Thanks stevex6! Funny your profile pic was one of the other coins I bid on, but got called away at around that time :rolleyes:. Was extremely...
@Smojo: Outstanding little coin that, somehow, missed when I browsed through the catalog! Didn't even know that there were front facing Heracles...
The reason why he looks like he has multiple legs is due to the garment (dhoti) he is wearing. The dhoti is actually the outer "legs". Notice...
@panzerman, congrats on the acquisition! I was the other bidder on that lot, but I had to cut out early due to an emergency and hence lost a lot...
Outstanding specimens gentlemen! Congrats on those winning bids. I also participated on that auction. Lost several lots, as usual. I wasn't...
Talked to my Hungarian friend and he indicated that most numismatists assume it is a castle or city without any specific attribution. The best...
At the end of the day, these are medieval coins and hence we are at the mercy of the die cutters. Furthermore, neither Huszar nor Unger go in die...
Here is what Huzar says about the coin: In the middle on horizontal bar points above it, cross between two circles and two stars, including...
Reverse is upside down. It is indeed a Denar of Bela III, specifically: [ATTACH]
That is definitely a nice prow with that dolphin. Wouldn't have noticed it if you didn't tell us...
Awesome coin! Somehow I missed that one. Must have glanced over it :rolleyes:. I missed out on a few coins that I had my eye on today due to...
I normally don't go out hunting for damaged coins, but these three are scare to rare, especially in their condition so I just couldn't pass them...
There are several coins that I am waiting for from the recent auctions in NY, Steve Album and Naumann. But the following coins just arrived today...
Another one hiding in my gallery... Kalachuris of Kalyan: Bijjala Kalachuri (1156-1168 CE) AV pagoda (MCSI-639; Friedberg-325) Obv: Various...
Cilician Armenia: Levon II (1270-1289) AR Tram (Nercessian-376v; CCA-1429) Obv: King on horseback to right, holding reins with left hand, and...
This wasn't much of a problem for Naumann until they moved a few months ago to Austria where things are run differently. According to them, there...
Here is a Seljuq coin that I purchased somewhat recently: Seljuqs of Rum: Ghiyath al-Din Kay Khusraw II bin Kay Qubadh (1237-1246 CE) AR Dirham,...
How about this one: Byzantine Empire: Heraclius (610-641 CE) Æ 6 Nummi, Alexandria (Sear-864; DOC 200; MIB 211) Obv: Large S Rev: Palm tree...
Wow! That is not a start, its a GIANT LEAP! :wideyed:
That is a very nice eagle and more profound than the one I have! These coins all have pseudo-kulfic legends on them: Hohenstaufen Sicily:...
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