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Re: 8 Reales—Potosí, 1716
@Paul Richards Dear Paul, Thank you very much, as always, for your help! It is nice to see the results of the Hervera auction. Regarding coin pricing, I tend to agree,…
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Lpr
3 mths ago
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8 Reales—Potosí, 1716
Hello! Once again, I bring along a Spanish cob! This time, its an 8 Reales cob minted in Potosí in 1716 by assayer Diego de Ybarbouru (hope I spelled that right).…
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Lpr
3 mths ago
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Re: Value of 1680 Cob Coin
@Paul Richards Well, that is more disappointing than I expected! But it totally makes sense, seeing the availability of unholed 1/2 reales. Once again, thank you for all the help!
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Lpr
1 yr ago
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Value of 1680 Cob Coin
Hello! I came across this 1680 1/2 Real minted in Potosí. I did read the Coinquest page for these types of coins, but this one has some peculiarities: -The hole unfortunately placed in the worst…
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Lpr
1 yr ago
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Re: Cob coin: too good to be true?
@Paul Richards Thank you very much for the links and advice! I will definitely make some more background checks, contact the seller for guarantees, and research some more about existing Royal Cobs.…
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Lpr
1 yr ago
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Re: Constantine I Follis AE2-AE3
@Paul Richards Well, thank you! As of now, it all sounds amazing! I will keep in touch if I find any new lead.
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Lpr
1 yr ago
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Re: Mislabeled Roman coin?
@Paul Richards Thanks! Right, the radiate crown is a giveaway that it is an Antoninianus, the lettering matches... I shall be writing that down
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Lpr
1 yr ago
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Re: Mislabeled Roman coin?
@Paul Richards Thank you! I suspected it was a Gallienus and not a Diocletian Antoninianus, but I wanted to be sure... One doubt though, would it be a stag?…
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Lpr
1 yr ago
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Re: Constantine I Follis AE2-AE3
@Paul Richards And about the R4, I found the following information on Constantine's coinage: RIC VII (1966) C3: [Common] more than 41 coins known C2: [Common] 31-40 coins known C1:…
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Lpr
1 yr ago
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Re: Constantine I Follis AE2-AE3
@Paul Richards Great news!! It took me a few minutes to assess the Wild Winds link (thanks), and seemingly at the bottom of the list, I found a perfect match: RIC VII Trier 158!…
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Lpr
1 yr ago
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Re: Constantine I Follis AE2-AE3
@Paul Richards Wow, that is a lot of information to grasp, thank you! I was going over the little info paper that came with the coin, and it says [R4] next to the (likely wrong) RIC number.…
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Lpr
1 yr ago
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Constantine I Follis AE2-AE3
Hello! What might this Roman Follis be worth? It is around 20 mm in diameter, BTR in exergue, (RIC VII/ 158). Thank you in advance!
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Lpr
1 yr ago
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Mislabeled Roman coin?
This coin came labeled as an Antoninianus from Diocletian, but I have some doubts. Obverse: (?)IENVS AVG Reverse: DIA(?) (?)S AVG At the bottom of the reverse, XI is readable.…
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Lpr
1 yr ago
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Re: Potosi 1 Real Cob Coin (1618-1647)
@Paul Richards Thank you very much for the info! I am new to collecting coins, and up until yesterday this was my oldest coin; I am glad to know it’s likely genuine.…
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Lpr
1 yr ago
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Potosi 1 Real Cob Coin (1618-1647)
Could you please verify the authenticity of this coin? It weighs 3.2 g and measures ~180 mm diameter (so I assume it is an underweight 1 real coin). Although it is fretted,…
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Lpr
1 yr ago
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