I'd use the 26 quid to get something identifiable.
I think that the imagery on your coin with the emperor under the arch would make it striking even for non-enthusiasts of the coinage of Thessalonika.
These Series III are some of my favorites of Thessalonika. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
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There are distinctive types for Smyrna that are not carried over to Cyzicus: Smyrna: AEQVITAS AVG, CONSERVAT AVG, FORTVNA AVG, MINERVA AVG,...
Nice work and very nice coin, even the before pic looks good and fully identifiable.
This is a cast after an aureus of Tacitus rather than an antoninianus. Take a look here at the blueprint. Someone some time had access to that...
Something happened the previous auction at N&N. I was watching the medieval section and a week or so before finish I noticed that all the coins i...
A lot of very high quality and desirable lucenses, valentinenses and megorensi and some pictavini and cartenses have been offered these few months...
Well, the unlikely high weight would be a first sign of trouble. Now those edges look soft and the "cracks" seem like the two sides were done...
By no means an expert in Carolingian coinage but I cannot remember seeing a denier of this type with a pellet in the quarters of the cross. Also...
These coins are on average better-looking and more beautiful than the trachea but for some reason I have always found myself drawn more to the...
I think this is to be expected as most collectors are not also numismatists and are not prone to follow the new research (or are even aware of new...
All other denominations mentioned by @BenSi are post-1300, while "stamenon" comes from the older 'histamenon nomisma' used in the 11th century for...
Trying to get upgrades I sometimes end up looking for certain details I'd like to see better but on the whole end up downgrading lol.
It looks better than in CNG's picture.
For the late Komenodoukai of Thessalonica there are (possibly) three distinct series based on die and flan size, with Series III being well below...
What happens to hoards very much depends on the region where they are found and on who finds them. This has always been the case and discrepancies...
Considering that these pieces were made to look silvery with the coating, I think that the silvering is a note of authenticity and a plus. I...
There's a Marx character in another trio, but this time one that brought mass murder, chaos and famine instead of fun and laughter. Infamous...
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