Lord Marcovan's "Eclectic Box of 20" as of April 29, 2017
Ancient Greece (Pontos, Amisos): silver drachm or siglos featuring Hera and owl, ca. late 5th to 4th century BC
(Presently raw)
Ancient Greece (Kingdom of Macedon), silver "Mercenaries" drachm of King Perseus, ca. 175-170 BC
(NGC Ch MS; Strike 5/5, Surface 5/5)
Ancient Roman Republic: silver denarius of moneyer L. Furius Brocchus, ca. 63 BC
(NGC Ch VF; Strike 5/5, Surface 4/5)
Ancient Roman Empire: silver "Capricorn" denarius of Vespasian, struck by Titus ca. 80-81 AD
(Presently raw)
Ancient Roman Empire: silver denarius of Septimius Severus, "Dea Caelestis" type, ca. 193-211 AD
(NGC Ch AU; Strike 4/5, Surface 4/5)
Ancient Byzantine Empire: gold tremissis of Justinian I, ca. 527-565 AD
(NGC MS; Strike 5/5, Surface 4/5, "wrinkled")
England (Anglo-Saxon): silver penny of Aethelred II, struck ca. 997-1003 AD
(PCGS MS63)
Netherlands (Gelderland): "St. John" type goldgulden (florin) of Arnold van Egmond, ca. 1423-1472
(PCGS Genuine; XF details, "Filed Rims")
Belgium (Brabant): gold florin (Carolus d’or) of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, ca. 1521-1545
(Presently raw)
German States (Teutonic Order): silver 1/4-thaler of Grand Master Maximilian of Austria, ca. 1615
(PCGS XF45)
Great Britain: silver "South Sea Company" shilling of George I, 1723
(PCGS MS63+, formerly NGC MS64)
Belgium (Austrian Netherlands): copper 2 liards (2 Oorden), Insurrection coinage, 1790
(NGC MS63 BN)
Great Britain: gilt copper proof halfpenny of George III, Soho Mint, 1806
(PCGS PR65 DCAM, formerly NGC PR64 CAM)
Great Britain: silver shilling of George IV, off-center mint error, ca. 1826-1829
(PCGS XF40)
United States: gold 5-dollar half-eagle, Liberty Head type, 1842-D (small date)
(PCGS VF30; CAC)
Liberia: proof copper cent, 1847
(PCGS PR65 BN)
France: copper specimen striking of a 10-centime pattern (essai), 1848
(PCGS SP65 RB)
United States: bronze Civil War token, "Our Little Monitor" type, 1863
(NGC MS65 BN)
United States: proof copper-nickel 3-cent piece, Liberty head type, 1888
(PCGS PR65 CAM)
Great Britain: gold half-sovereign of Queen Victoria, 1901, from the Terner Collection
(PCGS MS64)
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