20161223

Two DDR (1949-1990) Commemoratives

1972-A Buchenwald 10 Mark KM#38 (31mm, mintage 2.5 million, CuNi)
1971-A Thälmann 20 Mark KM#34 (33mm, mintage 2.5 million, CuNi)

20161221

JORDAN; Abdullah II (1999-); Half Dinar 2006/1427 AH


KM# 79
28 mm, 9.43 g.

OBS:  عبدالله الثاني ابن الحسين ملك المملكة الاردنية الهاشمية
“Abdullah ath-Thani Ibnal-Husayn Malik al-Mamlakah al-Urdaniyyah al-Hashimiyyah”

REV: THE HASHEMITE KINGDOM OF JORDAN/HALF DINAR/نصف دينار ١٤٢٧ه ٢٠٠٦م
With large ١/٢ in center.

FRANCE; François Mitterand; President 1981-1995; Centennial


Coin Specifications:  (this example is BU)

Country:
 France    (LU-G1002 Leuchtturm 2018 Catalogue Euro number)
Year Of Issue:
 2016
Denomination:
 2 Euro
Mint Mark:
cornucopia
Mintage:
 Circulation: 9,980,000; Brilliant Uncirculated: 10,000; Proof: 10,000
Alloy:
 Cupronickel Outer Ring: 75% Copper, 25% Nickel Clad; Nickel Brass Inner Core: 70% Copper, 24.5% Zinc, 5.5% Nickel
Weight:
 8.5 grams
Diameter:
 25.75 mm
Edge:
 Lettering (2** 2** 2** 2** 2** 2**)
OBV Designer
REV Designer
 Luc Luycx
Quality:
 Circulation, Brilliant Uncirculated, Proof
For more info click here.

20161219

ROMAN/Severus Alexander CE 222-235


AR Denarius, 3.28g 19 mm, 6h, Rome mint c. CE 231

RSC 76

O: IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, laur., draped cuirassed bust r.
R: IOVI PROPVGNATORI, Jupiter adv left looking right and reading to throw a fulmen from his right hand.

 

INDO-PARTHIAN/Gondopharid; Pakores c. late 1st Century CE


AE Tetradrachm 8.31g 25 mm, 11h, Arachosia ? mint
Senior 269.8T

O: diad bust left
R: Nike adv right