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1950: Five francs of Leopold III/Baudouin (nl)King Leopold III or Baudouin. 5 Francs. 1950.
An oak branch underneath a crown, legend: 5 FR. BELGIE. / Head of Ceres and a cornucopia.BelisariusJan 15, 2014
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1905: Five centimes of Leopold II (fr)King Leopold II. Five Centimes. 1905.
Spray of leaves with legend 5 CES./Monogram of Leopold II, with legend ROYAUME DE BELGIQUE 1905.BelisariusJan 15, 2014
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1902: Ten centimes of Leopold II (fr)King Leopold II. Ten Centimes. 1902.
Spray of leaves with legend 10 CES./Monogram of Leopold II, with legend ROYAUME DE BELGIQUE 1902BelisariusJan 15, 2014
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1908: Twenty-five centimes of Leopold II (nl)King Leopold II. Twenty-five Centimes. 1908.
Spray of leaves with legend 25 CEN./Monogram of Leopold II, with legend KONINKRIJK BELGIE 1908BelisariusJan 15, 2014
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Anglesey Mines Halfpenny token coin of the Parys Mine Company, Anglesey. 1788.
Reverse: "P M Co." in monogramme , encircled by legend THE ANGLESEY MINES - HALFPENNY. Dated 1788.
Obverse: Druid within wreath with acorns.
Holed.BelisariusJan 15, 2014
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1853: Twenty centimes of Leopold IKing Leopold I. 20 Centimes. 1853.
Coat of arms of Belgium, surrounded by foliage, surrounded by the legend L'UNION FAIT LA FORCE ("Strength through Union") 1853 / Neoclassical portrait of Leopold I, left, surrounded by legend LEOPOLD PREMIER - ROI DES BELGES.BelisariusJan 15, 2014
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1861: Twenty centimes of Leopold IKing Leopold I. 20 Centimes. 1861.
Lion surrounded by legend L'UNION FAIT LA FORCE 20 Cs. / 10 Centimes surrounded by LEOPOLD I ROI DES BELGES 1861. Cupro-nickel.BelisariusJan 15, 2014
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Crusaders, AntiochCRUSADERS, Antioch. Anonymous. Circa 1136-1149. Æ Fractional Denier .
+PRICEPS (S retrograde), cross pattée; pellet in each quarter / +ANTIOCHIE , altar with five legs with chalice in center; cross above, pellets in quarters, open oval below.
Metcalf, Crusades 465; CCS 21. BelisariusJan 15, 2014
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Antoninianus of Tetricus ITetricus I. Billion antoninianus, official issue.
Radiate head of emperor, right. IMP (C?) TETRICVS P F AVG. / Laetitia standing left, holding wreath & anchor. LAETITIA AVGG.
RIC 87 or 88, Sear5 11239, Cohen 72.BelisariusJan 13, 2014
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Parion, MysiaParion, Mysia. AR Tetrobol. c 480 BC.
Incuse square containing cruciform pattern with pellet at centre. / Gorgoneion facing.
Sear 3917.BelisariusJan 13, 2014
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Antoninianus of ProbusMarcus Aurelius Probus (276-282 CE). Billion antoninianus.
Radiate head of emperor, right. IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG. / Victory standing right presenting wreath to emperor standing left, holding spear. RESTVT ORBIS. Γ between.
RIC 731. Cohen 305.BelisariusJan 13, 2014
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1938: Five centimes of Leopold IIIKing Leopold III. Cupro-nickel 10 Centimes. 1938.
Monogram of Leopold III with 1938 / Three provincial coats of arms.
BelisariusDec 30, 2013
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Severus Alexander, CaesareaSeverus Alexander, 222 CE
Caesarea, Cappadocia.
Laureate and draped bust right; countermark: radiate head Helios / Agalma of Mount Argaeus placed on garlanded altar.
Countermark: Helios in round (Howgego 12).
AE 27.Belisarius
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Tetricus IIImitative of Tetricus II (271-274 CE)
Radiate head of emperor, right, unbearded/male virtue, possibly Pax
AE AntoninianusBelisarius
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"8 Zhu" Ban Liang of Qin Kingdom (Eastern Zhou Dynasty)Minted 300-220 BCE.
Two huge Chinese characters - Ban Liang ("Half an ounce"), no rims or other marks / Blank, no rims. Unfiled edges.
This very large thin coins of variable weight were made under the very late Zhou dynasty - they are local issues, and might belong either to the late "Warring States" period or the early Qin period.
31mm, 3.52 grams. Hartill #7.4.Belisarius
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