Awesome Republic

Scored a little medieval coin. Just a really nice example.

Italy,
Republic of Genoa (AD 1139-1252.)
Conrad III
AR Denaro. 16 mm x 0.77 grams.
Cross-dot-IA-dot-NV-dot-A-dot around Genoese gateway
dot-CVNRADI REX around cross.
Reference: Biaggi 835.
Note:Grade: about FDC; precious light patina.

 

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Very good detail Anoob. Just an excellent coin all around.

 

Anoob you bought the wrong coin, this isn't Indian or Burmese or some other obscure Asian coin. I'll take one for the team and take it (and others like it) off your hands so it won't poison your collection.

 

Thanks bud, it wasn't on the list but the opportunity to save on shipping of the "VII" coin made this happen.

 

Ah your right...its making my collection look funny.

 

Great little coin. When vk gets bored of it I will take it next!

 

Awesome details, looks like it was just struck, very cool Masternoob!!

 

Fresh from the dies !
I needed sunglasses to look at it, excellent

Q

 

How often do you see a medieval coin you could call well struck let alone FDC?

 

That's a sharp little medieval!

 

That is a gorgeous coin - easy to read legend, and beautiful gateway!

 

Sweet coin MasteNoob, excellent detail.

 

That's a neat coin, I like it.

 

Great coin! The strike is quite impressive.

 

Beautiful coin Anoob! Your eclectic tastes continue to branch out into other cool areas.

 

Thanks for all the coin compliments folks.

You should see what it has done to my wallet.

 

wow, what an awesome medieval. i'm not familiar with that coin exactly, but for the era in general that seems like a fantastic example.

i'm somewhat embarrassed to admit i don't know what "FDC" means ....i assume that means "awesome".

 

Fleur de Coin, French for "nice coin."

 

Websters
French à fleur de coin, literally, with the bloom of the die
First Known Use: circa 1889

 

so i was right.