ISLAMIC/Umayyad; 'Abd al-Malik CE 685-705

 AE Fals; 20 mm, 3.44 g, 12h, Hims mint c. CE 690-697/AH 70-77

Album 3539

O: لعبدالله عبدالملك اميرالمؤمنين

stg caliph facing

R: لا اله الا الله وحده محمد رسول الله

transformed cross on three steps to the right  بحمص 

Ex: W. Esty

VATICAN; John Paul II 1978-2005 (selections from a lot of 25 covering 1988-1999)

 1998, 200 Lire, Roma mint, KM 297 mintage 28,500

1995, 100 Lire, Roma mint, KM 265 mintage 35,000

1997, 1000 Lire, Roma mint, KM 286 mintage 270,000

1989, 500 Lire, Roma mint, KM 218 mintage 60,000

1991, 500 Lire, Roma mint, KM 233 mintage 48,000

1992, 500 Lire, Roma mint, KM 241 mintage 43,000

1993, 500 Lire, Roma mint KM 249 mintage 41,000

1994, 500 Lire, Roma mint KM 257 mintage 38,000

1998, 500 Lire, Roma mint KM 298 mintage 103,500

1998, 1000 Lire, Roma mint KM 299 mintage 306,500

Monnaie de Paris 2025

Monnaie de Paris, 11 Quai de Conti, 6e arrondissement Paris (left bank of Seine). Closed at the time when we could visit so we cannot provide any impressions one way or another. 

A Souvenir Coin from the Crypte Archeologique in Paris on the Ile de la Cite 2025

 Souvenir Coin from the Crypte Archeologique Paris 33mm, minted at Monnaies de Paris depicting Julian II (CE 360-363) who was chosen emperor by acclamation of his troops on Ile de la Cite in CE 360.  Many of the extant ruins date to the 4th century CE and might have been familiar to this interesting historical figure.

The Quayside during the 4th and 5th centuries reconstructed. The island was much smaller at that time which placed the shoreline further inland than it appears now. 

Illustration reproducing what Paris looked like c. 4th century

steps leading down to the Quayside. 

Interesting Euro Coins acquired on a recent visit to Paris

 Andorra 10 c, 2020 mintage 860,000 acquired during a visit to the Louvre

France 10c, 2024, Simone Veil new emission of French Euro Coins

Latvia, 5c, 2023 first Baltic emission found in change after three trips to the Euro Zone since 2023. This coin traveled 2,000 km to reach Dublin where we acquired it in our change during a transaction. mintage for 2023 was 15m.