My Hand-Heller from Germany's Schwäbisch Hall minted around 1350s, around when the black-death was at its peak! [ATTACH]
My guess is the newer minting process of milling as opposed to the traditional hammering!
The exact reason why humans will move past the need for coins/paper notes by the end of this century! if our money is based on silver/gold then...
So my understanding is that the lack of tetradrachm-like silver coins was because silver became scarcer, and so the coins became tiny and razor...
Caracalla as Caesar, Spei Perpetuae. Spes holding a flower. Laodicea. [ATTACH] Next, a guy who has killed a member of his family for the throne.
Lucius Verus, Armenia capta. [ATTACH] next, another capta!
Chola silver stater, Rajendra Chola (1014-1044), 2.96g. [ATTACH] Commemorative coin of Rajendra Chola conquering the neighboring kingdoms of...
Awesome!
My only other Gupta. I have no idea about its attribution, I guess it's Kumaragupta, 455AD? [ATTACH]
What coins do you have in mind for this year? are there any particular area of focus? Since last year was my first year in ancients, I bought...
what does this coin show?
My only coin from Sicily. Syracuse second democracy onkia, Nymph Arethusa with an octopus! [ATTACH]
Gordian III Concordia [ATTACH] Next, a coin made by the rebels!
Tell me about it! I ordered a coin from a Spanish seller on Vcoins back in August, and the coin was not marked as sent for nearly a month! When I...
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My irradiated Roosevelt! [ATTACH]
A denarius of Aurelian, with Victory on the reverse. The only emperor from the 3rd century who I'd say had the sole right to depict Victory!! I...
From Vcoins Numiscorner The Time Machine Sphinx Numismatics Incitatus Coins Zurqieh David Connors Aegean Numismatics Sebastian Sondermann...
I have multiple favourites! Starting from the archaic Greek, Ionian 1/12th stater. I love the bold strike of the lion's face with the beautiful...
that would've been one heck of a task! how far are you from accomplishing it?!
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