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Seleukus Nikator | 04-08-2008 03:39 PM
foreign silver coins, your faves your favorite foreign silver coin, what is it? or national type? For a smaller size coin I have to say I like the French coins the best. http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/img7/69-844.jpg Oviously thats the goddess Libertas, since she's wearing the Phyrigian cap. Nice motion, reminds me of Weinmann's WLH. For a crown size I like the Swiss 5 Franc. http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/nmc3/172-38.jpg Who is this guy-- I dont know. But a hell of a dramatic, realistic portrait. Strong! With the shield and cross reverse. Nice. For modern coinage made out of base metals, I guess I like the Italian stuff the best. Fascist and postwar too. http://www.wcoins.com/d_ximages/c792.jpg bold fasces in that eagle's claws! http://www.wcoins.com/d_ximages/c1737.jpg Pallas Athena reverse with olive tree and spear.

Professur | 04-08-2008 03:50 PM
Re: foreign silver coins, your faves The pre war german 5 marks for me, and the old english crowns.

eyeofliberty | 04-08-2008 03:53 PM
Re: foreign silver coins, your faves 1 Attachment(s) Old-style 1 oz. Mexican Libertads:

Professur | 04-08-2008 03:55 PM
Re: foreign silver coins, your faves Quote:
Originally Posted by eyeofliberty (Post 1052546) Old-style 1 oz. Mexican Libertads:
The management regrets to inform you that that's not a coin. Since it lacks a monetary denomination, it's classed as a medal. I gotta stop reading so much.

eyeofliberty | 04-08-2008 03:57 PM
Re: foreign silver coins, your faves Quote:
Originally Posted by Professur (Post 1052552) The management regrets to inform you that that's not a coin. Since it lacks a monetary denomination, it's classed as a medal. I gotta stop reading so much.
:rofl::rofl::rofl: Damn worthless PMs!

Raccoon | 04-08-2008 04:19 PM
Re: foreign silver coins, your faves Quote:
Originally Posted by Seleukus Nikator (Post 1052523) Who is this guy-- I dont know. But a hell of a dramatic, realistic portrait. Strong! With the shield and cross reverse. Nice.
It is the famous archer Wilhelm (William) Tell.

TomD | 04-08-2008 04:21 PM
Re: foreign silver coins, your faves Quote:
Originally Posted by Professur (Post 1052538) The pre war german 5 marks for me
You mean similar to this? http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x.../reichmark.jpg

Professur | 04-08-2008 04:34 PM
Re: foreign silver coins, your faves Actually, the '35 and '36 5 mark without the swastika is preferred. Swiped photo http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/e...05473362_o.jpg I'm not really all that fond of nazi war insignia desecrating an otherwise beautiful splayed eagle. I've always liked this one, but I can't bring myself to call it an eagle. Looks more like a phoenix than anything else. http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/e...sur/df9b_1.jpg

Seleukus Nikator | 04-08-2008 05:04 PM
Re: foreign silver coins, your faves Hey yeah, that last one's a postwar 5 mark. Love those, got a bunch of them for five and a few for 4 and 4.50 I think they're shy a half ounce asw or so. the five mark nazi coins-- I like the Potsdam kirche ones the best. A lot better than the Hindenbergs. Dont overpay for nazi coins on ebay, is all I can say. nutzis are cruising ebay without learning anything about numismatic and are willing to pay premium. figure no more than 4 or 5 for a two mark and no more than 8 or 9 bucks for a 5 mark. unless it's really nice, really-- then you pay premium. a lot of these german coins are cleaned, esp the nazi ones, and it shows. a light dip is not so bad, but a polishing is horrendous. ask before you buy.

Seleukus Nikator | 04-08-2008 05:05 PM
Re: foreign silver coins, your faves Quote:
Originally Posted by Raccoon (Post 1052593) It is the famous archer Wilhelm (William) Tell.
I figured, he's a Schweitzerdeutsch hero. The Swiss confederacy was something of an inspiration for our own. Also a lot of German Americans have early immigrant ancestors from Switzerland.

