I waited until Christmas day to open my secret gift. The box was quite heavy and I could hear a bit of rattling, so I knew I was in for a treat! It turned out to contain over 100 coins! My secret Saturn must have know that I like uncleaned coins, because I got a couple dozen! Here they are, soaking away. I'll get hours of enjoyment out of these I also got a nice selection of unattributed coins, including several large provincials! I can't wait to study these. And now here is less than one-half of the identified coins (in flips with info!) Macedonia, Pella Athena head/Nike in Biga BMC 1 Leo VI follis Facing bust/4 line text Sear 1729 Phoenicia, Tyre Tyche head/Galley Cf SNG Cop 333 Lydia, Appolonia Apollo/Senate RPC II 952 Gordian III, Marcianopolis Gordian confronted Serapis/Demeter Varbanov 1976 French? Medieval denier? (Medievals are entirely out of my comfort zone!) Fluer-de-lis crest/decorated cross Probus , Antioch Probus/Two figures clasping hands RIC V Antioch 925, D Alexius I Comnenus Tetarteron, Thessalonica Facing bust/Jeweled Cross Sear 1931 Thank you so much to whomever you are! I love uncleaned coins and I love large Provincials which you gave me copious amounts of! And you even gave some lovely Greek and Byzantine coins, which I've been meaning to start collecting. PLUS a gorgeous silver Medieval coin! YOURE THE BEST
Very cool! You had better post an update with how those uncleans come out You've worked some wonders with them before.
That's a very nice gift @hotwheelsearl. That French medieval coin appears similar to a Douzain of Henri IV. https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces31793.html
