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NUMISMATIC NUGGETS: OCTOBER 31, 2021

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NUMISMATIC NUGGETS: OCTOBER 31, 2021

Here's a selection of interesting or unusual items I came across in the marketplace this week. Tell us what you think of some of these.-Editor

Heraclius Solidus
Heraclius Solidus

Heraclius, 610-641.
Ô-Solidus, 610/613, Constantinopolis, 5. Offizin; 4.45 g. Gepanzerte Büste v. v. mit Helm und Kreuz//Kreuz auf drei Stufen.DOC 3 b; Sear 73

From the Keunker eLive Auction 68.-Editor

To read the complete lot description, see:
Heraclius, 610-641. Ô-Solidus, 610/613, Constantinopolis, 5. Offizin; ...(https://www.kuenker.de/en/elive-auction/stueck/310504)

Muhammad Shah Mohur
Muhammad Shah Mohur

Muhammad Shah, 1719-1748.
Ô-Mohur, 1. Regierungsjahr (= 1719/1720), Surat; 10.74 g.K./M. 438.1; Fb. 829.

Another nice lot from the Keunker eLive Auction 68.-Editor

To read the complete lot description, see:
Muhammad Shah, 1719-1748. Ô-Mohur, 1. Regierungsjahr (= 1719/17 ...(https://www.kuenker.de/en/elive-auction/stueck/310851)

WWII German Kreta Gold Paratrooper Medal
WWII German Kreta Gold Paratrooper Medal obverseWWII German Kreta Gold Paratrooper Medal reverse

German Fallschirmjager 'KRETA' gold class table medal. Measures 2 1/4 inches in diameter. Die struck brass construction.

I'm sure others exist, but I don't recall seeing a paratrooper medal before. Interesting. -Editor

To read the complete lot description, see:
Lot 100: WWII German Kreta Gold Paratrooper Medal(https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/WWII-German-Kreta-Gold-Paratrooper-Medal-100-c-3C24A3AA31)

Ravensbruck, Sachsenhausen, and Buchenwald Memorial Medals
Ravensbruck, Sachsenhausen, and Buchenwald Memorial Medals

Presentation set of three rectangular table medals memorializing the victims of the Ravensbruck, Sachsenhausen, and Buchenwald concentration camps, each approx. 1.5 x 3.75 in. Placed into a felt lined case with two snap closures. Fine condition. Unresearched, sold as is.

I'm unfamiliar with these. Does anyone have more information about them? "NATIONALE MAHN UND GEDENKSTATTE" translates to "NATIONAL MONUMENT AND MEMORIAL". An internet search found a German Wikipedia page about national memorials in Buchenwald, Ravensbrück and Sachsenhausen.-Editor

To read the complete lot description, see:
Lot 191: MEMORIAL MEDALS FOR CONCENTRATION CAMP VICTIMS(https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/MEMORIAL-MEDALS-FOR-CONCENTRATION-CAMP-VICTIMS-191-c-A8548E29CD)

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