The E-Sylum:  Volume 7, Number 30, July 25, 2004, Article 16

OTHER NUMISMATIC ROYALS

  Michael Knight writes: "Other Royal Numismatists to add
  to the list published 18 July are:

  George III of England (born 1738; King 1760-1820).
  George's collection included the cabinets of earlier antiquaries
  such as Rev Andrew Gifford (see Sylloge Coins of British
  Isles No 34 page xxxii).

  Queen Christina of Sweden (ruled 1632-54, when she
  abdicated; died 1689).  According to Gregory Brunk's
 'Merchant Countermarks on World Coins'(1989) page 12
  she was a keen collector of coins and medals.  She may
  have been responsible for marking coins with a small
  crowned C, or this may have been the mark of another
  Royal collector King Charles I of England (ruled 1625-49).
  His collection was sold by the Commonwealth after his
  execution, and Queen Christina bought pieces from this
  collection.

  Brunk also notes another countermark used by a titled
  collector.  Polish Count Emeric Hutten-Czapski used a
  microscopic C, circling his count of arms circa 1870s."

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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