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One of 46 modern world coins, mainly of the 1950s and 1960s: Belgium 10; Belgian Congo 3; British South Africa 1; Cyprus 1; Denmark 1; Iran 3; France 2; Greece 3; Italy 1; Kenya 1; Lebanon 4; Portugal 3; Rhodesia 9; South Africa 2; United Kingdom 1; Zambia 1.

One of 46 modern world coins, mainly of the 1950s and 1960s: Belgium 10; Belgian Congo 3; British South Africa 1; Cyprus 1; Denmark 1; Iran 3; France 2; Greece 3; Italy 1; Kenya 1; Lebanon 4; Portugal 3; Rhodesia 9; South Africa 2; United Kingdom 1; Zambia 1.

Maker(s)

Ruler: Baudouin (1951-93)

One of 46 modern world coins, mainly of the 1950s and 1960s: Belgium 10; Belgian Congo 3; British South Africa 1; Cyprus 1; Denmark 1; Iran 3; France 2; Greece 3; Italy 1; Kenya 1; Lebanon 4; Portugal 3; Rhodesia 9; South Africa 2; United Kingdom 1; Zambia 1.

Maker(s)

Ruler: Baudouin (1951-93)

One of 46 modern world coins, mainly of the 1950s and 1960s: Belgium 10; Belgian Congo 3; British South Africa 1; Cyprus 1; Denmark 1; Iran 3; France 2; Greece 3; Italy 1; Kenya 1; Lebanon 4; Portugal 3; Rhodesia 9; South Africa 2; United Kingdom 1; Zambia 1.

Maker(s)

Ruler: Baudouin (1951-93)

One of four British historical medals and four coins:

Maker(s)

Ruler: Charles II (1660-85)

One of 46 modern world coins, mainly of the 1950s and 1960s: Belgium 10; Belgian Congo 3; British South Africa 1; Cyprus 1; Denmark 1; Iran 3; France 2; Greece 3; Italy 1; Kenya 1; Lebanon 4; Portugal 3; Rhodesia 9; South Africa 2; United Kingdom 1; Zambia 1.

Maker(s)

Ruler: Leopold III (1934-1950)

Utrecht, Rudolf of Diepholz (as Postulate, 1426-32), billon double groot (Chijs 15.4), 2.63g. From Münzen und Medaillen list 589, no. 111.

Maker(s)

Ruler: Rudolf of Diepholz (1423-55)

One of 46 modern world coins, mainly of the 1950s and 1960s: Belgium 10; Belgian Congo 3; British South Africa 1; Cyprus 1; Denmark 1; Iran 3; France 2; Greece 3; Italy 1; Kenya 1; Lebanon 4; Portugal 3; Rhodesia 9; South Africa 2; United Kingdom 1; Zambia 1.

Maker(s)

Ruler: Leopold III (1934-1950)

One of four British historical medals and four coins:

Maker(s)

Ruler: George III (1760-1820)

One of 46 modern world coins, mainly of the 1950s and 1960s: Belgium 10; Belgian Congo 3; British South Africa 1; Cyprus 1; Denmark 1; Iran 3; France 2; Greece 3; Italy 1; Kenya 1; Lebanon 4; Portugal 3; Rhodesia 9; South Africa 2; United Kingdom 1; Zambia 1.

Maker(s)

Ruler: Baudouin (1951-93)

Groningen (town), silver gros tournois, 2.84g. From L. Schulman sale 14, lot 1158; ex Herweyer coll.

Maker(s)

Mint: Groningen

One of five base silver antoniniani from the Fineshade (Northants) hoard, the remainder of which was auctioned at Sotheby's, London, 9 October 1995:

Maker(s)

Mint: Rome
Ruler: Valerian I (AD 253-60)

One of five base silver antoniniani from the Fineshade (Northants) hoard, the remainder of which was auctioned at Sotheby's, London, 9 October 1995:

Maker(s)

Mint: Rome
Ruler: Salonina

One of five base silver antoniniani from the Fineshade (Northants) hoard, the remainder of which was auctioned at Sotheby's, London, 9 October 1995:

Maker(s)

Mint: Rome
Ruler: Philip I (AD 244-49)

One of five base silver antoniniani from the Fineshade (Northants) hoard, the remainder of which was auctioned at Sotheby's, London, 9 October 1995:

Maker(s)

Mint: Rome
Ruler: Gallienus (AD 253-68)

Brabant, John II (1294-1312), silver cavalier, Antwerp (De Witte 308), 2.13g.

Maker(s)

Mint: Antwerp
Ruler: John II (1294-1312)

Visigoths, Erwig (680-7), gold tremissis, Acci mint; obv. +idnm.ervigivs r, bust r.; rev. +acci victor, cross on three steps (unpublished); 1.56g. The mint of Acci was previously unknown for Erwig's reign.

Maker(s)

Mint: Acci
Ruler: Erwig (680-87)

Utrecht, Baldwin II of Holland (1178-96), silver penny (Chijs 6.6), 0.50g, chipped. From Münzen und Medaillen list 588, no.

Maker(s)

Ruler: Baldwin II of Holland (1178-96)

An image of Denier

One of two fascinating 19th-century fakes purporting to be medieval coins of Normandy that never existed:

Maker(s)

Mint: Lillebourne
Ruler: William I (1066-87)

Telephone cards:

Telephone cards:

One of five base silver antoniniani from the Fineshade (Northants) hoard, the remainder of which was auctioned at Sotheby's, London, 9 October 1995:

Maker(s)

Mint: Rome
Ruler: Philip I (AD 244-49)

Carausius (AD 287-93), bronze antoninianus, 'C' mint, conjoined-busts type, c. AD 292. Obv. caravsivs et fratres svi, busts of Maximian, Diocletian and Carausius; rev. comes avggg, Victory l., with wreath and palm, c in exergue. (RIC - ; type as N. Shiel, 'Carausius et frates sui', BNJ 48 (1978), p. 8, no. 2; R. A. G. Carson, 'Carausius et fratres sui: a reconsideration', Studia Paulo Naster Oblata (1982), i, p. 247, no. 7); 4.14g.

Maker(s)

Ruler: Carausius (AD 286-93)

One from a set of four reproduction Roman coins made by Westair Reproductions Ltd., c.1995:

Maker(s)

Ruler: Carausius (AD 286-93)

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