Neat hoard! I cleaned 100 cash coins. About 35 were unidentifiable, but the rest are all classified. Before.[ATTACH]After.[ATTACH]
Huh? I can read CONSTANTINVS NOB C, but I couldn’t read the IVL. However, after checking my references, only Constantine II didn’t have any...
The second letter is indeed an O, which can help to see the word Constantinus, which in turn would invalidate the FL IVL at the beginning of the...
Those are called chrysobulls, which are golden bulls. Here is a Byzantine one. https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=200258
I’d like an example of those one day, but from what I can tell, I can only afford (also read: find) two Daler examples.
I’m sure you will.
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In fact, that workshop system lasted until the eighth century. The reverse of my avatar is the second officina of Constantinople.
Yes. The B next to it means that it is the second officina, or workshop, in that city.
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Here is the obverse. It’s 16 or 17 mm, and weighs 3.78 grams according to my scale.[ATTACH]
I think you hit the nail on the head for that second one. To me, a dog just seemed to be a logical choice for something leaping. It looks more...
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Just a thought, would you want to narrow down your 14th century Italian to 13-14th century Florentine?
:facepalm: I forgot to mention, congrats on the new home! I hope moving will be quick and painless.
Around the time I started my ancient collection, I began to become fascinated with learning about the Byzantine Empire. My first Byzantine was...
I didn’t know Philip issued coins in his own name of the Alexander type. I was only familiar with the 1/5 tetradrachm imitating Philip II.
I also have a drachm I would like to have identified. From what I can tell, the markings are an OA monogram underneath the chair, and a dog...
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