[ATTACH][ATTACH] William Warden had a high price on this follis at the Boston Coin Show 23 years ago. When I saw it I immediately coveted it,...
[ATTACH] Between the reigns of Anastasius and Justinian, there was Justinian’s uncle Justin. I suspect your anecdote about Anastasius’ choice of...
Thank you so much, sir. The purity of the gold in the dinar on the left also appears much higher. I have often wondered if it might be an...
My facility with Arabic is not good enough to say, and I would defer comment to someone like @dltsrq who is clearly more knowledgeable than I. If...
[ATTACH][ATTACH] Another imitative coin from a Crusader state, although this time the prototype is a Venetian ducat of Andrea Dandolo. And the...
[ATTACH][ATTACH] Here are two imitative dinars. #1 Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem Bezant, second phase, of fine gold, imitating a dinar of...
And here a Follis of Tancred, Principality of Antioch. 1101-1112 AD. 2.45 grams, bronze. Roma Numismatics, E-sale 62 lot #1273, 17 Oct 2019...
Here is some Crusader silver, all grossi. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] #1 is Saint Louis IX (25 April 1214 – 25 August 1270 AD.) Europe’s first gros...
Speaking candidly?
Is this too early for the HRE? Carolingian: Silver denier of Louis the Child, gilded and probably ex jewelry, despite which it is in very nice...
Byzantine politics could be ruthless and bloody. The sentiment of PAX on the globus cruciger below was more of an ideal than an actuality during...
That looks like an elephant goad, though I have no idea if such an identification is otherwise plausible. Here’s a picture from the Met. Fair...
[ATTACH] Late Roman bronzes are not my primary interest but this coin is iconic. And the wolf is so cute.
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