I am going to post my "real" 2022 favorite list closer to Christmas since I am still waiting for two coins to be shipped. In this post, though, I...
Nice portrait. The pudicitia types of Herennia Etruscilla are by far the most common: [ATTACH] Herennia Etruscilla, Roman Empire, AR...
How about goats? [ATTACH] Roman Republic, moneyer: Gaius Renius, AR denarius, 138 BC, Rome mint. Obv: helmeted head of Roma r.; behind, X. Rev:...
My oldest coin is this Croesus 1/6 stater, struck somewhen between 565 and 539 BC: [ATTACH] Kings of Lydia, under Croesus, AR ⅙ stater,...
Since the left head on the reverse of your coin wears a mitre, it's a joint episcopal and ducal issue from Regensburg itself. The reverse shows...
As many of you know, my favorite collecting area is medieval bracteates. The coin below is my first 2022 bracteate purchase, and I am quite happy...
I guess a carnyx is a type of trumpet, isn't it? [ATTACH] Roman Republic, moneyer: M. Furius L. f. Philus, AR denarius, 119 BC, Rome mint. Obv:...
An interesting figural bronze! All my Seljuq coins are later. Most were minted when the Seljuqs were already vassals of the Ilkhanate: [ATTACH]...
Looks like an early modern Catholic pendant. These were often souvenirs from local places of pilgrimage. Stylistically, it looks 17th/18th century...
Take your pick: [ATTACH] Next: Any set you have completed
That is a pity. I enjoy his posts, and from what I have seen, furryfrog has always been a good citizen of this board. It is hard to loose his...
STR is the second ("secunda") officina of Trier: [ATTACH] Constantine II, Roman Empire, AE3, 326AD, Trier. Obv: CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, bust of...
Mine is both reduced and somewhat clipped, thus the light weight of 1.71g. Fortunately, the main design is not affected by clipping: [ATTACH]...
Congratulations on this acquisition. This coin would make any medieval collector drool. Simply an outstanding piece!
Interesting hoard – I hope that it will be properly evaluated. Concerning the article, I doubt the thesis that a general shortage of silver ore...
This one is rather similar to your, yet it has a reverse legend in the accusative case ("Martem"– to Mars). Compared to the nominative ("Mars")...
This one can be dated to a single month. It has been struck at Kurzuwan in June/July of 1221 while the city was under siege by Genghis Khan:...
Indeed – and it's good to see that siglos again!
That's a good idea! The coins I got for Saturnalia from other incredibly generous and thoughtful members of this board all have a special place in...
As always, a very informative write-up! This is the same type you have shown, just a little less well preserved: [ATTACH] Faustina II, Roman...
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