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
Up here in Canada, we were paying almost $2 Canadian for UK Pound:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:( Having a crappy currency sucks big time!
I cannot ever quite my day job, its the only way I can pay for getting carried away on auction sites;););););););) and pay the normal...
To compare with my Abbasid AV Dinar... AV Dinar 4.28 g. dated AH99 issued under Caliph Sulayman (Damascus Mint)[ATTACH]
Thanks all, for those lovely comments! The Abbasid Caliphate took over from the Ummayads, after their leader led a rebellion and murdered the...
AV Dinar 26mm/4.28g. dated AH 162 (unknown mint)[ATTACH]
Sadly, being in the 99 percent....that would be a nice dream. If, on the otherhand....I had the monetary means of Warren Buffet, I would go after...
My favorite auction sites are (ancients) Kunker/Hess Divo/Baldwins/St. James/CNG/ Nomos/Solidus/Rauch/Roma/Lanz/Spink/Tkalec AG. also Pannonia...
Gary Cooper was perfect actor to play role of Sgt. York, but even though I loved the movie "Genghiz Khan" with Omar Sharif....Genghiz would have...
I second that motion! Here is the best shot in history.... Obersleutnant Heinrich Weisser 1428 confirmed kills Eastern Front, 1941-45[ATTACH]
Wow! I feel kinda lonely, I do not have any Gallic Empire coins of any metal! Thank to all, for posting your amazing coins! I will definately want...
Thanks for nice comments! I tend to collect everything, from 650BC to 1969. My favorite area of collecting are ancients/medieval period gold...
Thanks! Numisma has really high grading standards/ nice coins from Portugal/Brazil/Goa etc. My ultimate goal is to get the 20,000 Reis from Minas...
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