Coins Collection (page 4)

The Death of a Stingy - Cover of "The Eye of the Police", 1911 (engraving)
ICA4949984 The Death of a Stingy - Cover of "The Eye of the Police", 1911 (engraving); Private Collection; Photo © Caricadoc

Theatrophone, 1892
3479256 Theatrophone, 1892; (add.info.: Theatrophone coin in the slot machine by Des for use with Marinotich and Svarvady's Theatrophone system. Dated 1892.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Coin depicting Lorenzo de Medici, 15th century (metal)
3520281 Coin depicting Lorenzo de Medici, 15th century (metal); (add.info.: Coin depicting Lorenzo de Medici (1449-1492) Italian statesman

N: the money changer or the banker (Numerarius) - TThe Alphabet of Death, c.1856 (engraving)
DUV4222005 N: the money changer or the banker (Numerarius) - TThe Alphabet of Death, c.1856 (engraving); 8x23 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Drawing by H)

Coin Struck by the Emperor Vespasian to Commemorate the Conquest of Judaea (engraving)
8673431 Coin Struck by the Emperor Vespasian to Commemorate the Conquest of Judaea (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Coin of Byblus enlarged (engraving)
8672401 Coin of Byblus enlarged (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coin of Byblus enlarged)

Antique Sculpture from the death of Alexander the Great to Constantine, Coins and Gems (engraving)
8644788 Antique Sculpture from the death of Alexander the Great to Constantine, Coins and Gems (engraving) by European School

Ancient Greek coins (engraving)
8646765 Ancient Greek coins (engraving) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient Greek coins)

Ancient Greek coins (engraving)
8646763 Ancient Greek coins (engraving) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient Greek coins)

Ancient Greek coins (engraving)
8646758 Ancient Greek coins (engraving) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient Greek coins)

Solidus of emperors Flavius Arcadius (395-408) and Flavius Honorius (395-423), son of Theodosis I
AIS5342638 Solidus of emperors Flavius Arcadius (395-408) and Flavius Honorius (395-423), son of Theodosis I, 4th century (gold coin); Museo de Burgos, Casa Miranda, Burgos

Roman antiquity. Currency: Sestertius with the effigy of Mark Aurelio (Marco Aurelio, 121-180)
BEN5468285 Roman antiquity. Currency: Sestertius with the effigy of Mark Aurelio (Marco Aurelio, 121-180), emperor and Roman Stoician philosopher. Inv. en 13953

Counter commemorating the victory over the pirates of Tunis, 1790; reverse, 1790 (silver)
7339293 Counter commemorating the victory over the pirates of Tunis, 1790; reverse, 1790 (silver) by Badoreo, M. (18th century); 3.2x0 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Medal commemorating the pirate Claus Stortzenbecher and Admiral J Bart, 1701 (medal)
7339287 Medal commemorating the pirate Claus Stortzenbecher and Admiral J Bart, 1701 (medal) by German School, (18th century); 20.3x14 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

A denarius, with the representation of a boat with 8 oars, with 4 rowers and a helmsman. Silver coin, 117 (silver)
MMM5472841 A denarius, with the representation of a boat with 8 oars, with 4 rowers and a helmsman. Silver coin, 117 (silver); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: A denarius)

Denier (Denarius), with the portrait of a ship on the sea, 38 (silver)
MMM5472822 Denier (Denarius), with the portrait of a ship on the sea, 38 (silver) by Roman, (1st century AD); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Denier (Denarius)

Tetradrachma with the profile portrait of Neptune, -253 (silver)
MMM5472816 Tetradrachma with the profile portrait of Neptune, -253 (silver) by Greek school, (3rd century BC); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Obverse: Head of Neptune)

Hispanic-Roman coin, minted in Empuries (Catalonia, Spain), 1st-2nd century (metal)
AIS5378578 Hispanic-Roman coin, minted in Empuries (Catalonia, Spain), 1st-2nd century (metal); Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain ; (add.info.: Hispanic-Roman coin)

Tarot of Marseille: Roy of Deniers and Roy of Cup. Early 20th century (print)
8822167 Tarot of Marseille: Roy of Deniers and Roy of Cup. Early 20th century (print); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tarot cards from Marseille: Roy de Deniers and Roy de Coupe. Early 20th century)

Bill Row and John Taylor, two grubbers with iron pick, broom and basket. They search for nails
FLO5003436 Bill Row and John Taylor, two grubbers with iron pick, broom and basket. They search for nails, rings and coins in the cracks between cobblestones

16th Century Russian Leather Money
3118982 16th Century Russian Leather Money; (add.info.: Illustrations of 16th Century Russian Leather Money. Dated 18th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

A 1788 Spanish gold 8-doubloon coin, or piece of eight, showing the head of the Spanish king Charles III
3432504 A 1788 Spanish gold 8-doubloon coin, or piece of eight, showing the head of the Spanish king Charles III, from Enciclopedia Ilustrada Segui

Ancient Greek coins (engraving)
8651083 Ancient Greek coins (engraving) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient Greek coins)

Coil, Coin, Colt, Comb, Cone, Cook, Coop, Coot, Cord, Cork, Corn, Crab (engraving)
8649989 Coil, Coin, Colt, Comb, Cone, Cook, Coop, Coot, Cord, Cork, Corn, Crab (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coil, Coin, Colt, Comb, Cone)

Dog-cart, Dog-fish, Dollar, Dolphin, Donkey, Dormouse, Dovetails, Drain-pipe, Drawbridge, Drawer, Draw-knife
8650044 Dog-cart, Dog-fish, Dollar, Dolphin, Donkey, Dormouse, Dovetails, Drain-pipe, Drawbridge, Drawer, Draw-knife, Dress-coat (engraving) by German School

