I can only guess you may be right... Perhaps a few of us that focus on 'Crusader' coins will chime in with their opinion.
The more I view this Tet, the more it grows on me, despite the surface conditions, just as it did for you, so I would have probably convinced...
LOVE ALL the posts guys!!! Sometimes I'm convinced the terms 'scarce' and 'rare' are predominantly a marketing ploy regardless of any particular...
Nothing is more infuriating than being the high bidder for days or weeks and then lose the coin at the very end---it's like someone stole it right...
Well, it seems only fair to post one of Gordian III, especially since I still wonder who the 'little dude' is on the reverse LOL [ATTACH]
This example is the closest I have to Marius and Sertorius, struck 81 BC as Sulla returned to Rome and was nominated Dictator and Sertorius was...
Love them VK !!! That has to be the inspiration for the King Theodahad reverse
Hopefully, although I do have a return option.... Here are two other examples from acsearch: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
That's really cool!!! I don't think I have ever heard of that type before....
The term 'scarce' or 'rare' seems a bit overused these days---and what was once actually scarce or rare a few years ago, let alone decades ago,...
Congrats Greg (and everyone else) for the terrific coins posted!!! I have only seen photos of the first two Gordians and I'm not aware of anyone...
That coin of the Brettii certainly seems like a match to me...
Wonderful coins one and all!!! Happy Birthday Titus---Love that coin 'V' !!! My two examples--- a denarius and a provincial bronze: [ATTACH]...
Very nice and apparently very scarce issues... I only have one hemiobol---all the rest are Drachms or Tets. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Wonderful coin and write-up....I never tire of reading about a coins historical context----it brings it all back to life. My only example from an...
A really terrific group of ten!!! The first four are wonderful... Each has its appeal and I especially like several of the 'bottom' half...
Thanks again 'Val' I bookmarked your site again... I hope @britannia40 notices it for help in identifying his coins
Very cool and interesting coins!!! I LOVE that sphinx!!!! It's obvious why they are CELTiberian---the Celtic style certainly stands out and that...
[IMG]I don't recall seeing the 'SECUNDA" spelled out before...otherwise they appear to be decent coins although somewhat common examples of...
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