 sovereign so I’m wondering how it’s achieved it’s wonderful thickness.

[Rugbyplayer]

9 hours ago, ZigZag said:

Modest 1 oz Gold Brit purchase thanks to @BleyerBullion decided the kids are both going to have a Brit set each in a walnut box; after that they can decide what they want to collect in the future. Just 2 gaps to fill now.

Love this idea......hmmmm could I now have a new mini project for my two wee monsters 🤔

Can I ask where you picked up the walnut boxes from @ZigZag  they look great 👍🏻

[Touvex]

32 minutes ago, Scaffstacker said:

Awesome coin regardless of the misspelling, forgive my lack of knowledge is it still 7.9 and a smaller coin? I just read 1 sovereign so I’m wondering how it’s achieved it’s wonderful thickness.

Nope, it's double the weight, but all in thickness - same diameter.

[Richym99]

1 hour ago, richatthecroft said:

Thanks @SilverMike, lovely Sovereign. 

Took me a few minutes to figure why you were selling a 1957 after buying one. 😀  

Nice upgrade Rich

[Scaffstacker]

4 minutes ago, Touvex said:

Nope, it's double the weight, but all in thickness - same diameter.

Ah I see so it’s a double sov, thank you for the insight brother 

[Touvex]

14 minutes ago, Scaffstacker said:

Ah I see so it’s a double sov, thank you for the insight brother 

My pleasure, also new so learning all this too - i believe it's still a single sovereign, technically, just double thickness, as double sovereign is a 2 sovereign which is larger diameter but similiar thickness as normal 1 sovereign.