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    Post your latest ancient!

    Welcome to China numismatics. I have always been facinated by Chinese Coinage which until recently, was very little information. One book was a...
    Post by: Black Friar, Jul 2, 2022 at 10:55 PM in forum: Ancient Coins
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    From The Atlantic Ocean

    Cool find, a two for one get.
    Post by: Black Friar, May 23, 2022 in forum: Coin Chat
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    Unkown (to me) ancient acquired while in Spain.

    I'm curious, did you have any trouble getting through US Customs, or did you hide it in your shoe or another inconspicuos spot. Great little coin.
    Post by: Black Friar, May 23, 2022 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Religious pendant/coin? too pretty to be byzantine, but what the heck is it?

    An aside, it is not of Byzantine/Orthodox style but Latin.
    Post by: Black Friar, May 19, 2022 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Religious pendant/coin? too pretty to be byzantine, but what the heck is it?

    The Infant of Prague was my first thought when I saw the medal. Most Catholic churches had one in it somewhere. Our home also had a statue as well...
    Post by: Black Friar, May 19, 2022 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Real or Reproduction/Fake

    My mother had one, I'm sure it's not hers, she collected gold bars.;)
    Post by: Black Friar, May 17, 2022 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Coins of the Kievan Rus

    Really great coins. Personally I have never seen one in person or online for that matter. I have several Crusader issues small flans as well as...
    Post by: Black Friar, May 17, 2022 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Rauceby hoard - Constantine's first coin

    Thanks so much for your post and all of the background info you provided. That hoard speeks volumes of Englands efforts to(PAS)not only discover...
    Post by: Black Friar, May 12, 2022 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    ANA YN Auction

    I donate coins to the YN auction as well as bid on items in there. When I win, I then donate what I won to a YN in our club. Win!Win, and you feel...
    Post by: Black Friar, May 10, 2022 in forum: Coin Chat
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    Post a Toned Coin

    Imagine, this and many others in one of my collecting interests, has remaned unslabbed since 1794 and still doesn't show it's age other than...
    Post by: Black Friar, May 7, 2022 in forum: US Coins Forum
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    Discussion Topic- Why are Carr "Fantasy Overstrikes" not considered Counterfeits?

    The "Chinese Replica" of a replica is truly a gobsmacking and hilarious result.
    Post by: Black Friar, May 7, 2022 in forum: Coin Chat
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    Very interesting finding..

    Paul, picky picky picky, just kidding. Great find Galba, it certainly looks "crunchy."
    Post by: Black Friar, May 5, 2022 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Palaeologan Despotate of Rhodos or Genoese Signoria di Rodi

    I'm a long time Byz collector and that follaro is a great find. I have Metcalf's Coinage of the Latin East that has helped a lot. That era is a...
    Post by: Black Friar, May 2, 2022 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    An Introduction to Billion and AE Trachea, The Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Billion Trachy

    Excellent primmer, they are usually encountered in tough shape, but I love the challenge of attribution. They are especially difficult to find...
    Post by: Black Friar, Apr 24, 2022 in forum: Ancient Coins