My New Medieval Coin

If you notice the marks on the back of the Athelred coin they are called peck marks. These were most likely used to pay tribute to the Viking raiders to keep them from attacking. The marks were probably made with knife tips by the Vikings to verify they were good silver. Athelred sent 10''s of thousands as tribute.

 

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Wow that's just awesome. The history of these coins are so rich I love it. From what I know, during athelred's reign, the quality of silver in the coinage minted was top notch, which is another interest to collect one of these!

 

I've got this coin from Medieval Serbia. This is King Stefan Uros III Decanski (1321-1331). I love silver dinars with a sword.

 

I have very few Medievals, and do not know a lot about them:


AYYUBID Caliphate - Saladin al-Nasir Salah al Din Yusuf AH564-589 1169-1193 CE AR Dirham RARE mint


Mongols-Ghazna Genghis Khan 1206-1227 CE AE Jital Islamic RARE - only The Just Kahn in title


Egypt Mamluk Qalaun 1279-1290 CE AR Dirham Dianeshq
(Hey, @Orfew , I just had to have a Mamluk! )


RUSSIA Ivan IV The Terrible 1533-1584 AR Denga Moscow mint Horseman riding right brandishing sword - Inscription in lines G&K 59 Rare type


England - Elizabeth I 1558-1603 AR Sixpence 3rd-4th issue crescent mintmark

 

For most of the Middle Ages English silver was of the highest quality and sought (as well as copied) by most of Europe, to the point where The fineness of the Sterling became standard. Here's an imitation of a short cross penny from Germany:


German States, Osnabrück
Bishop Konrad I von Velber, r. 1227-1239 (1236-39)
AR Pfenning, 17.71 mm x 1 gram
Obv.: SANCT' PE[T']. Head of St. Peter facing holding key
Rev.: +CON[RAD]VS EPC'. Voided short cross with quatrefoil in each angle
Ref.: De Wit 1837 variety, (Kennepohl 51)
Note: Imitation of Short Cross Sterling. Supposedly of Henry III

Real thing:

England
John, r. 1199-1216 (1205-1216)
London Mint, AR Short Cross Penny, 18.12mm x 1.54 grams
Obv.: hENRICVS RE[X]. Bust facing crowned with sceptre, curls enclose pellets
Rev.: + WALTER . ON . LV. Short cross voided with quatrefoil in each angle
Ref.: North 971, SCBC 1353, CC99 JH1D-020, De Wit 3196
Ex. Dr. Murray Gell-Mann Collection

There are many more imitations of Edward I's coins, but I'm afraid I have none...

 

Nice coins everyone. My only English to this day, a Henry III. I hope to change that soon, as I'm looking to focus on medievals again for a while. It's been too long since I added a medieval coin to my collection.

 

Very cool qawalun and the Saladin is great.

 

Awesome coin! I too, love any medieval with sword or shield!

 

Wow! Great coins you have there! I envy you for having the opportunity to be able to coin hunt in the U.K.! I've been wanting to do that for quite some time! Congrats!

 

Very cool! I didn't not know those in particular were subject to a mass of ancient counterfeitin! Interesting! Great coins you have there!

 

Awesome Henry you have there! Nice detailing on the coin. You should get back into medievals again, as I was into ancients and made the transfer not to long ago due to increase interest in the medieval history.

 

Edward III
Half Groat Treaty Period 1361-1369 AD London Mint 22mm 2.21g
Obv: Edward III facing bust EDWARVS REX ANGL DNS HUB
Rev: POSVI DEVM ADIVTOREV MEV long cross w/ trefoil pellets CIVI TAS LON DON

 

Edward the Black Prince
Hardi d'Argent 1362-1372 AD Limoges mint 19mm 1.17g
Obv: Edward facing ED'PO'G'TR EG AGE L
Rev: Long cross pattee PRI CPS AQT ANE
Elias 204

 

I have a few squirreled away, need to take images. I like to buttress the Byzantine collection with denars etc. with some Venetian, and Frankish issues from the Crusaders. Great stuff.

 

Oh YEAH! Forgot I picked up this little guy for Medieval:

Got myself a Silver Byzantine:


BYZANTINE
Andronicus II - Michael IX AD 1295-1320
AR Basilikon 22mm 2.1g
Constantinople mint
Christ enthroned -
Andronicus l Michael r labarum
DOC V 1 Class VIII
Ex: Johann The Antonius Magnus (@John Anthony )

 

Great English medieval examples, coin-gang (it's always very cool seeing this medieval-side of our coin collections, eh?)

Ummm sadly, I don't have any English examples, but I do have a handful of other medieval examples (am I allowed to show my non-English kids?)

Yup, it's those snotty nosed kids from Lorraine ...

=> here are some examples ranging from 1303 through 1670 AD



... oh, and if those kids are allowed to mingle with your English rugrats, then I'm also inviting a few more of their melting-pot buddies ...

Duke of Milan, Bernabo & Galeazzo II Visconti
1355-1378 AD



... and ...

France, Henri IV Huitieme d'Ecu
1599 AD

 

This coin is fantastic! The detail on it is superb! I wish mine looked like that! Great Find!

 

Great Coin! This particular coin is still on my wish list! Hope to acquire it soon!

 

Amazing collection! I too, will soon be collecting some French medievals! Especially the Lorraine with the Knight on Horseback and Sword! I really want this coin!!!!! What is the coin with the figure that's half off the coin holding the sword in the middle with Shield on the Backside? I haven't seen that one before!