That coin may be an As rather than a dupondius.
The more I look at the lion, the more of the Venetian I see. Check out the St. Mark lion on medieval Venetian coins. Notice the head of a facing...
OK, how about bronze bisante of Cyprus under the rule of Venice, 16th Century?
Just the perfect size for carrying a mouthful.
Might be Latin Kingdom ruling the occupied Byzantine empire after the Venetians sacked the city and established a Western, Latin rule over the...
I have read in a book on Roman coinage that by this time period the denarius was accepted and trafficked at a value irrespective of its metallic,...
That coin may be electrum rather than pure or high gold alloy.
Those are exceptionally nice coins. Now, to make your acquiring ancients more interesting, pick up a good book on ancient Roman history and learn...
Well, that's actually a break and will make them easier to detect. Those Chinese fakes I have seen are good coin silver and really insidious.
Are they made of silver of the right alloy?
What is the weight of the coin?
One of the things to look for on these Indian peace medals is the metal itself. The originals for powerful chiefs were of good coin silver, those...
That is a peace pipe the European is holding over the fire opposite the Native American. In 1757 the French and Indian war had commenced and was...
I have a few fourees in my collection but I am baffled by their pricing and value. Is there some rule of thumb to determine what their pricing...
I know many collectors would pass up a coin like that because of the considerable wear. But the smooth even wear of your coin is quite pleasing...
I have noticed that his earlier coins are pretty decent in term of how well they were struck and the still visible silver within the coin. Later...
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Pay close attention to the design and inscription of these Venetian coins. They are often passed off as much more expensive, though similar in...
Why the term"koinon" for this series of coins? The word itself means common as in Koine Greek, the common language of the average Greek so what is...
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