Dobra (Double) Tanga de Malacca. Felipe III. 1635 Portuguese Malacca Silver. 6.08g. EF. RR Apart from the regular tin coinage, high valued...
Gorgeous coin @Ancientnoob !!! A full strike on a wide flan.. emerald patina!!
Apart from the solidus I also have a follis of Justinian. His follis is huge and pretty common. Perhaps as a show of his prestige, his to my...
Great write-up. Just like Chinese coins, those were very underpriced back then. I have Schothj's old book belonging to an old dealer. Believe me...
Thank you. They are now fetching higher demand and prices due to Korea's economic emergence.
No worries.. some high level fakes baffle even experienced collectors.
Unfortunately these are modern tourist replicas. The surface artificial pebbles are a give away.
Beautiful.. I see the strong luster
Thanks.. I only have 1 Byzantine Gold and I chose him. The earlier pieces are of good quality.. layer pieces are more debased and poorly struck
Well 20000 vs a few million. Makes a big differencd
Yes indeed. I only have his solidus and follis as the representative coinage of the Byzantine Empire
No worries.. updated as requested.. :happy:
Great catch!!
Justinian I (The Great) - Byzantine Empire. AD527 -565. AV Solidus. Constantinople mint. 20mm 4.47g. Obv: D N Ivstinianvs P P AVG. Justinian...
No.. both are struck..
The saddle itself is cast. But on the top, the moneyer's or Caster's brand is stamped or struck on. To see It, check the surrounding area around...
No the characters were struck on
Thanks.. If you compare with the popular meiji yens they look very similar.. only difference there are 2 dragons instead of 1.
Korea. Yi Hyong 5 Yang Year 501 (1892). NGC AU55. KM 1114. Mottled dark toning with underlying bright luster. A 1 year issue of this very scarce...
Thanks @Alegandron . These are by no means rare but highly desirable. Sycees come in many shapes but these saddles are one of the more popular ones..
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