European Coins Thread

[SILVERFINGER]

1 minute ago, Toshunya86 said:

if not mistaken it s the same woman we can see on the back of the 2euro coins ?

It can't be, she must be dead by now, she was minted in 1932

[Toshunya86]

1 minute ago, SILVERFINGER said:

It can't be, she must be dead by now, she was minted in 1932

it is a historical national hero of Latvia i think , but the poster from latvia could easily answer this

[Eduards]

1 minute ago, Toshunya86 said:

if not mistaken it s the same woman we can see on the back of the 2euro coins ?

You are right! She is on 1 and 2 euro coins.

[Melon]

[Gildeon]

My full Austrian silver set from 1967 in proof and MS.

 

[UncommonSeal]

[daca]

20 hours ago, UncommonSeal said:

Superb set 👍

[Divmad]

Today I bought 3 x 1965 France 20 Francs Hercules. Love the artistry, the balance, the symbolism. All in a once circulated coin.

[Jokke]

5 Danish gold coins. Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tales.

[Divmad]

Today I received these two Netherlands 2 1/2 Gulden silver circulated coins, in VF condition. 1933 and 1938 for comparison. Notice the differences? There are three (apart from the date!).

[Divmad]

Just now, Divmad said:

Today I received these two Netherlands 2 1/2 Gulden silver circulated coins, in VF condition. 1933 and 1938 for comparison. Notice the differences? There are three (apart from the date!).

Forgot to mention, they are quite chunky pieces of change to carry about even in those days. 25gms of 0.72 fine Silver. Over 1/2oz.

[SILVERFINGER]

The mintmarks, the seahorse was used till 1933 when the grapes took over, there was different mintmarks for the colonies ones also, nice coins.

[Divmad]

1 hour ago, SILVERFINGER said:

The mintmarks, the seahorse was used till 1933 when the grapes took over, there was different mintmarks for the colonies ones also, nice coins.

Yep. Two more differences though.

[Lindeman]

Humble Swiss billon coin, but such an iconic design. An 1872 5 rappen. These are often very worn / circulated but this one has some real character. 

[Pete]

It's a BEAST of a coin ... 1kg fine silver

   

[LawrenceChard]

Sardinia gold 50 lire of Carlo Alberto:

Obverse:

Reverse:

a.k.a Charles Albert

[Bixley]

14 hours ago, LawrenceChard said:

Sardinia gold 50 lire of Carlo Alberto:

Obverse:

 

Reverse:

a.k.a Charles Albert

Is it for sale?

[LawrenceChard]

3 hours ago, Bixley said:

Is it for sale?

Anything I have got is for sale (just don't tell my wife).

I just checked our website, with a search for 1833, https://www.chards.co.uk/products?search=1833, and it is not yet live, but then we have lots of stock which has not yet made it to our site.

You could keep a look out for it, contact @ChardsCoinandBullionDealer, or e-mail info@chards.co.uk.

I posted it TSF because it had recently been photographed, and included "Italy" in the title rather Sardinia (Italian States), and I am slightly pedantic, and because it's a nice looking coin.

 

[KevinFlynn]

1 Dukaten (Münze Österreich restrike)

(Obverse)

(Reverse)

[Bixley]

Did you buy the ducat direct from the Austrian mint? If so, any difficulties with vat, customs, carrier etc?

[KevinFlynn]

1 hour ago, Bixley said:

Did you buy the ducat direct from the Austrian mint? If so, any difficulties with vat, customs, carrier etc?

I bought it at the store counter of the Austrian Mint (they also have a mini museum/showroom there). I do not have the receipt here, but Austria does not have VAT on gold coins. I am from Germany, so there was no problem in getting this home.

I paid a hell of a premium though, especially as I got the version with the representative box.

Edited July 29, 2021 by KevinFlynn

[dikefalos]

On 04/01/2019 at 11:48, Gildeon said:

The complete Greek Culture silver 10€ series from Greece so far.

 

For me the nicest € series ever released. Would be a shame if the GM has stopped the series. Really nice collection👍

[KevinFlynn]

Platinum Noble (Isle of Man, Pobjoy Mint), 1 Ounce

(reverse)

(obverse)

I guess this belongs here

[KevinFlynn]

20 Francs, Genie (France)
Latin Monetary Union

(obverse)

(reverse)

[Booky586]

Italian gold 20 Lire, 1863, Vittorio Emanuele II.