nice! I’ve been thinking about adding one of these myself
I usually keep my collection of Sicilian coins to the Norma period, but I fell in love with the sharp details on this coin (such as the plumage on...
I’m sure you can find some reasonably priced copies. I might grab one someday since so many dealers still reference it, but I would rather get...
that happens when Charles of Anjou becomes the king of Sicily through marriage (in 1267). Feel free to share a picture! Welcome to CoinTalk!
I have admittedly not read Elias, but I find little reason to since Withers & Ford’s published their outstanding Catalogue of Anglo-Gallic coins...
Nice! [ATTACH] Kingdom of Bactria Menander I r. c. 165/55-130 B.C. AR Drachm, 15.71mm x 2.5 grams Obv.: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ / ΜΕΝΑΝΔΡΟΥ. Diademed...
this is why the Portable Antiquities Scheme in England is so important. I wish other countries would follow Britain’s example (at least in this...
I recently bought some paper currency :nailbiting: [ATTACH] I admittedly did not buy this for any classical allusions, but more because I find...
Nice! I was unaware of this practice. I am showing my ignorance of German coins...
It looks like the lip on the edge of the flan is intact despite it clear.y being an off-center strike. I wonder what this indicates for how a...
Fascinating! It never occurred to me that Guy in the tapestry would have minted his own coins! I can add some Norman Deniers which might have...
it’s shocking how many of us there are in this ‘little’ community... love the video!
I was thinking that too, but there were two other Melitan issues in this same auction that both went for under 200 (If I remember correctly - I’m...
Oooo... I often get tempted to buy new Tari. It’s hard to find decent examples at a reasonable price [ATTACH] Norman Italy - Sicily Roger II,...
It’s Monday! Here’s one of my favorite coins: [ATTACH] Norman Italy - Calabria Roger I, r. 1072-1101 (1098-1101) Mileto Mint, AE Trifollaro,...
I do love the Mailles of the Low Countries - but the are surprisingly pricey for such small coins. Here are my only two (but I have been eyeing...
Interesting this was brought up. I’ve been contemplating trying to get a bunch of these Mauryan punchmark coins for a project in my classroom....
HOW HAS WORK BEEN SO CRAZY THAT I FORGOT IT WAS MONDAY??? With how often these pennies/esterlings were imitated, they were clearly working hard...
My problem is more that I will find a coin I like, save it on v-coins or MA-shops to buy later, then get distracted by other coins.
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