I got a batch of old dealer coins on eBay, not sorted , not attributed and this little fellow winked at me. It is an Alexius Follis formally...
Byzantine overstrikes can lead to a new type of madness. So your warned. In the case of your coin it is possible but not probable. My assumption...
Sorry i left out details. Good Morning and thank you for the compliment. Here is the Latin tetarteron. 2059 BYZANTINE, Latin Rule Half Tetarteron...
Nice additions Jay, I really like #1 and #4.
This is my favorite write up for the best of the year, wonderful coins, entertaining and informative post. @Curtisimo Thank you for sharing.
Before I found this forum I was not sure what the coin was. Reading the threads can be very educational. 9.10mm and .8gm [ATTACH]
I would say they were low grade billion coins Doug, I have seen this before with trachea, also low grade billion.
Very good article and nice introduction to the coinage @Jochen1 . Thank You
I get it @DonnaML , I started collecting because of history, and no other reason, I started with Roman imperial and was eventually to Byzantine,...
Still very affordable and very available, this being the smallest of denominations cost under300, several more around 200. The Byzantine market...
Good question, I had not noticed that, but the example on Wildwinds was also same year, I do not have the answer, perhaps another board member can...
2, 3, 4 are my favored on your list. Congrats.
#2 Cappadocia Ariarathes VII Ar tetradrachm , In the name of Antiochos VII 16.65g 30mm My wife bought this for me as my birthday present, she is...
The best of my year in coins. Granted I specialize in 12th century Byzantine but I think you will find I diversified a bit this year. My normal...
Number 10 is my favorite.# 10. SYRACUSE. Hiketas II 287-278 BC. AE Beautiful collection.
Great collection for the year. I find myself really drawn to number 6.
Beautiful example Ram, here is a little more common Theodore II. [ATTACH] 2145 Theodore II (Magn.) AE Tetarteron SBCV-2145 DOC IV 13 OBV- Lys....
Gentlemen, i don't beileve these coins or most late issues were actually clipped, i think it was the poorly cut flans the cojns were struck on....
I think you won some fantastic pieces here, really beautiful coins, now I am curious to what you lost out on. I agree with your statement due to...
#8 and #9 are my choice.
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