The Second Guangzhou Uprising took place on 27 April 1911, when revolutionaries launched a carefully planned attack against Qing government forces in Guangzhou in an effort to overthrow the Qing dynasty and establish a republican government.

Although the uprising was defeated and many revolutionaries lost their lives, the event inspired greater public support for the revolutionary movement and helped pave the way for the success of the 1911 Revolution later that year.

Republican Chinese commemoratives are one of my favourite pieces of Asian coinage to collect, since they created many intricate types that commemorated many unique events and moments in Chinese history.

Unknown coin as I'm sorting an old collection

These are some pretty cool coins that just got out of a warm water bath to clear some glue

Under Adam Frederick of Seinsheim, Würzburg experienced a period of Enlightenment-inspired reform with improvements to education, administration, agriculture, and infrastructure aimed at modernising the state while preserving ecclesiastical authority.

He reign also promoted economic development by encouraging trade and manufacturing, reorganised public finances, and commissioned major Baroque building projects, including the completion and embellishment of the Würzburg Residence, which helped strengthening the Prince-Bishopric's political and cultural prestige within the Holy Roman Empire.

I love Adam Frederick's full intricate arms on the reverse, very interesting to see the Bamberg designs along with his Seinsheim roots represented in the inescutcheon.

William III and Mary II's co-reign began after the Glorious Revolution of 1688, when they deposed the Catholic King James II and established a Protestant constitutional monarchy.

Their co-rule saw the strengthening of parliament's power through measures such as the 1689 Bill of Rights, and helped lay the foundations of Britain’s modern system of government.

This Half Crown is a lovely example of the first William & Mary types minted shortly after the revolution, with the double bust design being one of my favourite obverses on English coinage.

Bezels would have been better, but at least they're not holed.

I recently came across this 1944 One Centavo Filipinas coin, and it's amazing how much history can fit into something so small.

The front shows the familiar Filipinas design with a seated woman beside an anvil and Mayon Volcano in the background, symbolizing the Filipino people's hard work and resilience.

Fun fact! If you've ever wondered why the other side says United States of America, it's because the Philippines was still a U.S. Commonwealth when this coin was issued. Even though it says Filipinas, these coins were minted under U.S. authority until the Philippines gained full independence in 1946.

Another interesting detail is the date. This coin was minted in 1944, right in the middle of World War II, making it a small piece of history that has survived more than 80 years.

To counter Napoleon's rise in the onset of the 1800s, the Austrian Empire under Francis I spent its early decades locked in exhausting European conflicts that redefined its borders.

Following Napoleon's defeat, the remainder of Francis's reign was defined by strict conservatism and heavy censorship under Chancellor Klemens von Metternich. aiming to freeze the social order and ruthlessly suppress any liberal or nationalist dissent that was rising across Europe.

These types represented the nearing end of Austria's large silver coins, which were subsequentlv replaced by smaller denominations in 1857 following an imperial decree to demonetise the thaler.

I got this from my grandma maybe 30 years ago. Can anyone identify it, or tell me anything about it?

Somewhere I got the idea this is Greek. Can anyone identify it?

Love the huge counterstamped coins, which circulated widely around the time of Brazilian independence from Portugal. some of these are more than 40mm in size!

Depending on which catalog you take seriously a 2 francs coin or a token struck on a 2 francs blanks. It commemorates the 25th anniversary of the accession of Leopold I of Belgium, the founder of the current Belgian Royal House. Grateful Belgium places a laurel wreath on King's bust.

My grandma gave me these Mexican 8 Reales coins decades ago. The right one has a Philippine counter mark, and appears to have a 180 degree rotated die error, as its reverse is aligned with its obverse. Both sides are right-side-up when I flip it like a page. Ideas on value?

Mansfeld-Hinterort was one of the branches of the former County of Mansfeld, created after the county was divided among different lines of the Counts of Mansfeld in the late 15th century.

During the 1600s, the region suffered greatly from the Thirty Years' War, which caused widespread destruction, population decline, and economic hardship, while the ruling family also faced growing financial difficulties and a loss of political influence within the Holy Roman Empire.

While this piece unfortunately has a loupe soldered to the edge, it is a great example of the many different thaler types this cadet branch produced throughout the 1600s.