Coins Collection (#5)

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

Liberality (with C. Nerva and Cimon), 17th century. Creator: Martin de Vos
Liberality (with C. Nerva and Cimon), 17th century

"To Christina: a Confession", 1860. Creator: Smyth. "To Christina: a Confession", 1860
"To Christina: a Confession", 1860. Its curved shining finger drew me towards it, and I heard its voice saying "Come!" It's the only way. Hasten! Save yourself!'

Pietas, 1610. Creator: Willem van Swanenburg
Pietas, 1610

Man Chooses a Young Woman, 1600. Creator: Jacob Matham
Man Chooses a Young Woman, 1600

Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Dame de Qualité, Bound 1703-1704. Creator: Henri Bonnart
Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Dame de Qualite, Bound 1703-1704

Johanna and the Jewish merchants, 1741. Creator: Cornelis Troost
Johanna and the Jewish merchants, 1741. Alternative title: Act III, scene V from the comedy "De Spilpenning of de verkwistende vrouw" (The Spillpenning or the spendthrift woman)

Antiquities found near Head-Quarters, before Sebastopol, 1856. Creator: Edward Alfred Goodall
Antiquities found near Head-Quarters, before Sebastopol, 1856. Times correspondent:. specimens of the various antiquities found in an ancient building discovered by Colonel Monroe, 39th Regiment

Selling the loot, 1859. Creator: Herman Frederik Carel Ten Kate
Selling the loot, 1859

Mooy-Aal and her Suitors, c.1630-c.1640. Creator: Claes Cornelisz. Moeyaert
Mooy-Aal and her Suitors, c.1630-c.1640. Scene from Bredero's farce, "Moortje", staged for the first time in 1615 in Amsterdam

The Poultry Seller, 1733. Creator: Willem van Mieris
The Poultry Seller, 1733. The shopkeeper points to a dead rabbit as his customer places coins on the windowsill next to a rabbit fur

Un paiement de dividende, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Un paiement de dividende, 19th century. Payment of dividends. (Disappointed investor complains that he'll have to take a carriage as he can't afford to tip his coachman)

Help Yourself, [193-]. Creator: Unknown
Help Yourself, [193-]. Santa Maria High School Auditorium...Sponsored by Associated Students & Faculty..."Help Yourself" - A 3-Act Comedy - Road Attraction - Federal Theatre Project - Div

Help Yourself, (Palm Springs?), [193-]. Creator: Unknown
Help Yourself, (Palm Springs?), [193-]. Plaza Theatre..."Help Yourself" - A 3-Act Comedy - Road Attraction - Federal Theatre Project - Div. of W.P.A.'

Help Yourself, [193-]. Creator: Unknown
Help Yourself, [193-]. Savoy Theatre...."Help Yourself" - A 3-Act Comedy - Road Attraction - Federal Theatre Project - Div. of W.P.A.'. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S

Help Yourself, [193-]. Creator: Unknown
Help Yourself, [193-]. Ebell Theatre - Two Matinees...."Help Yourself" - A 3-Act Comedy - Road Attraction - Federal Theatre Project - Div. of W.P.A.'

Help Yourself, [193-]. Creator: Unknown
Help Yourself, [193-]. Union Hi-School Auditorium...Sponsored by Inglewood Chamber of Commerce..."Help Yourself" - A 3-Act Comedy - Road Attraction - Federal Theatre Project - Div

Help Yourself, [193-]. Creator: Unknown
Help Yourself, [193-]. Campus Theatre Berkeley - Sponsored by the American Legion...tickets on sale at Veterans Memorial Bldg..."Help Yourself" - A 3-Act Comedy - Road Attraction - Federal

Help Yourself, San Francisco, 1937. Creator: Unknown
Help Yourself, San Francisco, 1937. Columbia Theatre..."Help Yourself" - A 3-Act Comedy - Road Attraction - Federal Theatre Project - Div. of W.P.A.'

Le singe antiquaire, 1740. Creators: Unknown, Jean-Simeon Chardin
Le singe antiquaire, 1740. Monkey antiquary looking at coins with a magnifying glass

Help Yourself, [193-]. Creator: Unknown
Help Yourself, [193-]. Laguna Beach Hi-School Auditorium...Sponsored by Laguna Beach Chamber of Commerce..."Help Yourself" - A 3-Act Comedy - Road Attraction - Federal Theatre Project

Help Yourself, [193-]. Creator: Unknown
Help Yourself, [193-]. La Jolla Hi-School Auditorium...Sponsored by Associated Student Body..."Help Yourself" - A 3-Act Comedy - Road Attraction - Federal Theatre Project - Div

Help Yourself, [193-]. Creator: Unknown
Help Yourself, [193-]. North Hollywood Hi-School Auditorium...Sponsored by North Hollywood Jr. Chamber of Commerce..."Help Yourself" - A 3-Act Comedy - Road Attraction - Federal Theatre

