That is a great coin! Be lucky you were able to participate and win something. Work took me away from days of awesome auctions, including...
Outstanding coin! One that I looked at and was thinking about bidding, but that came to an abrupt end when the bidding took off :(
Sorry about the late response, its been a very hectic day at work. As @7Calbrey mentions, there are several versions of the monogram and the ones...
SB 810 is the host from this stock picture (not my coin). See the reverse, does it look familiar ;) [img]
Heraclius's monogram is: [IMG] whereas Constans II's monogram is: [IMG] My bet is that is a follis of Heraclius. See...
Very nice coin with an excellent strike and one that has a lot of nice symbolism in it. You got that coin for a steal! These coins were minted...
What an outstanding coin! The color is just stunning....
29.1mm and 3.51g. Interesting theory. That could account for most of the ones that are found. Majority have chips around the edges...
Yeah! Bring on those Byzantine coppers! Nice follis as usual. The coinage during this time period is somewhat degraded and stayed pretty...
That is a bold strike on that histamenon nomisma. Far better strike than mine: [img]
I, second, Anthony's recommendation. It is a must if you want to collect Medieval Italian coins and its free...
Outstanding Norman Sicily coins. I especially like Roger I's Maria Mater coin which is missing from my collection. Been looking for a good...
Apparently, the third known specimen with this particular bust... Roman Imperial: Claudius II Gothicus (268-270 CE) Æ Antoniniani, Cyzicus (RIC...
Roman Imperial: Claudius II Gothicus (268-270 CE) Æ Antoniniani, Rome (RIC Online 106) Obv: IMP C M AVR CLAVDIVS P F AVG; Bust right, radiate,...
What a wonderful knife! :wideyed:
Hungary: Charles Róbert (1307-1342) BI Denár (Huszár-451, Unger-361) Obv: Lily Cross, between the arms C - R - V - K Rev: Helmet [img]
@seth77, do you collect helmets or are you into medieval armory? Serbia: Prince Stefan Lazarević (1389-1402) AR Dinar (Jovanović 2; Иванишевић...
Kudos on that Sogdian bronze! I really like that design...
Sorry about that! That is also one of my favorites :P
Thanks @Severus Alexander, @Bing and @Caesar_Augustus! I have been mainly concentrating on the nummis and trachys lately, but with an occasional...
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