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5 artigos na categoria Remarkable Coins

Remarkable coins: Philip the Fair's Masse d'or

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Remarkable coins: Philip the Fair's Masse d'or

Our story begins in the heart of the Middle Ages, a distant time home to the last Crusades, knights, and the Knights Templar. In the late 13th century, in the year 1268 to be precise, a future king is born in the medieval fortress of Fontainebleau. So(...)

Tempo de leitura: 13'24"

30/08/2023

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The Écu de Calonne

Contrary to what the designation of this coin might lead one to believe at first glance, Calonne is not the name of the engraver of this illustrious and renowned écu. In fact, it is that of the no less illustrious and no less renowned Controller-Gener(...)

Tempo de leitura: 4'36"

25/03/2022

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The decadrachm of Syracuse

While most collector’s items have a relatively reasonable price, in some cases their extreme rarity, age, state of conservation and beauty make them true museum pieces and render them almost priceless. This little antique silver gem satisfies all the (...)

Tempo de leitura: 0'44"

07/01/2022

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1 franc Graziani (1943)

In the world of numismatics, there are rare coins, very rare coins, extremely rare coins, and finally the rarest and unique coins. This 1 franc Graziani undoubtedly belongs in this final category. To tell the truth, there are only two known examples (...)

Tempo de leitura: 3'1"

07/08/2020

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1 Florin 4 Kreuzer (Germany, 1713)

Landau Fortress was constructed between 1688 and 1691 by the famous French architect Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban. During the War of the Spanish Succession...

Tempo de leitura: 0'41"

20/03/2020

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