Thanks both for the insights. @dltsrq, do you have references for further reading on this topic?
Thanks @Finn235, I think you're spot-on!
This wonderfully toned siliqua of Valens came from an American collection (1970). The original ticket mentioned 'clipped to match the weight of a...
It has been a while since I last posted here. Not having touched my collection for about four months, I finally found some time to skim through it...
The title should imply that this is Charlemagnes latest emmision. It does imply both however (ie farmer died / Charlemagne died), which I thought...
Well, he died shortly after finding it…: [ATTACH] :angelic:
Reverse image search learns that the hoard is indeed from Danmark, and known as the ‘frome hoard’, which is Danish for dog bowl, ie the pot/bowl...
530 € including fees [ATTACH]EARLY MEDIEVAL, Anonymous. Denomination: AR Sceatta (Hexagon or 'Herstal' type), minted: Frisia Magna or Austrasia;...
I managed to buy four sceattas, including my main target, and will post pictures when they arrive. There were to die-identical sceattas....
Great coin and story, @TIF. I don't think it's horn silver though, looks more like copper deposits. These are relatively easy to remove in a...
@Nap, your two emperor type must be one of the nicest I've seen. Does it have a provenance (because of the toning)?
It’s listed at DNW (and I considered placing a bid)
This must be one of my more dramatic restoration jobs: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Or, alternatively, this one: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Over the past couple...
The depositions: (obverse) [ATTACH] Iron (brown), silver chloride (black, granular), and copper (green) depositions [ATTACH] Small mineral and...
Hi, that’s worrisome. Could you share images of your coin? Edit: Regarding your comment on the three horizontal pellets above the back of the...
Thanks all for the kind replies. I did receive one very angry reply of @AnYangMan complaining about my No #1 coin, which should have been this...
We must live very close to each other! It’s about five KM from where I live :)
To stay in tradition, I will post my top 10 of 2021. As for most, 2021 will be remembered as the year of the pandemic. Prices of coins soared, and...
Good to see you’re back! That’s a nice type 41. The face on the obverse is usually too worn, as in my example.
This would be difficult to clean without harming the patina
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