WOW!!! That is a coin with a leg and a hoof!!??!! :wideyed:
Yes, it is Russian. But the images as well as the translation of the key points of the article can be translated with Google. Note, English is...
Instead of repeating what has already been said, might I suggest you read the following article. Also, note the following Byzantine coin that...
Totally a fake! No question about it. This particular note, even though it is a known fake, can clearly be seen by the quality of the ink and...
BTW, these coins have A LOT of symbolism in them. See if you can spot some of them :D
It is a Ventian Grosso, an important coin in numismatics history. It spearheaded several imitation coins throughout Eastern Christendom. For...
I am almost about to quit the far east due to all the fakes that are abundant out there. It is extremely difficult to tell authentic coins from...
Now that is a nice portrait! Can't get better than that for an Arab-Byzantine coin...
@7Calbrey : Since dltsrq has already responded to the mint, I would just like to add that these are the class of coins that does not have any...
You don't need to go to the library to learn about Byzantine coins as almost everything is available on the web for free including scholarly...
I haven't encountered this one before. What is the RIC number for the first one? The second coin is actually really nice! Very crisp!
I like that reverse and the obverse isn't too bad either. I only have two in my collection: Roman Imperial: Constans (337-350 CE) BI...
All of these coins in this thread is awesome. I have yet to expand into the RR and I am on the fence on this one. Expanding into another area...
:bigtears: Do let me know if you have other coins of this quality for sale in the future...
John, are they for sale? :D Here are mine: Roman Imperial: Licinius I (308-324) BI Reduced Follis, Siscia (RIC VII-8) Obv: IMP LIC LICINIVS...
Now, that made my day! What a stunning coin...
Here is a list of my small-size $100 notes: United States of America: 1928A Woods-Mellon $100 FRN (Fr#2151E) [IMG] [IMG] United States of...
The transition of coinage from one culture to another is always fascinating and this is no exception. I am missing a few more examples of these...
I picked up a new type recently to add to my collection of Byzantine-Arab coins. This particular type isn't offered as much as the others......
That finishes most of the ones in my collection, so hope these transcriptions help in your miliaresion endeavor :D. I'll leave the rest for...
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