Very interesting! I only have three billon aspron trachies. [ATTACH][ATTACH] Alexios I [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Manuel I [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Latin issue...
Here is my only Carolingian coin. An obol of Louis the Pious, from Melle, minted from 819 to 822. [ATTACH][ATTACH]
I don’t know the answer to that question.
I think you’re right.
Vatican City first issued coins in 1931. Thus, the coins dated 1929 and 1930 were actually struck in 1931 along with the regular issue for that...
The bottom right one is a personification of Charity. Here is another coin that has this design. Also, here is a 50 centesimi like...
I think the above list reflects my current collecting situation pretty clearly. A decade or so of collecting makes a difference depending on which...
- What metrics do you choose to add coins? I like the historical context overall, but artistry sometimes plays a part. - Do you have a rough...
Neat new purchases! A Justin and Sophia was the coin that got me into Byzantine culture in general. Here’s my stavraton, ex-Baldwins.[ATTACH][ATTACH]
I think Pliny addresses him that way because he was still a subject of the emperor, even though he was a provincial governor.
Same reason Gnaeus is abbreviated as CN. It’s an archaic hangover.
That sounds similar to my interests. Very neat new coins! I like the Indian one the best.
I like the small letters, but to each their own. I think I like the letters just because they’re so small.
Oh, and I also got a 1993 Proof silver eagle.
Also, I asked for and received this book, after first seeing it in a @TIF post from many months ago. [ATTACH]While looking at it, I think to...
Hello again all! I had more coins, as suspected. They are talked about here, but be warned, they’re modern.
Well, Christmas was very good to me. Before the day of I found a war nickel in my mom’s change and a 1911 cent the day after. In between this was...
Thanks, and same to you!
It’s very interesting to see how the coins relate to each other, especially in this period. I need to get a nice tetarteron someday.
I try not to ponder that. :)
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