Mine arrived too - even the Cat appreciated it: [ATTACH]
Okay, that does it - Edward the Confessor, minted by “OÐBOREN ON EO” - I’m not sure which mint is “EO” - perhaps York (Eboracum in Latin)? The...
Could you post a picture of the other side too?
I followed your example, Doug - but instead of different dowel lengths, I use Legos (the ultimate adjustability): [ATTACH] What I need to work...
I do love this time of year on the board... not quite ready to post my top 10 yet though. Love your coins Mat! That Mezanino was a steal! I...
Nice! I have two from Manuel myself: [ATTACH] Byzantine Empire Manuel I, r. 1143-1180 A.D. AE Tetarteron, 20.34 mm x 4 grams Obv.: MANȣHA...
I am familiar with ACE, and will be using their page as a resource. I recall looking into it, but there was another issue which made me decide to...
What grade level were you working with Nicholas?
Apologies for reviving an old thread, but I just finished up the prep work to do something sismilar (and I had inadvertently used the same name as...
Congrats Bing! Well done - now which is your favorite??
while perhaps not a large name in Ancient numismatics, he was one in Medieval circles, particularly a scholar on Anglo-Saxon coinage. His...
Good start - be forewarned that many people enjoy British Coins, and they are often expensive. Once the Spink book has roped you in there are...
Agree with all of the above. Being a generalist in medieval coins is difficult because there are so many different varieties and many volumes...
I reported this post - Coins should not be abused like this... just kidding @Eduard - like others, I had a physical reaction when I got to the...
Good Memory SA! [ATTACH] Sri Lanka Anon. 5th C. A.D. AE Indo-Roman imitative, 13.12mm x 0.7 grams Obv.: Bust right, with dots representing legend...
Time to slap some on some bacon and go to heaven Looking forward to the auction, SA!
Cool thread idea - how about coins that contain pseudo-scripts? The issuing authority was attempting to recreat Arabic and failing: [ATTACH]...
Neat coin Warren! For unusual coins, here is a Mongol coin that the Genoese in Caffa countermarked with a Chi-Ro. It may well date from the time...
I was disappointed that there was no bacon option, so I picked A
Not that I have seen so far, but I initially saw this story because Rory Naismith posted it on Twitter (he has written extensively on Anglo-Saxon...
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