ok guys and girls, i'm having trouble with this one. well, for one i learned the obverse is the convex, not concave side....i had that all backwards an it caused some confusion. the seller has it listed as a "14th century coin", but i'm thinking it's a 12th century manuel I comnenus...but wouldn't bet much on it. any ideas? also, how do you measure the diameter of a trachy? straight across or "with the curve" of the coin? it's 3.3 g
Chris awesome coin, i love these cup coins, i think your right on the 12th century also i would measure it across in pic 1, Ski can give you more info, very nice...:thumb:
Hey Chris great pickup! I measure these cup shaped coins "without the curve" from plane to plane, between the widest points . Ski (echizento) is the "local" expert on the trachies. They "look" similar to Manual I coins I have. This would fit the 12th century theory.
thanks guys......you were right, ski IDed it immediately (it is manuel commenus). hey, i did find a talbe more gnarly than mine....
