These have not been published anywhere before. This is a new group that appeared late last year. The groups I saw were bought from a major US...
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Here are the dies I recorded, it was actually 7 dies. Adams coin matches the last coin in this group.[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
This is a forgery from a group of about 200 that I saw in 2018. Style is wrong, punch is wrong and metal tests on about 30 of them showed silver...
The more recent attribution of these, proposed by Dr. Assar, is Artabanos IV. Barry Murphy
A more complete description.... The Empire of Trebizond. Manuel I Comnenus, 1238 – 1263. Asper. St. Eugenius standing facing, holding long cross....
Trebizond. Manuel I. 1238-63. Barry Murphy. [ATTACH]
Fred, I was expecting a different type of coin. That coin shouldn't say that. In our database irregular issue and undated are next to each other....
You can look at these as well....
There's an entire section on "Irregular Issues" in Mildenberg's Coinage of the Bar Kochba War, his coins 161-233. These are coins of unusual style...
This is an old thread. The position was filled a year ago. Barry Murphy
I could be wrong as well. Looks like I see an AES but I’m looking on my phone. The condition is such it’s hard to read. Barry Murphy
It would have to be Galerius or Constantius I as the obverse legend ends CAES, otherwise Sallent is correct, it’s a Cyzicus mint post reform...
I remember that coin. It's still in the same home. Unfortunately I never got it home to photograph, or I'd post a pic of it. Barry
For what it's worth, I think most if not all of the facing head Khusro dinars, as posted by panzerman, are suspicious. Barry
I was referring to the OP. Barry
Your coin is genuine. Barry Murphy
Just giving a friend a plug for his auction closing later this week. Ancients, world, medieval, US etc. https://www.vauctions.com/ Thank...
This is a modern forgery not copying anything ancient. Barry Murphy
Bing, you should have your middle coin looked at. Looks cast to me in the photo. Barry Murphy
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