Medieval coinage is not often shared on here so I thought I'd showcase my own examples. My Germanics (except for a couple of Vandal coins) I consider medieval and also my early Byzantines since they are from what is known as the Early Middle Ages (starting in 476 AD to around 1000 AD), but between them two I have a ton so I'll share only a few examples of those. In chronological order: City of Ravenna, Ostrogothic Kingdom AE Decanummium (10 nummi) Obv: FELIX R-AVENNA, turreted head of Ravenna facing right Rev: Monogram of Ravenna within wreath, X below Mint: Rome, struck 493-526 AD Ref: COI 78a Gelimer, Vandal Kingdom of North Africa (reigned 530-534 AD) AE Nummus Obv: Variation of GEIL or GEILAMIR , pearl-diademed, draped bust right Rev: Monogram of Gelimer within wreath Mint: Carthage(?), struck 530-534 AD Ref: MEC 1, 28-30; BMC Vandals 4-6 Justinian I, Byzantine emperor (reigned 527-565 AD) AE Follis Obv: DN IVSTINI-ANVS PP AVG, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding cross on globe and shield, cross to right Rev: Large M, cross above, ANNO ("year") to left, regnal year (XIIII - 14) to right, B below Mint: Constantinople, struck 542 AD Ref: SB 164, 41 mm wide Unknown/Anonymous, Visigothic Kingdom AE Nummus Obv: Bust facing Rev: Cross, SP in fields Mint: Spali (Hispalis), struck mid 7th century AD Ref: N/A (Crusafont Group B) Anonymous, Umayyad Caliphate AE Fals Obv: The Kalima, in 3-line script, within three circles Rev: In Arabic script: "Muhammad rasul Allah" Mint: Tabariya (Tiberias), struck 749 AD Ref: Album 188 21 mm, 4.05 g Constantine V and Leo IV, Byzantine Empire AE Follis Obv: K to left, LEWN to right, Constantine V, on left and Leo IV, on right, each holding akakia, cross between them Rev: LEON DECP, Leo III bearded, half-length figure standing, holding cross potent in left hand Mint: Syracuse, struck 751-775 AD Ref: SB 1569 Eanred, Kingdom of Northumbria AE Styca Obv: EANRED REX + around cross Rev: + MONNE dot around cross Mint: York, struck 810-840 AD under moneyer Monne Ref: Spink 862 0.98g., 13mm Louis the Pious, Frankish (Carolingian) Empire AR Denier Obv: + HLVDOVVICVS IMP, legend around cross in circle Rev: + METALLVM, legend around cross in circle Mint: Metallum, struck 819-822 AD Ref: MEC 762 Louis the Pious, Frankish (Carolingian) Empire AR Denier Obv: + HLVDOVVICVS IMP, legend around cross in circle Rev: + XPISTIANA RELIGIO, legend around temple, cross in temple Mint: Unknown, struck 822-840 AD Ref: MEC 794 Charles the Bald, Frankish (Carolingian) Empire AR Obol Obv: Monogram of Charles Rev: [+ M]ETVLLO around cross in circle Mint: Metallum, struck 840-877 AD Ref: MG 1060 Alfonso I, King of Aragon and Navarre AR Denaro Obv: +ANFVS REX, legend surrounding bust facing left Rev: +TOLLETA, legend around cross with two stars in field Mint: Toledo, struck 1104-1134 Manuel I Komnenos, Byzantine (Eastern Roman) Empire AE Trachy Obv: Christ seated, holding Gospels, IC-XC in fields Rev: MANUHL DECP, Manuel on left, holding labarum and cross on globe, being crowned by Mary to right, M in center Mint: Constantinople, struck 1143-1180 Ref: SB 1966 Bohemund III, Principality of Antioch AR Denier Obv:+BOAMVDNVS, Helmeted head left and wearing chainmail, crescent to left, star to right Rev: +ANTIOCHIA around cross and downward crescent in second quarter, three annulets between I and O of ANTIOCH Mint: Antioch, struck 1163-1204, 17 mm wide James I, King of Aragon, Valencia, and Majorca, Count of Barcelona, and Lord of Montpellier (reigned in Aragon from: 1213-1276, Majorca: 1231-1276, Valencia 1238-1276) AR Denaro Obv: IACOBVS REX, crowned bust left Rev: VALENCIE, tree with branches, cross above Mint: Valencia, struck 1238-1276 (unfortunately I only have the seller's photo for this one) Feel free to post your medieval coins!
Vienne with St. Martin portrait with cross surrounded by MAXIMA GALL (claiming to be the best town in Gaul) 13th century AD. Richard I Duke of Normandy Rotomagus mint 943-996AD
how about some eastern coins? this one is a fav of mine, queen lilivati, sri lanka, 1197-1212 ad chong ning zhong bao, 10 cash, northern song china 1101-1125 ad (reverse blank). this is a pretty big coin, 33 mm.
Jango => wow, fantastic collection!! ... I love seeing your stuff!! here are a few of my babies ... Constantine V with Leo IV & Leo III. Æ Follis Mint: Struck in Syracuse 741-775 AD CAROLINGIANS. Charles (the Bald). AR Denar 840-877 AD Leo VI (the Wise). Æ Follis Constantinople mint 886-912 AD Anonymous Folles, Basil II & Constantine VIII Æ26 Constantinople mint circa 1020-1028 AD ISLAMIC, Anatolia & al-Jazira, Zangids (al-Mawsil), Saif al-Din Ghazi II Æ Dirhem Dated AH 567 (1171/2 AD) ARMENIA, Cilician Armenia. Royal. Levon I. AR Tram (Coronation issue) 1198-1219 AD LORRAINE, Theobald II, Duke of Lorraine Double denier, AR Gros 1303-1312 AD The Duke of Milan, Bernabo and Galeazzo II Visconti, AR Grosso or Pegione 1355-1378 AD LORRAINE, City of Metz, AR Gros 1415-1540 AD
VERY cool coins VK! From the looks of it, you've got quite a collection. Thanks for sharing some of them.
11th century Norman, dug up in Sicily (Night of the Vespers ???) Henry III short cross penny 1242-1247
Sure Doug we went through this before last summer. The obverse reads HENRICVS REX, the reverse reads NICHOLE ON LVN ( London mint) Seaby SE1357 for ID
Well Jango => if you're bumping your thread and wanting more participation, then here ya go, dawg!! => it's time to get Byzzy!!! Justinian I => 558-559 AD Maurice Tiberius => 582-602 AD Khusro II => 618-628 AD Heraclius overstruck on Justin I => 610-641 AD Heraclius overstruck on Anastasius => 622 AD