I understand. I am in the same boat. You can watch these episodes online. The one on Cleopatra VII's temple is really interesting. I didn't know...
That's "two" not tow. I can't type anymore.
PBS recently aired tow interesting episodes of their series Secrets of the Dead that you should watch, if you have not done so. The Rise & Fall...
Netherlands, United Provinces, Friesland, rijksdaalder, 1620. Davenport 4829 27.61 grams [ATTACH] Viceroyalty of Peru, Philip III, Potosi, 8...
There are several years coming up where I don't have any examples, or I haven't photographed yet. Viceroyalty of Peru, Philip IV, Potosi, 8...
Here's are two coins for 1622: Viceroyalty of Peru, Philip IV, Potosi, 8 reales, 1622 P. From the Panama Hoard (circa 1629). KM 19 26.14 grams...
Here's a threesome depicted on a Byzantine follis. [ATTACH] Constantine IV Pogonatus. 668-685. Æ Follis, Constantinople mint. Struck 668-673....
Nice brockage! Unfortunately I don't have an example of this mint error ancient or otherwise. But here's a Janus head, Celtic style: Eastern...
Here's a Potosi 8 reales dated 16ZIII for 1623. Apparently a numeral 3 die punch wasn't available. The third I in the date is extremely weak,...
New Spain, Philip IV, Mexico, 8 reales, 1624/3 D. KM 45 26.75 grams [ATTACH] Netherlands, United Provinces, Holland, lion daalder, 1624....
Netherlands, United Provinces, Friesland, lion daalder, 1625. Davenport 8815 27.12 grams [ATTACH] Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, Sigismund III...
Beautiful examples! You do have the eye for outstanding coins.
Been out of circulation for a while. Here are some "catchup" postings. Viceroyalty of Peru, Potosi, Philip IV, 8 reales, 1628 P. KM 19a 27...
Viceroyalty of Peru, Philip IV, Potosi, 8 reales, (162)9 assayer T. Paoletti 182; KM 19.a. 26.77 grams [ATTACH]
Spain, Philip IV, 8 reales, Seville 1630 R. KM 80 27.1 grams [ATTACH] And here's an overdate from the same mint: Spain, Philip IV, Seville, 8...
Some coins can also be dated based on regnal year (Byzantine) or counsel year (Roman). Some Greek coins also have dates, such as Seleucid Era,...
That Augsburg thaler is a beauty! The Saxony thaler is also very nice. I used to have several more thalers from the 17th century, but their...
Ready for 1631, the year that I graduated from high school? I'll help fill in the gaps as we move along, but I too are missing many years....
Beautiful coin!
I don't really know. Generally speaking Byzantine bronze run the circuit for flan size and shape over the centuries. One possible explanation...
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