I think that this is one of those situations where the provenance is as interesting and valuable as the coin itself. Congratulations!
Between Postumus and the bracteate I chose the latter.
What a wonderful specimen of this rather strange (and certainly scarce) copper fraction of Antioch. One of the best I've ever seen. Raymond's...
Speaking of Aquitaine I have a few questions: 1. did the minting of deniers and halves for Henry start as soon as 1152, and if so how come his...
The smallest Baduila at 6x5mm 0.24g: [ATTACH]
The XLII Galba is my favorite.
Terrific siliqua
Thank you so much for the kind words. There are two main reasons why I post these small notes here: 1. because writing them helps me clarify my...
The story of the emporium at Quentovic is interesting and controversial in itself -- I really recommend S. Coupland's Trading Places: Quentovic...
Not on my account either. But I'd been bummed out if instead of Saturday it'd still be Monday right now.
Seems to me like it was Monday all week.
The BEATA series has so many interesting and very rare variations that I'd expect more to pop in here.
Another one, better condition, 2.04g from French ebay [ATTACH]
How rare should something be to attract interest despite condition? And where does one draw the line and the condition becomes paramount despite...
@+VGO.DVCKS : many of these 10 to 11th century German coins (and their Slavic imitations) come from the Baltic area -- I have a hunch yours is...
Voted for the snake
Between the very early owl and the Arab-Byzantine, I chose the Arab-Byzantine.
Real OGs will remember this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phantom_time_hypothesis
My favorite is the cat.
The siliqua was also a scarcer denomination with what seems to have been a more specific function and minting timing, mostly military and...
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