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    Turkoman figural types. Coins of the "Foes of the Crusaders."

    There are two main sites I use for transcribing coins: Google Translate and Aksharamukha at https://aksharamukha.appspot.com/converter. I also...
    Post by: Quant.Geek, Jan 30, 2021 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Turkoman figural types. Coins of the "Foes of the Crusaders."

    Sorry for the duplicate post. Seems to be lagging today...
    Post by: Quant.Geek, Jan 29, 2021 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Turkoman figural types. Coins of the "Foes of the Crusaders."

    I like transcribing the legends and understanding what they are saying. I can't read or write Arabic, but it does look nice transcribed....
    Post by: Quant.Geek, Jan 29, 2021 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Turkoman figural types. Coins of the "Foes of the Crusaders."

    I agree. I have been on the hunt for that OP coin for some time. Each time I find one, it slips through my fingers :(. Here are a few of mine...
    Post by: Quant.Geek, Jan 29, 2021 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Byzantine Cyprus

    There are numerous Arab-Byzantine variants of this type. Here is my original: [img] and the imitations: [img] [img] [img]
    Post by: Quant.Geek, Jan 27, 2021 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Are there AR coins of Kassander

    Here you go... Macedonian Kingdom: Kassander (317-298 BCE) AR Tetradrachm, Amphipolis (Price 468; Ehrhardt 36) Obv: Head of Herakles right,...
    Post by: Quant.Geek, Jan 25, 2021 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Christ on Coins

    @AncientJoe Wow, that is a stunner! Both the coin and the photographing skills are above par. Here are some non-Byzantine coins that have...
    Post by: Quant.Geek, Dec 27, 2020 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Interesting Find, Cleaning Advice needed.

    The best I would do is to use Verdi-Care as cleaning is best left to the pros. That is a lovely coin for the type and those are usually found in...
    Post by: Quant.Geek, Dec 22, 2020 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Theodore II Ducas-Lascaris (Nicaea). SBCV-2146

    Very nice @BenSi! That is an extraordinary coin which is very difficult to come by. Congrats! Here is its sibling... Empire of Nicaea: John...
    Post by: Quant.Geek, Dec 14, 2020 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Identification help - Armenian Levon I?

    Definitely not Armenian. I suspect its a modern fake coin. Even the legends are off...
    Post by: Quant.Geek, Dec 14, 2020 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Silver Tram of Levon I

    Oh no, that would take ages to do! I use several reference books, Google Translate, BabelMap...
    Post by: Quant.Geek, Dec 14, 2020 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Silver Tram of Levon I

    I find it soothing and intellectual to transcribe coins in their native scripts, if possible :), but its a lot of work...
    Post by: Quant.Geek, Dec 13, 2020 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    A Jewish King of Persia (who was raised by Arabs)

    I seen it used both ways, but I reserve Byzantine to Anastasius I and after, and Eastern Roman Empire for Leo and prior...
    Post by: Quant.Geek, Dec 13, 2020 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    A Jewish King of Persia (who was raised by Arabs)

    Byzantine comes from the old Greek name for the city prior to Constantine changing it to Constantinople. They were referred as Romania or...
    Post by: Quant.Geek, Dec 13, 2020 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Two misattributed Bohemian grossi, Karl IV and Wencezlaus II

    Bohemian coins are actually really cool, especially the older ones: Moravia, Holy Roman Empire: Premysl Otakar II (1253-1278) AR Bracteate...
    Post by: Quant.Geek, Dec 13, 2020 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Two misattributed Bohemian grossi, Karl IV and Wencezlaus II

    Now, wouldn't it be awesome if some of those descendants got together to make the deck whole again, if possible!
    Post by: Quant.Geek, Dec 13, 2020 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Silver Tram of Levon I

    Here are two coins that are ranked high on my favorite Armenian coins: Cilician Armenia: Levon II (1270-1289) AR Tram (Nercessian-376v;...
    Post by: Quant.Geek, Dec 13, 2020 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    A Jewish King of Persia (who was raised by Arabs)

    Thanks for another interesting post, @Parthicus. I find that the copper coins are more difficult to get in good condition as opposed to the...
    Post by: Quant.Geek, Dec 13, 2020 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Just in from Naumann Auction

    I bought a Bulgarian Trachy on ebay for about $40 with a really nice strike, but not the most perfect flan. It was an addendum to an existing...
    Post by: Quant.Geek, Dec 6, 2020 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Roman coinage QUIZ: 100$ to win !

    Canada is like Texas, its a state in the United States, but we don't want it :p Just kidding of course. Got some great friends across the border,...
    Post by: Quant.Geek, Dec 6, 2020 in forum: Ancient Coins
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