Kudos for the patience!
I'm adding to this post a new an interesting denier of Sancerre, minted for Etienne I the first count of the independent County of Sancerre, but...
And while we're at it, here's something interesting from Etienne -- a variation that might have been one of the later ones for him: [ATTACH]...
Always glad to see a denier of Etienne de Sancerre. This one has a bearded portrait right, which I think is one of the earlier variations from the...
The harpoon-looking spear thing looks like it could still do some damage as it stands today with proper use.
The Nurnberg pfennig is part of a series that was minted around 1235 to 1240. Very interesting and aesthetically pleasing series. [ATTACH]
There's a lot to write about there.
It's also a very medieval and surprisingly well thought out image: the chateau with its powerful stronghold guarding over the agricultural...
The coinage of Provins seems to be ending with Thibaut IV de Champagne, perhaps around the time he took the throne of Navarre in 1234: [ATTACH]...
Excellent examples, quite curious to see the others you id.
I know they are hard to love, but to me they appeal like the blind three-legged kitten at the animal shelter with enough heart to outmeow everyone...
To most, the Latin issues of Crusader or Latin Constantinople are boring and attract no interest. When you see them on vcoins or in other places,...
There are many good coins on ebay and this one looks ok. But usually before buying something you should do as much research as possible about what...
Why would you suspect it to be fake? Is there something in particular you're worried about it?
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.
Back when I noticed those fakes with that particular flan fabric about 3-4 years ago, the seller was located in Serbia.
I think that the flan fabric and the overall appearance are similar, while the design and lettering are off. There's also that wire border which...
Unfortunately it's a fake, see this thread for similar fakes.
It's a very rare example of the sixth emission at Ticinum dated late 279, from a rather rare series presenting the emperor on horseback riding...
Does it look a bit tooled around the letters COS on the reverse and the reverse field smoothed?
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