Doug, I still love your John VIII, simply outstanding! But, your comments are correct. Getting good specimens is difficult! QG (SpongeBob on...
Unfortunately, I can relate to that logic!
Those are all lovely coins, indeed! Here are some of my coins, so that I can join on the fun: Byzantine Empire: Leo VI the Wise (886-912) Æ...
Here are a few coins that we don't run into much. Seems there really isn't much of a "mainstream" interest in these :( Can anyone guess what the...
In terms of medieval coins, I mainly concentrate on Eastern Europe and somewhat everything east of that, so I can relate to the Crusader coins. I...
That is outstanding! :woot: I am going to pass this information to Kiss Jozsef Geza as he would be interested in this. The following paper by...
Huszar and Mitchiner indicate that they were copies of an Almoravid dinar. I talked to Kiss, an eminent Hungarian numismatist, who also indicated...
I don't quite remember exactly, but I believe it was due to an influx of Arabic citizens in Hungary at the time. This is somewhat similar to the...
And now for some Byzantine coins: Byzantine Empire: Justinian I (527-565) Follis, Nicomedia (Sear-201) Obv: D N IVSTINIANVS P P AVG. Helmeted...
Another Hungarian coin that is an imitation of an Almoravid dinar with corrupt Arabic inscriptions. Here is my specimen with attributions:...
Here are some Hungarian coins: Hungary: Belá III (1172-1196) Follis (Huszár-72, Unger-114) Obv: SANCTA—MARIA, Nimbate Madonna facing the...
Norman Sicily, Medieval Hungary and the Byzantine Empire are some of my core collecting areas. So, here is some of my coins that I hope you guys...
I have a few of these types of coins, but unfortunately, not the type that was posted by Herberto. Still on the lookout for the other types, but...
I still have a few others like the Mughal fanams, Ceylon Kahavanus, and a bit of US coins, but my humility prevents me from posting them :D. Let...
I just love the way you present your coins. The virtual tray is definitely "eye popping", to say the least. But, I am too lazy to go about doing...
Thanks for the warm welcome guys! I'll post some more of my Sogdian and Byzantine coins in the future, stay tuned :) QG
Glad to be here Nathan! This place is a nice addition to WoC :)
That is in a fine condition. These are typically poor, congrats. Here is mine for comparison: [img]
That is a great price especially when it sold for over $60 (with buyers premium). Seen too many coins that was bought on auction and subsequently...
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