Yes. I read about that too. Based on what i gathered, These coins came into knowledge from that hoard. I have yet to come across other sources...
Thanks @TheRed . I unfortunately did not have the provenance behind this piece. So i am uncertain if this was part of the hoard
Beautiful coin!!!
You piqued my interest..
Thanks.. i love Norse mythology although my knowledge of Viking history is sorely lacking
Thanks.. from your username i reckon you are a fan of Norse mythology and Vikings? :bookworm:
Thanks @Mat . It has some nice toning but couldn't capture it well on my picture..
The Vikings. Cnut of Northumbria (900-903) Cunetti type. Toned extremely fine. Obv: CNVT REX surrounding a Patriarch cross. Rev: CVNNETTI...
I envy this post... I couldn't afford anything above 4k ...:(
Wow! A hammered gold coin! I love it!!
Haha.. Need to try that mix next time..
Go for it!! :shame:
Thanks.. i prefer the Tudor coins because of their characters from Henry VIII to Elizabeth.
Thanks @Eduard .. her coins are generally notorious for their poor condition. As much to do like @TheRed said of her unpopularity and also for...
Well it's not too late ton get one now.. Haha
Thanks a lot..
Thanks..A lot of her coins have poor portraits and very worn. This portrait is pretty decent for her series..
Thanks.. her coins are scarcer amongst the Tudors. More so her reputation is quiet nasty making her coins more collectible..
England. The Tudors. Queen Mary I (1553-1558). Silver groat. Phillip et Maria series. Obv: Philip Z. Mara. D.G. Rex Z. Regina. Rev: POSVI...
However another attribution by the president of the Thai numismatic society is ancient Ayutthaya AD1200. Here are my specimens [ATTACH]
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