Thanks all for sweet comments! Its going to be a hot day today (32 cel.):(:(:(:(:( Last week, I walked 267kms. cutting lawns....have 132 clients!...
AV Gajapati Pagoda circa 1080AD Orissa Mint 3.87g. obv. elephant facing right rev. ornamental floral scroll [ATTACH]
Beautifull Julia Domna coins! I kinda feel left out....I do not even have one! My wife not wanting me to feel depressed, gave me the OK to bid on...
AV Dinar 507AH (Algecira Mint) Morocco 'Ali b. Yusuf 500-37AH (1106-42AD) 4.09g. 24mm.[ATTACH]
Just got home, trimmed cedar hedges all day (13hrs) Well, it was not too bad 27 cel. with a nice breeze, better still one nice lady gave me three...
My AV Dinar 4.83g./23mm Badr al-din Lu'lu (al-Mawsil Mint) 637AH (1239AD) These guys were successors to Zangids of Mosul Mosul is today an ISIS...
Has anyone had experience in dealing with "Murudhar Arts" . They are on sixbid.com. John
Great coins, love the one with the double headed eagle! I have been after that one myself! Really neat design. John
I know its an ancient coin forum, but here is a religious coin from Swiss Canton of Oberwalden, AV Dukat 3.59g. 24mm 1787 Oberwalden Mint [ATTACH]...
I always, loved gold.... When I was a little kid, my parents gave me a "Grimm" Fairy Tales book, many of the stories involved witches/robbers/gold...
OK, this is my list for gold/electrum coinage only... 700-600BC 1 600-500BC 1 500-400BC 2 400-300BC 4 300-200BC 7 200-100BC 11 100-AD1 6...
Nice coin, Cyrrhus! I think you are correct, the mint employees in Cyprus never saw his real life portrait. This happened many times in history,...
Thanks for nice comments! Yes, these were struck by the Christian Kingdom of Castile & Leon, later on they would use their own designs. Actually,...
Thanks, I was aiming for three/ got two... However, I saw lot #535 Alfonso VIII AV Morabinito from Castile and Leon in UNC was "unsold', so i...
[ATTACH] Could not resist the urge.... Medieval Spain (Castile and Leon) AV Morabetino (Toledo mint) 1212 AD 3.82g. 25mm. King Alfonso VIII of...
I always loved ancient history, my fav. subject in school. I collect coins from 650BC/ to present.....but have a special affection for...
Thanks for all very nice comments. I was "lucky":):):):):):):) to have gotten it, one of my coin buddies who attended the Triton auction in person...
Here is a better photo: AV Pagoda 3.79g./35mm struck circa 1010-40AD Eastern Chalukyas Kulottunga I obv. Telegu-Kanarese punchmarks/ Central...
Very nice collection, the Chinese had some unique money for sure. They also produced first currency from silk. The only thing that I cannot...
Thanks, this was my first Islamic gold coin! Also the earliest dated ..... Joh
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