Help Yourself, [193-]. Creator: Unknown
Help Yourself, [193-]. Redondo Union Hi-School Auditorium...Sponsored by Redondo Union Hi School Parent-Teachers Association..."Help Yourself" - A 3-Act Comedy - Road Attraction - Federal

Help Yourself, Bakersfield, [193-]. Creator: Unknown
Help Yourself, Bakersfield, [193-]. Union High School Auditorium...Sponsored by American Legion...Tickets at Kimball & Stone Drug Store - "Help Yourself" - A 3-Act Comedy - Road Attraction

Use Hudson's extract of soap every day, 1886. Creator: Unknown
Use Hudson's extract of soap every day, 1886. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886"

Title Page. Creator: Paulus Pontius
Title Page

Title Page for Imperatorvm Romanorvm Nvmismata Avrea, 1627. Creator: Unknown
Title Page for Imperatorvm Romanorvm Nvmismata Avrea, 1627

Help Yourself, [193-]. Creator: Unknown
Help Yourself, [193-]. High School Auditorium Santa Maria - Paul Vulpius "Help Yourself" - A Comedy Hit in 3 Hilarious Acts - sponsored by Associated Students & Faculty - A Federal Theatre

Fifty-seven year old sharecropper woman, Hinds County, Mississippi, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Fifty-seven year old sharecropper woman. Hinds County, Mississippi. Thin dimes around the ankles to prevent headaches

The Schleswig-Holstein Medal, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Schleswig-Holstein Medal, 1850. The...Medal represents the two great eras of Denmark's connexion with the Duchies [of Schleswig and Holstein]

Julia Domna Silver Denarius
Silver denarius depicting Julia Domna (193-217 AD) on the obverse, facing right, with the inscription IVLIA AVGVSTA. Julia Domna was the wife of the Roman Emperor Septimius Severus (193-211AD)

Julius Caesar Copper Alloy Coin
The coin features Julius Caesar (100-44 BC) with the inscription DIVOS IVLIVS on the obverse and the inscription CAESAR DIVI F on the reverse. It measures 25 mm in diameter and is a possible forgery

Queen Anne Silver Shilling, England
The obverse depicts Queen Anne (reigned 1702-1714). The reverse features merged shields, representing the union of England and Scotland

Electrotype Greek Coin from Thurium, Southern Italy
Obverse only electrotype showing Athene wearing a crested Athenian helmet on which there is Scylla with a snaky tail and a tiny griffin on the neck guard

Roman Republic Silver Denarius
The obverse features Janus, a god with two faces, looking in opposite directions (the past and the future) surrounded by the inscription M FOVRI L F. The month of January is named after Janus

Copper Alloy Pre-decimal One Penny (1d) Coin, England
The obverse bears the youthful portrait of Queen Elizabeth II (reigned 1952-) wearing a laurel wreath in her hair. The inscription ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA F : D: + encircles the portrait

Queen Victoria Jubilee Head Silver Crown, England
The obverse of the silver crown features Queen Victorias Jubilee portrait, facing left and wearing the small diamond crown, commissioned by her in 1870

Silver Tetradrachm, Egypt
Silver tetradrachm featuring the diademed head of Ptomely I (305-283 BC) of Egypt, facing right, on the obverse. The reverse bears a strutting eagle with wings furled, facing left

Coin of Hannibal Barca. Carthage. (Obverse: Hannibal, Reverse: Elephant), ca. 213-210 BC. Private Collection

Dress with old Byzantine coins, Olymbos, Karpathos, Dodecanese islands, Greece

Wisham (i.e. Wishran) girl, profile, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Wisham (i.e. Wishran) girl, profile, c1910

Wishham bride, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Wishham bride, c1910. Tlakluit bride, half-length portrait, facing slightly right, wearing braids, beaded headdress with Chinese coins, dentalium shell earrings, beaded buckskin dress

The International Exhibition: "The Auction - Last Day of the Sale", by G.B. O'Neil, 1862. Creator: E
The International Exhibition: "The Auction - Last Day of the Sale", by G.B. O'Neil, 1862. Auction after a clergyman's death....the aged partner and his comely daughter

Goddess Lakshmi and One Rupees Coins
3609764 Goddess Lakshmi and One Rupees Coins by Indian School; Private Collection; Dinodia

Coins depicting lions, Maurya Dynasty (gold)
1774790 Coins depicting lions, Maurya Dynasty (gold) by Indian School; (add.info.: Chandragupta Maurya (340 BC - 298 BC) was the founder of the Maurya Empire

Coins depicting the King Chandragupta and Queen Durdhara, Mauyra Dynasty (gold)
1774791 Coins depicting the King Chandragupta and Queen Durdhara, Mauyra Dynasty (gold) by Indian School; (add.info.: Chandragupta Maurya (340 BC - 298 BC)

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