Seleukus Nikator | 04-08-2008 05:06 PM
Re: foreign silver coins, your faves about mexes, I like the libertads, but I like capnrays better. 8 reale. http://www.rosenblumcoins.com/files/img/35d/0515.JPG

fasTTcar | 04-08-2008 05:45 PM
Re: foreign silver coins, your faves Here are a couple that I like: Panama Balboa http://www.houseofpanama.org/1947pan...lboaobv240.jpg Cuban Libertad http://www.cccoin1.com/images/cuba-26.jpg

fasTTcar | 04-08-2008 05:47 PM
Re: foreign silver coins, your faves Japanese shogun coins http://www.joelscoins.com/images/japan12.jpg

Seleukus Nikator | 04-08-2008 05:55 PM
Re: foreign silver coins, your faves Quote:
Originally Posted by fasTTcar (Post 1052744) Japanese shogun coins http://www.joelscoins.com/images/japan12.jpg
wow, very neat. never eyeballed any of those in person.

Seleukus Nikator | 04-08-2008 05:56 PM
Re: foreign silver coins, your faves Quote:
Originally Posted by fasTTcar (Post 1052740) Here are a couple that I like: Panama Balboa http://www.houseofpanama.org/1947pan...lboaobv240.jpg
I have a few medio balboas. there are a lot of 53s out there in BU. what I like about a lot of LatAm coins, is they say 90% and the weight on the back. makes em easy to value eh?

fasTTcar | 04-08-2008 06:07 PM
Re: foreign silver coins, your faves Quote:
Originally Posted by Seleukus Nikator (Post 1052759) wow, very neat. never eyeballed any of those in person.
I have 2 of them, they are both from the 1860's. 1 larger, one smaller. Cool coins. As far as the Balboa's, I have 4 different ones, from the 30's and 40's.

Highbanker | 04-09-2008 05:46 PM
Re: foreign silver coins, your faves 1948-49 Mexican 5 Peso....gorgeous coin I'll try to post a pic...

GodWeTrust | 04-09-2008 09:37 PM
Re: foreign silver coins, your faves gotta be the Britannia from 1998/2002 with Standing Britannia having her trident outstretched.

Jack London | 04-09-2008 10:15 PM
Re: foreign silver coins, your faves Quote:
Originally Posted by GodWeTrust (Post 1054724) gotta be the Britannia from 1998/2002 with Standing Britannia having her trident outstretched.
You are not following the program. It has to be a coin, which means circulating with a face value. The Britainnia are bullion rounds and not really coins. Though they are indeed beautiful.

Iptuous | 04-09-2008 10:32 PM
Re: foreign silver coins, your faves 1 Attachment(s) So is this a coin?

Tariq Aziz | 04-09-2008 11:39 PM
Re: foreign silver coins, your faves Quote:
Originally Posted by eyeofliberty (Post 1052546) Old-style 1 oz. Mexican Libertads:
You just like the boobs!

Tariq Aziz | 04-09-2008 11:40 PM
Re: foreign silver coins, your faves Quote:
Originally Posted by Professur (Post 1052552) The management regrets to inform you that that's not a coin. Since it lacks a monetary denomination, it's classed as a medal. I gotta stop reading so much.
The same "experts" who insist that Libertads are not "coins" also claim Federal Reserve Notes are "dollars." Libertads ARE coins without a Peso denomination.

eyeofliberty | 04-10-2008 08:25 AM
Re: foreign silver coins, your faves Quote:
Originally Posted by Tariq Aziz (Post 1054898) You just like the boobs!
The boobs ARE an added bonus! :tongue_ma:

Professur | 04-10-2008 09:04 AM
Re: foreign silver coins, your faves Well, given the choice of nice perky boobs ... http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/e.../m-1985lib.jpg or Madame Flopsalot http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/e..._Proof_Obv.png I know which one I want in my front pocket. But if we're talking boobs .... http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/e...rge-Equato.jpg No contest. But for silver boobs, the Libertad's got it hands on;)

goldwish | 04-11-2008 11:48 PM
Re: foreign silver coins, your faves now that is some coin pr0n!

Seleukus Nikator | 04-14-2008 10:14 AM
Re: foreign silver coins, your faves man those are folds not boobies. like olive oyl! libertas is a virgin goddess except in the USA where we pimp her out like a whore, a promiscuous excuse for every stupid war we decide to fight for one reason or another. I suppose the Romans werent any better though, and they used libertas frequently on their coinage too. oops. sorry to tar up my thread with politics. guess it's unavoidable with such national symbols though.

Professur | 04-14-2008 10:44 AM
Re: foreign silver coins, your faves Folds? I don't buy it. If the fabric she's draped in is fine enough to show the dimples on her knees, perky boobs should show up clear as day .... but all I see is Granny going out for a jog without her bra on again (OK, too much. I just made myself nauseous)

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