My first thought was that it was a countermark as well. Cool coin.
Fun pick.....Nighty, Nite.
Congrats and thanks for your dedication to sharing your passion. Cheers!
I was not aware of the sale page either. However, I joined for the exchange of ideas, finds, observations and the general supportive aspects of...
Fun post y'all, thanks so much.
I have purchased five Arab/Byz coins from him including two Pseudo Damascus die pairs; Goodwin published in 2011, plate 93 as Kalb Tribe, Erbid...
I certainly agree with furryfrog02. Froggy, if that is your coin it's a great get.
We are still planning one here in Portland, Or. All depends on the plague. I wish us all good luck on that one.
First: Do no Harm. I'd leave them alone. Nice coins.
Beautiful group.
By the way for the Byz collectors out there. About 20 years ago I purchased a very well done Justinian Yr 12 follis of Constantinople It's listed...
Talk about greed. Never underestimate the power of a schnook. I'll stick with Byzantine bronzes especially the contemporary counterfeits and local...
Yup, I added a couple Byz coins and an Arab Byz as well at auction.
Excellent book for this subject. Good research and very easy to use. I have a small collection but am always on the lookout especially in junk...
My experience and trip certainly mirrors my own back story. I finished the last of what I wanted to accomplish by completing a US type set in the...
Ok, I finally got off of my but to process this Latin piece. Also, spurred on by this thread I actually found it in Hendy on Pl.25, 14B,...
I am geeeen with envy, but happy for you. I sure would like to find it as well. I have all but your new one. I acquired my DOC volumes about 15...
If you can attribute "ugly" you can attribute anything. Fortunately early Byz Coins were very formulaic so it helped immensely early on. The Latin...
A blast from my past. In 2001 my wife and I visited London and South Wales. London for four days, South Wales for a week in our time share. It was...
Marsyas Mike, I also have a few of these that are not to pretty. Ugly is what drew me to Byz coins and then into Arab/Byz. At heart I am a bargain...
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