Great addition to your collection @Orfew I see Henry VIII as someone going through life completely self absorbed and caring only about what he...
I have intentionally avoided getting too deep into this thread as I think it has everything needed to become an open can of worms at any moment....
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Sharp_(bishop)
I just could't resist a coin that had a pedigree going back that far and this is my second coin to be owned by someone with a Wikipedia page.
I purchased this coin from Atlas Numismatics (good people by the way) and it arrived Tuesday. It is a Henry VI Silver Groat minted 1431-1432 at...
Great batch of Conders, very well done indeed!
I believe that generally what makes a person "good" (if any of us can really claim to be "good") is not the same thing that makes a ruler good (as...
Answering this is not easy, and I might feel different about my answer tomorrow. I guess i could ask "favorite for what reason?" I have coins that...
That is a great list, I have a couple, but feel the need for more.
@Milesofwho Those are ALL on my list. I'd also like to find something that devotes a few pages each to all the English monarchs from at least...
@ancientcoinguru Are those books set during the Crusades? If so you will coins from the Crusader Kingdoms are often very reasonable in price,...
Among them are: "Richard I" by John Gillingham "King John" by W. L. Warren "A Time Travelers Guide to Medieval England" by Ian Mortimer "Demon's...
@TheRed I can see some time being spent in the Medieval camp this year. If for no other reason than my pile of "read these next" books will draw...
@Valentinian Great website. I am sure I will be referring back to it often. Of particular interest to me was your review of the reference works on...
The Old Dead King's time of shame and disgrace is over (well at least until Mrs. ODK finds the mess I left in the kitchen and banishes me). I...
While I am sure my wife and kids wouldn't agree, to me there is no such thing as a boring ancient coin!
Great post and a really fantastic reverse type. Thank you for sharing!
In another thread @GDJMSP wrote: "Hmmm - I wonder if folks would like your avatar as a cute fuzzy bunny, or maybe a Minion ? Anybody care to...
Take it from me, you want to leave that issue alone!
...but I placed an order for this Penny of Edward II today. It was issued at the Canterbury Mint between AD 1315-1317. A very unpopular king,...
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