Gorgeous all around! (Numismatically and historically speaking...).
I just dip my toes every now and then to see what all the fuss is about...
Afraid I don’t on the Bulgarian imitations (how can you tell in this case?). For the Venetian Coins, Alan Stahl wrote a very thorough book on the...
This one’s interesting because it was issued in conjunction with Tancred’s son Roger, whom he was attempting to ensure would gain the kingdom...
Well, now that you completed your Legionaire Denarii, come join the Medieval fun! Edited to fix a grievous error caused by apple’s horrendous...
My only Justinian: [ATTACH] Byzantine Empire Justinian I, r. 527-565 A.D. Constantinople Mint AE Follis/40 Nummi, 31 mm x 17.4 grams Obv.: DN...
I think I am ready to post my top 10, as any other coins I currently have my eye on will probably not break into these ranks. This was a bit of a...
Love that Caracalla with baby Hercules! Well done Zumbly!
Aha! 1554: [ATTACH] Hungary Ferdinand I, r. 1526-1564 (1554) Kremnitz Mint, AR Denier, 15.82mm x 0.3 grams Obv.: FERDINAND· D·G·R· VNG· 1554·,...
Well, this pause reminded me that I have a 1554 too... now if I can just beat all the others!
And well worth the wait - it is a gorgeous coin!
Very nice! I always enjoyed that coin. My best looking French coin: [ATTACH] French Feudal, Toulouse William IX of Aquitaine, second reign r....
This one certainly fits the bill: [ATTACH] Provincial Rome - Phrygia Caracalla, r. 198-217 A.D. Hieropolis, AE30, 30 mm x 12.36 grams Obv.: AV K...
I may be misremebering, but I think @RAGNAROK might be a Celt enthusiast...
My only Celtic coin: [ATTACH] Celtic Britannia The Durotriges (58 B.C.-43 A.D.) Cranborne Chase Type AR Stater, 19mm x 5.95 grams Obv.: Wreath,...
Very nice write-up, Seth! Thank you for sharing
I have a sneaky suspicion you may find one in an upcoming auction by a friend of ours. I am warning you, they are tiny - but they have some...
In my area (just west of the city), we got maybe 8”. None last night, but it started snowing again an hour ago.
Thanks guys - while the focus was supposed to be the Mailles of Ghent, I realized as I was piecing the history together that two other purchases...
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