What a gem. Interesting historical period indeed. That was just after the peak of the black plague and just before the start of the Renaissance.
The hobby owes a debt of gratitude to collectors like @David Atherton for doing the research and sharing it with those of us with less knowledge....
Nice pickup @Bing. Of course we were all expecting a rare LEG denarius. Not that you have a reputation or anything.
Nice one. Your right about the prices being all over the place. Nice ones like yours are scarce for sure.
I've always liked Mel Brooks take on it in History of the World. [ATTACH]
I wasn't planning to by a gold coin right now but started looking and got the itch. It takes care of my coin budget for a while for sure and it's...
@Orfew, we will get you one of these days. There are Medieval coins in your future.
Another nice Medieval coin @Mat. Your pictures are very well done. They really make the coin look natural and have plenty of depth to show all the...
I totally agree. I envy the people of Europe who can speak several languages. While visiting Sweden we had a tour that was given by a young lady...
@Orielensis, I have downloaded the PDF. I really appreciate the link. Thank you. It seems that it's a requirement of those of us who collect...
@TheRed, I have seen that book to but can't part with that much money for a book that doesn't at least go back at least another couple of hundred...
Fitz, thank you for taking the time to give me some guidance. It's a great start. I keep looking for the MEC volumes but as you say it may be a...
Does anyone have a recommendation for a book on Medieval and Renaissance era coins of Germany or German States? I bought a CD full of old German...
Some ancient Roman coins can be dated to within a very short time. Sometimes even within weeks by looking at all the titles attributed to the...
That's an absolutely beautiful florin. I love the fine style of the die engraving. It's a very well done coin. Congratulations on the fine...
Nice Bracteate. I've been looking at them lately and want to ad a couple to my collection for sure.
Nice coin and you got it for a fair price. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Beautiful coin. Great start to the year.
My goal is to photograph and catalog a bunch of my coins and do more reading and research. My interest in medieval coins has grown so I will keep...
Here are a couple for the old birthday boy.[ATTACH] [ATTACH]
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