Looks like the coin even replicates his unfortunate demise. Where does Bosnia fit into the picture at the time? Serbs, Croats or Slovenes?
Yugoslavia was made up of Serbia Croatia Bosnia & Herzegowina Macedonia Monte Negro Slovenia Kosovo Good question where Bosnia fit in at the time, and why the King wasnt the King of the other Peoples as well. Short answer - I dont know. We were kind of torn between the Serbs and the Croats, after the Ottoman Turks withdrew from the region and have shared a similar fate to the Poles. Our neighbours on the east and west were militarily stronger than us and used that against us. Hopefully the war of the 90s is our last war. nowadays we have some sort of pseudoindependance and no one knows how long that will last.
we were one of the losers in the war so loosers always get left out of power hence serbs croats and slovenes
Picked this little fella up on the weekend. Can't find out any info about it. Googling "perth mint gold piece" turns up nothing even similar. Judging by all the other gear that came with it it's probably from the 70's. Nice little coin too! Edit: Of course it's not a coin at all, but a medal type thing.
Recent Arrival KM# 2260 4 FLORIN / 10 FRANCS 3.2258 g., 0.9000 Gold .0933 oz. AGW - a nice little AustriaHungarian gold coin 79.26% of the weight of a Half Sovereign Date Mintage F VF XF Unc 1870 7,440 70.00 100 160 250 1871 6,665 70.00 100 160 250 1872 4,960 65.00 90.00 140 225 1877 3,004 80.00 160 250 350 1878 6,820 65.00 90.00 140 225 1881 8,370 65.00 90.00 140 200 1883 3,720 75.00 120 180 325 1884 7,518 65.00 90.00 115 200 1885 38,000 65.00 80.00 110 165 1888 4,145 65.00 100 140 250 1889 5,707 65.00 90.00 135 225 1890 2,947 75.00 120 180 300 1891 11,000 65.00 70.00 90.00 175 1892 Restrike BV 55.00 [1892] Will eventually take better pics during sunlight - but these will do for now. They still have mint lustre left on them.
Arrived today from Belgium ( sorry Pirocco ) 6 x 20 Francs from Switzerland ( aka Swiss Gold ) KM# 35.1 20 FRANCS 6.4516 g., 0.9000 Gold 0.1867 oz. AGW Obv: Young head left Obv. Leg.: HELVETIA Rev: Shield within oak branches divides value
Hi there,I've seen our members saying 'picked this gold coin on the weekend'.Could you let me know where did you get these coins from?..from Fete's markets?..or from advert given on newspapers,garage sales etc.?..Thanks in advance.
Hi Lucy. Well, in this instance I picked up a wooden box full of gold coins plus a heap of sterling silver coins and proof sets from an acquaintance who was in need of cash. An unusual transaction for me, but beneficial to us both. Still sorting through it all, but as we know that's the fun bit! Usually if I was to "pick something up on the weekend" it would be most likely a stray coin from a weekend market or antique store I happened to be at. Very rarely a score from a garage sale. Maybe a visit to a coin shop in town if I was there with a few lazy bucks in my pocket. I don't generally go out hunting for PMs on weekends though...
Hi Silvester,Thanks very much for the info,much appreciated.I heard sometimes we'll get bargains at Coin fair or Auctions too.Regards,Lucy
I can't be sure that gold isn't actually magnetic as I keep getting attracted to more and more....... Here's a few little pieces of what I've been able to gather since last time... Get yours before you can't any longer.
Very nice collection intelligencer !!! Just coz one aint posting doesnt mean one aint stacking !! hehe nice ducats
Lucy, I would also recommend a seller at West End Markets, she has some interesting sovereign and half sov rings...
Thanks Thucy, yes I'm busier than ever lately so not a lot of time. I'm hardly stacking at all compared to what I could be. Shares have really got me in big time even though it doesn't appear like a smart investment right now. I'm concentrating on accumulating energy stocks while they are cheap and think that's where I'll finally make enough to buy myself a Ferarri Spyder, Bentley Mulsanne or Bugatti Veyron even I've purchased virtually no silver this year compared to gold.
Mmm 1/10oz gold - future monthly grocery tokens Got rid of all of my 1/20oz - too bloody small, can barely read the weight on them without an eyeloupe.
