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Born Karoly Robert, but known as Charles Robert or Charles I, he was born in 1288 and died in 1342. He was invited to Hungary by a Croatian Lord in 1300 and when Andrew III died the next year, Charles was crowned King. He had to fight many battles to keep his crown and believed in absolute power for the King. These Silver Dinars have the portrait of the King on one side and the coat of arms on the other side. Remember that these Silver coins are about 700 years old and supplies, are of course limited. We can offer them in two grades, Grade I and Grade II. Here we present Grade II, in this coin the shield is quite visible, but the portrait is a little weak.

Louis I ‘the great’ was king of Hungary, Croatia and Poland between 1342-1382 and this issue was one of the last he issued between 1373 and 1382. This type was struck by the Saracenus brothers Johannes and Jacobus who operated mints at the time to strike coins for the king. The Saracenus brothers were of Italian descent and the Saracen’s head appeared on their coat of arms. The legend around the head reads MONETA LODOVICI – Money of Lajos (Louis). On the reverse is a double cross with the legend REGIS HUNGARIE – King of Hungary. These coins grade Good Very Fine

It has been a little while since we have been able to offer these handsome 16th Century Silver coins from Hungary. The most important thing is not only are they almost 500 years old, but they are also in Extremely Fine condition. On one side you have a portrait of the Madonna and Child the other side has shield. The coin presented here was issued by Louis II (Ludovicus the Child) they are choice, Extremely Fine with lustre and coins that you will be surprised are so nice and still so inexpensive. The denomination is Dinar and they were issued in Hungary. Remember they are almost 500 years old and in Extremely Fine condition.

Struck in aluminium for one year only.

This one is a shame but we have made up for it with my price. A group of 9 Germany mini spiel marke jettons from about the early 1900’s. The problem is that they were not stored property and they all have rust on them. Especially as one depicts a Graff Zeppelin! You get the Graff Zeppelin, a peacock, a military ship, a Swiss cross and 1, 2, 5, 10 and 50 gambling markers.

From Greece we have just 20 sets of 6 commemorative 500 drachma coins struck in 2000 to mark the Athens Olympics held in 2004. They all feature people, places and events connected to the history of the Olympic Games, going back as far as Diagoras of Rhodes in the fifth century. We are also offering a 10 euro coin struck to mark the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. This brass coin was not made for circulation as the euro had not yet been introduced.

In 2003 the tiny island of St. Helena authorised a very small number of proof sterling silver crownsized 50 Pence pieces to be struck. They were for the 50th anniversary of the Coronation and have the Queen on both sides. we don’t know how many were made but we had never seen one before and knowing who had them made, we would guess very few. We think you will find this crown pleasing in design, and very pleasing in both the low mintage and the low price, especially considering what the mints charge today.

In 1973 the Royal Mint issued the first-ever Silver Proof Crown for the island of St. Helena. St. Helena is best known as the island where Napoleon lived in exile and where he died. It was very popular with sailing ships as a place to replenish both the fuel and their supplies. This first Sterling Silver Proof Crown has one of those sailing ships on it and of course the Queen on the obverse. Each crown comes in the official Royal Mint case and is now almost 50 years old.

After the fall of France in 1940, a French state was created under Marshal Philippe Petain and based in the town of Vichy. Between 1942 and 1944 new coins were issued and here we can off er you a selection in Very Fine condition. It has the double-bladed axe with grain sprigs and ETAT FRANÇAIS on the obverse, while the reverse has the denomination and the new motto of “Travail, Famille, Patrie” (Work, Family, Fatherland) that was brought in under the Occupation.

After the fall of France in 1940, a French state was created under Marshal Philippe Petain and based in the town of Vichy. Between 1942 and 1944 new coins were issued and here we can offer you a selection in Very Fine condition. It has the double-bladed axe with grain sprigs and ETAT FRANÇAIS on the obverse, while the reverse has the denomination and the new motto of “Travail, Famille, Patrie” (Work, Family, Fatherland) that was brought in under the Occupation.