I do not know why this is Otto III, but I know is Otto because his name is on the coin. Great coins @Severus Alexander
Just won this little medieval coin. I was looking for a coin of Otto IV but stumbled across this one. It will make a nice addition to my...
Congrats on this superb pickup @Bing
That is a lovely schilling @TheRed Thanks for posting it here.
Thanks @seth77 I appreciate the correction. I originally wanted a coin of Isabella, so I do not mind that this turned out to be her and not Florent.
Nice bracteate @chrsmat71 A great obverse.
I have started to get interested in crusader coins so I bought one of Florent of Hainaut. From Wikipedia: "Florent of Hainaut (also Floris or...
Great additions @Deacon Ray
I have a colleague and friend who spent some time going over old and obscure academic publications looking for significant discoveries others had...
Great post and a very interesting lot you acquired.
I highly recommend Sveto (ANE) when you need something he has. He is a very nice man and easy to deal with. I have made several purchases from him.
I think that would be a very interesting collection indeed. Some of those may not have coins, and some of the others would take some resources to...
@Eduard I was hoping that you would post a photo of that coin. It emphasizes the point of the extensive variation in portrait styles under...
Thanks @David Atherton I am planning for this to be the theme of my next convention exhibit. I have to decide between this one and the family of...
@ancient coin hunter There is actually a book on this topic called "Coins in Shakespeare: A Numismatic Guide" by J Eric Engstrom. In the book...
@Chris B 2 wonderful and beautiful acquisitions. Congrats on taking the plunge.
Wow @Mat that is an excellent coin of Mary. I would love to add a coin of her to my collection.
keep in mind there is much variation even within the Rome mint. Consider these 2 Rome mint examples. the coins of Galba are extremely interesting...
I am also glad that you bought it. It is a nice solid coin for an attractive price. As you can tell from this thread I like coins of Galba. I am...
@ominus1 Tha Spanish portraits of Galba are some of the strangest portraits seen on imperial coins. Here are 3 examples from my own collection....
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