Ancient Greek coins (engraving)
8646760 Ancient Greek coins (engraving) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient Greek coins)

Ancient Greek coins (engraving)
8646757 Ancient Greek coins (engraving) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient Greek coins)

Ancient Greek coins (engraving)
8646756 Ancient Greek coins (engraving) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient Greek coins)

Medallic Illustrations of British History: George I (b/w photo)
8662324 Medallic Illustrations of British History: George I (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: George I. 1. Jacobite Conspiracy discovered, May 1723)

Coin depicting Pope Adrian VI, 16th century (metal)
3520280 Coin depicting Pope Adrian VI, 16th century (metal); (add.info.: Coin depicting Pope Adrian VI. Netherlandish. Dated 16th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Roman coin struck in Alexandria during the reign of the Roman emperor Commodus (161-192), 2nd century (coin)
AIS5362292 Roman coin struck in Alexandria during the reign of the Roman emperor Commodus (161-192), 2nd century (coin); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

A teacher with her students
5616497 A teacher with her students; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a teacher showing her student's sovereign coins from her purse, as part of show-and-tell. Dated 19th Century)

Philip II King of Macedon (r. 382-336 BC), coin of the Tarsus Hoard, 2nd century BC (gold niketerion coin)
AIS5335999 Philip II King of Macedon (r. 382-336 BC), coin of the Tarsus Hoard, 2nd century BC (gold niketerion coin); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Minting coins: 6, 6 at bottom right are dies that would be put in press, 1, in which coins stamped out
535372 Minting coins: 6, 6 at bottom right are dies that would be put in press, 1, in which coins stamped out. From The Universal Magazine (London 1750)

Rare English Coin, Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I, Gold Pound, 1594-1596 (photo)
804174 Rare English Coin, Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I, Gold Pound, 1594-1596 (photo); Hoberman/UIG

Head of Janus on a coin, 3rd-2nd century BC (silver)
AIS5378606 Head of Janus on a coin, 3rd-2nd century BC (silver); © Iberfoto

Fishpool treasure hoard, of medieval gold coins
3329570 Fishpool treasure hoard, of medieval gold coins; (add.info.: Fishpool treasure hoard, of medieval gold coins. Found in Fishpool, Nottinghamshire, England)

The moneylenders, c.1520. Creator: Massys, Quentin
The moneylenders, c.1520. Found in the Collection of the Palazzo Doria Pamphilj, Rom

Farmers pay tithes, Early 18th century. Creator: Bossche, Balthasar van den (1681-1715)
Farmers pay tithes, Early 18th century. Private Collection

Aureus of Emperor Nero. Obverse: Laureate head of Nero. Reverse: The Colossus of Nero, 54-68. Private Collection

The Life of a Gramophone
Vadim Kulinsky

The Royal Visit to the City: Amusements of the Crowd - Scrambling for Pence, 1876. Creator: Unknown
The Royal Visit to the City: Amusements of the Crowd - Scrambling for Pence, 1876....the populace and the youngsters displaying their frolicsome temper in a less dignified manner as crowds wait to

Illustration for Gellert's Six Fables and Six Stories, 1775. Creator: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Illustration for Gellert's Six Fables and Six Stories, 1775. The young prince

The Rent Receiver's Office, 1514. Creator: Jan Massys
The Rent Receiver's Office, 1514

The Card Game. Creator: Cornelis de Vos
The Card Game, Unknown date

Jean Varin, c1697. Creator: Gerard Edelinck
Jean Varin, c1697

The Ill-matched Couple, 1532. Creator: Lucas Cranach the Elder
The Ill-matched Couple, 1532. A marriage for economic reasons between people of different ages

The Ill-matched Pair, 1566. Creator: Jan Massys
The Ill-matched Pair, 1566. A marriage for economic reasons between people of different ages

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"Unveiling the Rich Tapestry of Coins: From Netherlandish Proverbs to Bungay Corn Cross" Step into a world where coins become storytellers, revealing tales from different eras and cultures. In the enchanting realm of numismatics, these small metallic wonders hold immense historical significance. Embark on a journey through time as you explore "Netherlandish Proverbs illustrated in a village landscape, " where ancient wisdom is etched onto precious metal discs. Each coin tells its own tale, offering glimpses into the lives and customs of distant lands. Imagine stumbling upon an unexpected treasure like "Someone Drops a Sixpence Near Somerset House - HM Bateman. " The thrill of finding such relics transports us back to 1969 when old UK money circulated freely, reminding us of simpler times. Delve deeper into history with "OLD ENGLISH COINS, " artifacts that bear witness to bygone eras. These tangible links to our past connect us with generations long gone but not forgotten. Marvel at the intricate beauty captured in Ernest Board's masterpiece, "Fortuna. " This coin embodies luck and fortune while showcasing artistic brilliance that transcends time and borders. Travel afar with an Arabian-Byzantine coin discovered in Paris; it whispers stories from exotic lands where trade routes intertwined diverse cultures. Meanwhile, a Masai warrior's image imprinted on another coin takes us straight to Kenya's breathtaking Masai Mara National Reserve—a testament to Africa's rich heritage. Witness whimsy come alive as you encounter a skeleton precariously perched atop a penny farthing bicycle—an intriguing blend of macabre humor frozen in time. Appreciate cultural diversity through numismatic artistry—like the traditional dress depicted on Hmong woman coins during Laos' vibrant New Year Festival in Luang Prabang. Such coins celebrate identity and tradition while bridging gaps between nations. Yet amidst all this splendor, we must not forget the darker side of history. H. M.