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Poinciania time. Trees just coming into bloom and an eastern water dragon a common harmless lizard in SE Queensland. Grows to about 2 ft in length.

A good crop this year. Pollinating the vanilla orchid flowers is a tricky business.

I think this is one too. This one in Hong Kong and taken in 1986. The building is the Officer's mess of the Queens Gurkha Engineers - I suspect long since demolished by the new Chinese regime.

Whilst sorting through others I found these mixed in as well, worth showing today, Rose & XII value mm. y & tun ( several bust varieties ) any comments or information greatly welcome. all the very best "H"

I agree, it’s either die wear or very possibly the power of the strike, a reduced impact affecting the metal flow into the recesses of the die. Other detail such as the rocks and the lines on Britannia’s shield also seems reduced. I really don’t know who’s given her the finger though. Jerry

I am not sure. I have just been looking at all my Ed VII halfcrowns, and all bar 1910 have the orb very slightly offset to the right. I am more concerned by the irregularity of the "SOI QUI", but that could be PMD or poor focus.

Good morning everyone! Haven't posted in a while! I was able to get in touch with Mr. Dyer back in September. Although I am still waiting for some additional clarification here is his initial take on the issues at hand. Firstly, concerning the existence of a silver crown: Secondly, concerning the whole VIP vs Proof vs whatnot debate: I shall update the thread in case I receive more details!

There are advantages to having good old-fashioned reference books!

Hello 🙂 sadly this coin is suffering from some bright green patches but they don't show up particularly in the photo! I think it's an Edward III groat / London but that's all I can work out at the moment. I think that cross is just hidden by a shadow at the bottom of the first photo, but am I roughly looking at the right part of the coin for this type of mark? Thank you 🙂

These almost always appear at 12 O'clock on the obverse, before the monarch's name. 🙂 Without literature to hand, looks like a Treaty period groat without French titles. Dating to between 1361-9.

A recent discovery that some of my florins... below the bust you can see the Die No, makes it that much more interesting for me. 👍

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From the other direction Turmeric, Delonix regia ( from old seeds from John), delicate hibiscus etc. I got fed up with my dark garden so I've done something about it!!

This is what my garden looks like in the cold and damp!! Cycad, Musa, Echium, Canna, Hedychium all wrapped up. Soil heaters in the pots if it gets very cold. I fit a translucent tarp across the veranda, and we get a small room full of plants to play cards in in the winter! Lemon/lime cross full of fruit this year- gonna do some lime pickle....!!

Interesting. Here is my 1906, which I have no reason to doubt, and there seems to be a slight offset:

Indeed! 🙂

Everyone likes a nice bar LOL

The R beneath the wreath makes it Orleans mint. The creature beneath the bust is described as a "Greyhound running left" though it looks far more like a dragon to me! Indicates Mathieu-Pierre Combret as the moneyer, 1780 to 1788.

Thank you 🙂 I have two hammered coins (and no plans to get any more) but I'm going to try and learn as much as I can about the two that I have. They're really interesting aren't they!

I don't mind giving a few £ to Wiki as I've used them so often. Same with this site.

This just sold at auction for 160,000 Swiss Francs, so I guess with commission just over that in pounds...Sorry no pictures here for now. Very rare and right up my alley but WAAAY out of my affordability range. I have the die module/trial for the reverse gotten some years ago but not nearly as exciting as this one.

another worthy show of one of todays historical finds...boot fair circa 1990's some of the letters / numbers look miss shaped, letter I A have merged would this been due to the die being used when milled? any views & comments always welcome. 👍

Spotted that…not recorded in the Galata Guide.

Made me smile "Cant see the pic" Coinery picture is almost the size of the screen 😀👍.

Just had an email from Lu Veissid that Dennis Dunkerton died peacefully at home earlier today. Sadly, one of life's casualties to the excesses of alcohol. He has looked like death on legs for the past year and couldn't keep off the pop. Still a nice guy though. RIP Dennis

That was the father. He passed away about 4 years ago. I don't think Dennis ever got over it.