Moneta's Temple and Gallery

Hunan Soviet Counterstamp

Moneta — Sat, 19 May 2012 17:54:01 -0400

by: Moneta

Description: HUNAN SOVIET: AE 20 cash, ND (1931), countermarked hammer & sickle within five-pointed star on Hunan Province Y-400 type, Fine to Very Fine on worn host, RR. The only reference to these were from the 'Money Company' coin auction of September 1984 and a Gregory G. Brunk article in the Numismatics International "Bulletin" of July/August 2009. This coin was picked from bags containing 30,000 coins put aside during WWII as the Japanese were melting Chinese coppers for the war effort. Only 100 of these countermarked pieces were found in the bags on various host coins of which about 20% had clear countermarks. This is among the best in the group. [description from Stephen Album Auction 13 Lot#983; May 19 2012]. I was outbid, the lot sold for better tha $750.

Hunan Soviet - Star Hammer Sickle C/S

Moneta — Sat, 19 May 2012 17:31:35 -0400

by: Moneta

Description: HUNAN SOVIET: AE 20 cash, ND [1931], countermarked hammer & sickle within five-pointed star on Szechuan Province Y-464 type, Fine to Very Fine on worn host, RR. The only reference to these were from the 'Money Company' coin auction of September 1984 and a Gregory G. Brunk article in the Numismatics International "Bulletin" of July/August 2009. This coin was picked from bags containing 30,000 coins put aside during WWII as the Japanese were melting Chinese coppers for the war effort. Only 100 of these countermarked pieces were found in the bags on various host coins of which about 20% had clear countermarks. This is among the best in the group. [description of Stephen Album auction 13 Lot#984]. I bought this despite the crude nature of the host coin. I wanted to compare to other Star/Hammer/Sickle counterstamps I have acquired; see this site. I was shocked to learn that it required better than $350 to bring it home. The previous lot at the sale [lot #983] had a nicer host but a greater open crack or two. The lucky winner there was down better than $750. Part of the description seems to have come from this site but the juicy details about the Japanese collection of Chinese coins for melting was intrigueing, to say the least. RR and they're getting more expensive as they appear on the market. These may be the earliest efforts for coinage within the Red Army bases. Only the obverse for now, the Rx is almost worn flat. More to follow when I receive the coin.

Phoenicia - Baal Arwad

Moneta — Fri, 18 May 2012 14:41:32 -0400

by: Moneta

Description: PHOENICIA; Arados, AR Stater [circa 348-338 BCE]. I liked this one representative Phoenician coin because it has a more distinctly Phoenician character than many of the later Tyre issues. I have noted an evolution in the description of the obverse deity. It used be be described a 'bearded male deity', then as 'Melcarth', and here as 'Baal Arwad' [Arados]. From Ancient Imports auction on VCoins #281, Lot 118. [~$245 for all fees with a $275 est.] Obv: Laureate head of Baal Arwad right. Rev: Phoenician galley sailing right over waves. With Phoenician letters above [3 or 4?; read R to L: "hmg"?]. BMC 60; Sear Vol II, S-5971. Condition: Very Fine. Weight: 10.17 grams. [Persic weight standard] Diameter: ~19.6 mm. Phoenicians were not "Greek' settlers of Asia Minor. They are known to have ranged the entire Mediterranean Sea with many colonies established, notably Carthage in the 9thC. B.C.E. Their rugged ships are thought have been copied by the Northmen. They worked for Solomon in the building of the 2nd Temple and constructed a canal linking the Red Sea. Amazing traders, they bartered and had little use for coins until the Greeks defeated the Persians. Then they were used mainly to pay their sailors. Certain gold issues are claimed to show a map of the world. The Mediterranean is shown with British Isles and the NEW WORLD! Their Phoenician characters were found on wall inscriptions in Brazil and were the basis of phonetic alphabets and characters. Truly an amazing people!

SLAVONIA (BANOVATE)~AR Denar 1269-1270 AD

Zantetsuken — Thu, 17 May 2012 20:19:08 -0400

by: Zantetsuken

Description: Mint: Zagreb

THORUN/THORN (MUNICIPAL)~AR 1/2 Groschen 1447-1492 AD (MUNICIPAL)~AR 1/2 G

Zantetsuken — Thu, 17 May 2012 20:16:37 -0400

by: Zantetsuken

Description: Under King: Casimir Jagiellon IV.

GDANSK/ DANZIG (MUNICIPAL)~AR Groschen 1539

Zantetsuken — Thu, 17 May 2012 20:13:58 -0400

by: Zantetsuken

GDANSK/DANZIG (MUNICIPAL)~AR 1/2 Groschen 1447-1492 AD

Zantetsuken — Thu, 17 May 2012 20:09:49 -0400

by: Zantetsuken

Description: Under King: Casimir Jagiellon IV. *RARE*

TRANSYLVANIA (PRINCIPALITY)~AR Breitgroschen 1626

Zantetsuken — Thu, 17 May 2012 20:04:33 -0400

by: Zantetsuken

Description: Under Prince: Gabriel Bethlen

MOLDAVIA (PRINCIPALITY)~AR Groschen 1375-1391 AD

Zantetsuken — Tue, 15 May 2012 06:52:39 -0400

by: Zantetsuken

Description: Under Prince: Petru Musat I. *RARE*

VIETNAM (DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC)~5 Hao Incused 1946

