..and it is not a diademed bust, but the helmeted bust of Athena.
Helvetica
18. Sept. 2018, 01:04
Not unpublished. This is Mersin 91 (Paris); Mionnet Supp. VII, 649.
CaptainMyCaptain
18. Sept. 2018, 00:42
1705 LIMA.
Pscipio
15. Sept. 2018, 18:01
Ex CNG 39, 18 September 1996, 944.
alsadeekalsadouk
15. Sept. 2018, 17:40
242?
alsadeekalsadouk
15. Sept. 2018, 17:30
this tarablus not al-askandariyah
CaptainMyCaptain
13. Sept. 2018, 22:38
The 1718 does exist. It looks identical to the 1715 issue (neat new style) 8 Escudos Galano Strike, which uses all the exact same punches as seen on the "Small Flourishes, Skinny Bird, and large headed furry lions" die variety of the 1715 issue (one of three known die types).
This coin I have had the privilege to see, as well as a std strike 1718 8E, with the same dies.
Of all the Galanos I have handled, I do not consider the coins true "cobs" as the planchettes used to produce them, were very clearly rolled and punched sheets of gold and silver. I liken them more so, to the larger Seville 50 Reales, and their equivalent sizes in escudos. The majority of the coins appear to be hand struck, however there are many they suggest some form of press was used in the production of the smaller issues in silver.
These coins are very neat, and still in need of deep investigation. What we know about them for sure is, they were not struck for the King of Spain, nor called Royals. That term was dreamt up by Kip Wagner, along with the term Imperials in his book "Pieces of Eight". In fact, you can see within that book, he was still playing around with the two terms.
The term stuck, in a 1972 auction from Schulmans when, they footnoted that they had evidence that the coins were struck for the king of spain. However, these coins were struck for merchants, at additional costs who typically used them to gain favors. Just like today, you can order special strikes "proofs" from the mints that produce the official coinage.
Spain and its colonial mints were all testing ways to mint round coinage, and they were successful, as we all know. However, the colonial mints chose to NOT strike the coinage, simply because, the standard of quality, if not met, would result in fines the mint did not want to pay. Therefor they kept striking "cobs". But, did offer what they referred to as "Galanos".
This is an absolutely beautiful specimen. Congrats to whoever owns it. IT is a prize to behold for sure. :)
lazooro
13. Sept. 2018, 16:18
Wrong picture.
ALL-YOUR-COINS-com
10. Sept. 2018, 15:16
T CAES, not T CAESAR.
oosheen
9. Sept. 2018, 11:45
This Dinar Issued in 581AH not Issued in 589!
CaptainMyCaptain
28. Aug. 2018, 23:39
This coin is a counterfeit. A very well done one. But a cast copy. Beware, multiple copies exist of this very coin, one even in an NGC holder!
oosheen
28. Aug. 2018, 12:12
It's struck in AH707 not AH708
oosheen
28. Aug. 2018, 11:27
This dinar is not for Baybars I but it is for al-Sa’id Nasir al-din Baraka Khan (676-678h)
Provincial coin, not Roman Empire:
O/ ΦAYCTEINA CEBACTH
R/ HΓE KΛ AΠΠIOY MAΡTIAΛOY CEΡΔΩN
Varbanov 1892
joha2000
12. Aug. 2018, 23:33
This coin is the coin Bastien 119, from Bastien's private collection. Coin illustrated in his book "Le monnayage de bronze de Postume" (1967).
This coin is from highest rarity, I only could detect a 2nd coin for this type on a cgb auction. Surprise that it's offered in Savoca silver auction.. maybe an coin-market experiment? (by the way.. Bastiens collection is announced to be sold at next NAC auction 111!)
This coin I have had the privilege to see, as well as a std strike 1718 8E, with the same dies.
Of all the Galanos I have handled, I do not consider the coins true "cobs" as the planchettes used to produce them, were very clearly rolled and punched sheets of gold and silver. I liken them more so, to the larger Seville 50 Reales, and their equivalent sizes in escudos. The majority of the coins appear to be hand struck, however there are many they suggest some form of press was used in the production of the smaller issues in silver.
These coins are very neat, and still in need of deep investigation. What we know about them for sure is, they were not struck for the King of Spain, nor called Royals. That term was dreamt up by Kip Wagner, along with the term Imperials in his book "Pieces of Eight". In fact, you can see within that book, he was still playing around with the two terms.
The term stuck, in a 1972 auction from Schulmans when, they footnoted that they had evidence that the coins were struck for the king of spain. However, these coins were struck for merchants, at additional costs who typically used them to gain favors. Just like today, you can order special strikes "proofs" from the mints that produce the official coinage.
Spain and its colonial mints were all testing ways to mint round coinage, and they were successful, as we all know. However, the colonial mints chose to NOT strike the coinage, simply because, the standard of quality, if not met, would result in fines the mint did not want to pay. Therefor they kept striking "cobs". But, did offer what they referred to as "Galanos".
This is an absolutely beautiful specimen. Congrats to whoever owns it. IT is a prize to behold for sure. :)
Aelia Verina's coins with new variants listed here: https://www.all-your-coins.com/en/emperors/romaines-imperiales/aelia-verina
O/ ΦAYCTEINA CEBACTH
R/ HΓE KΛ AΠΠIOY MAΡTIAΛOY CEΡΔΩN
Varbanov 1892
This coin is from highest rarity, I only could detect a 2nd coin for this type on a cgb auction. Surprise that it's offered in Savoca silver auction.. maybe an coin-market experiment? (by the way.. Bastiens collection is announced to be sold at next NAC auction 111!)