..i got this in Saturday and was patiently waiting for today to post it and POOF!..no Medieval Monday...(altho its arguable if it fits into Medieval, let alone ancient)so i'll just thread it here(cause you all are my kinda peeps)...this will be one of my themes for the upcoming year to collect the coinage of the Spanish Habsburgs.....i'll start with the last male of this line...i'm very proud of this lil coin for it has the year and his name both on it..one the likes which i've lQQked for several years POST YOUR COINS N COMMENTS PEEPS! Carlos(Charles)ll, Last ruling Habsburgs of the Spanish Empire, 2 Maravedes Copper Cob, 1694, 19mm, 4.13gms
It would be good to re-institute this, for sure! I like the clear name on your coin, and its historical significance representing the last of the Spanish Habsburgs. Here's my latest medieval (late Byzantine counts, right??) Andronicus IV Palaeologus, usurper, 1376-1379. Tornese (Bronze, 18 mm, 1.32 g), Constantinopolis. Andronicus IV and St. Demetrius on horseback to right. Rev. [ANΔΡONIKOV ΔЄCΠΟΤΟV] around Palaeologan monogram. SB 2547. Very rare.
Ok, call me dumb but here goes....What constitutes "Medieval"? I've been looking for a few days and have read several different date ranges. I trust my fellow CTers more than the random google searches I've been doing. Please school me.
There is no 100% consensus but I go with the Medieval Era ending in 1485, a popular cut off time that precedes Columbus by just a few years. In terms of when it started, scholars often refer to the fall of Rome in 476 as the start of the "Middle Ages" or Medieval Era: https://www.history.com/topics/middle-ages/middle-ages. The coin from the OP, while it is cool, is post-Renaissance by nearly 50 years and is a good two centuries removed from being Medieval. It is rather out of place with the theme of the thread considering it was minted in 1694; many would argue that it is in fact modern.
hehehe....its a gray area...when its not either or...you know when you're in it, but its hard to tell when you start and stop totally...
My focus has been mainly Pre-Augustus. I am not as enamored with coins of the Roman Principate and onwards. I find anything after a dating of BCE is "Modern" to me. This is part of my Aquarium... Fossil Diplomystus Dentatus Fish 53.5M-48.5M BCE 37mm x 10mm Green River Formation Wyoming USA
My dad did a lot of fossil hunting in Wyoming. I have quite a few of those little fish skeletons "floating" around in my basement somewhere.
You just wanted to post that coin due to the "69" in "1694". Using a date to subliminally make us think... thoughts! I would never? Anglo-Saxon Coins - Continental Issues - Series D Type 2c - Obverse Erased Portrait Sceatta. 695-740 AD. Obv: original design erased and lightly engraved with five-leafed rosette. Rev: cross with pellet in angles and pseudo-legend. S. 792 (modified); N. 50 (ditto).0.62 grams.Property of a Hampshire, UK gentleman. Fine. Very unusual. Ex Timeline ACHAEMENID EMPIRE AR Siglos OBVERSE: Persian king or hero in kneeling/running stance right, holding spear and bow REVERSE: Incuse punch w/countermark Struck at Persia, 485-420 BC 5.57 g, 15 mm Carradice Type IIIb, Group A/B (pl. XII, 18) Thanks for keeping the tradition going
That is exactly how we got several of these. Went out in WY and broke them out from the rock. I used to have one that was couple feet square. Several fish fossils. Hung it on the wall, and called it a "self-contained, no mess Aquarium". Gave it to one of my daughters...
I have a 125 gallon fresh water aquarium that has been up and running since 2012. I don’t do anything besides top off some water every month or so. Thrives on neglect. So far, no mess
LOL, I've had several aquariums, but I had 3 Piranha's growing up (when it was legal to have them). They were pretty fun. 2 were around 9" long, the 3rd was about 6" long. FUN to feed them hamburger, and other pieces of meat. Trying to clean the tank could be a bit of a challenge, as they would flop, jump, and LUNGE. Talk about being MEDIEVAL!!! Fun fish! Here is another MEDIEVAL PIRANHA on my Celtic forebearers... England Edward I 1272-1307 AR Penny 19mm 1.3g Class 10c 1302-1310 Canterbury facing star - l ong cross 3 pellets quarters North 1040 Ex: @Mat
So, I just saw this thread after posting on the medieval Monday thread. It didn’t go anywhere - the question is, why didn’t YOU post in there??? Neat looking coin @ominus1!
..hehe...well, this lil fella was special to me, but you started the medieval monday thread, so i'll hunt if i have too next tyme Fitz...