Zantetsuken — Sat, 12 May 2012 19:43:05 -0400

by: Zantetsuken

WALLACHIA (PRINCIPALITY)~AE Bani 1377-1383 AD

Zantetsuken — Sat, 12 May 2012 17:13:43 -0400

by: Zantetsuken

Description: Under Prince: Radu Basarab I. *SCARCE*

CHINA (PEOPLES REPUBLIC)~10 Yuan 1997 Macau Constitution

Zantetsuken — Sat, 12 May 2012 07:24:04 -0400

by: Zantetsuken

Description: Bimetal: Return of Macau~ Macau Skyline

CHINA (PEOPLES REPUBLIC)~10 Yuan 1997 Macau Constitution

Zantetsuken — Sat, 12 May 2012 07:22:43 -0400

by: Zantetsuken

Description: Bimetal: Return of Macau~ Macau Constitution

CHINA (PEOPLES REPUBLIC)~10 Yuan 1997 Hong Kong Skyline

Zantetsuken — Sat, 12 May 2012 07:21:10 -0400

by: Zantetsuken

Description: Bimetal: Return of Hong Kong~ Hong Kong Skyline

CHINA (PEOPLES REPUBLIC)~10 Yuan 1997 Hong Kong Constitution

Zantetsuken — Sat, 12 May 2012 07:18:48 -0400

by: Zantetsuken

Description: Bimetal: Return of Hong Kong~ Hong Kong Constitution

SOUTH VIETNAM (TRANSITIONAL)~2 Xu 1975

Zantetsuken — Sat, 12 May 2012 06:17:47 -0400

by: Zantetsuken

Description: Issued following the fall of the Saigon government to North Vietnam, and before official unification of the two nations.

VIETNAM (DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC)~2 Dong 1946

Zantetsuken — Sat, 12 May 2012 06:12:16 -0400

by: Zantetsuken

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ARKHANGELSK (WHITE-MUNICIPAL)~3 Ruble 1918

Zantetsuken — Sat, 05 May 2012 23:16:47 -0400

by: Zantetsuken

Description: Red over-stamp on Soviet notes for use under the White Government.

ARKHANGELSK (SOVIET-MUNICIPAL)~25 Ruble 1918

Zantetsuken — Sat, 05 May 2012 23:13:58 -0400

by: Zantetsuken

AMUR-KHABAROVSK~5 Ruble 1919

Zantetsuken — Sat, 05 May 2012 23:11:55 -0400

by: Zantetsuken

AMUR-SAKHALIN ISLAND~5 Ruble 1919

Zantetsuken — Sat, 05 May 2012 23:09:04 -0400

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LATVIA (1st REPUBLIC)~5 Lati 1931

Zantetsuken — Sat, 05 May 2012 15:25:26 -0400

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CZECHOSLOVAKIA (FEDERATED REPUBLIC)~10 Koruna 1993

Zantetsuken — Sat, 05 May 2012 15:19:05 -0400

by: Zantetsuken

Description: Last issue for Czechoslovakia. Depicts 1st Minister of War: M.R. (Milan Rastislav) Stefanik. *SCARCE*

CZECHOSLOVAKIA (REPUBLIC)~10 Koruna 1928

Zantetsuken — Sat, 05 May 2012 15:15:48 -0400

by: Zantetsuken

Description: 1Oth Anniversary of Independence. Depicts President: Tomas Masaryk

EQUATORIAL GUINEA~100 Pesetas 1970

Zantetsuken — Sat, 05 May 2012 15:12:20 -0400

by: Zantetsuken

Description: Silver Proof: Francisco Goya: Maja Desnuda

GEORGIA (RUSSIAN OCCUPATION)~1 Bisti 1787

Zantetsuken — Sat, 05 May 2012 13:04:38 -0400

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GEORGIA (VASSAL)~2 Abazi 1816

Zantetsuken — Sat, 05 May 2012 13:03:21 -0400

by: Zantetsuken

RUSSIAN FEDERATION~3 Ruble (Kamchatka) 2003

Zantetsuken — Sat, 05 May 2012 05:24:17 -0400

by: Zantetsuken

Description: Silver Proof: 1st Kamchata Expedition

YUGOSLAVIA (SOCIALIST FEDERAL REPUBLIC)~1,000 Dinara 1980

Zantetsuken — Sat, 05 May 2012 05:21:04 -0400

by: Zantetsuken

Description: Silver Proof: Death of Josip Broz Tito

LITHUANIA (1st REPUBLIC)~5 Litai 1936

Zantetsuken — Sat, 05 May 2012 05:12:57 -0400

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KOREA (KAESONG)~1 Mun 1839

Zantetsuken — Sat, 05 May 2012 05:09:18 -0400

by: Zantetsuken

Description: Issued by the Kaesong Military Office. Now a village in North Korea

HONG KONG (COMMONWEALTH)~1 Cent 1863

Zantetsuken — Sat, 05 May 2012 05:05:54 -0400

by: Zantetsuken

HONG KONG (SPECIAL ADMINISTRATION REGION)~5 Dollar 1997

Zantetsuken — Sat, 05 May 2012 05:02:49 -0400