This weekend I won one of my top wantlist items from Artemide Aste: an original struck paduan by Giovanni da Cavino. And, I might add, I got it...
me too!
I think I can make out an anchor on the first one, identifying it as a so-called "widow's mite"
I'm very excited to finally be able to post in this thread! 1571: [IMG] FIRENZE. Cosimo I de’ Medici. 1536-1574. Giulio 1571. 3.1 gr. – 26,1...
That's a fantastic and important coin! I'd love to own one one day, though it's not a type I'm actively after at the moment. According to...
Addendum I've been doing more research on this coin and have learned some interesting information about it. I set out trying to learn about the...
Can anyone explain to me why nuremberg Jetons are attributed to individual French Rulers? I have one made by Hans Krauwinckles but attributed to...
I can. (*not* my coin): [IMG] Cynethryth. Wife of Offa, 757-796. AR Penny (from CNG) Look at that stunningly elegant and stylized portrait!...
It is certainly not from the time of the crusades. Judging by the style it's no earlier than the 18th century. Often times these kinds of...
Lucky your dates just allow me to slip in a few renaissance beauties: Galeazzo Maria Sforza, Milan, 1474-6. Dies attributed to Caradosso....
As a collector of Italian renaissance coins I've had several experience like that now... I don't really have the option of avoiding Italian...
Me too :sour:
I'd like to piggyback on this and ask if anyone has a decent source for cheap old indian coins (sultanates etc.) now that ebay.in has shut down?
@Cucumbor gorgeous coins! are they both yours? :wideyed:
I believe it stands for Giovanni (Iohanes) Maria, who issued your coin.
The G3 M on mine supposedly stands for Galeazzo Maria. Since they do both share the name Galeazzo that might explain the G3 on yours... especially...
Wow! That means a lot coming from you :D
Way back in May, I won this coin of Galeazzo Maria Sforza, but Italian export licences being what they are, it did not arrive until today. The...
Thanks! If you don't know much about Galla Placidia check her out. She was the wife, daughter, and mother of Emperors, as well as ruling herself...
to the best of my knowledge: 1) Quite Crude. 2) Very. 3) Here is an example from CNG. Note that better examples often go for well over $1000...
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