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<p>[QUOTE="Quant.Geek, post: 2588756, member: 74799"]What a coincidence! I have also been slowing growing a list of German medieval coins, but mostly concentrated on various bracteates. But, here is one that I was very proud to have won a while back in auction:</p><p><br /></p><p><b> Germany, Aachen: Frederick II (1220-50) AR Denar (Menadier-62) </b></p><p><br /></p><p>Obv: <i>✚ • FRID RIC’ • </i>; Emperor seated facing</p><p>Rev: <i>✠ INP RTOR</i>; Bust of Charles the Great with castle behind</p><p><br /></p><p>Requires <a href="http://folk.uib.no/hnooh/mufi/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://folk.uib.no/hnooh/mufi/" rel="nofollow">MUFI</a>-compatible fonts for proper rendering of legends</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/normal_Menadier-62.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.worldofcoins.eu/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=35798.0;attach=63078;image" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>In regards to a Christmas theme, how about this coin:</p><p><br /></p><p><b> Bohemia: Premysl I. Ottokar (1197-1230) Denar, Prauge Mint (Cach-661, Šmerda-299)</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b> </b> Obv: Crowned king facing with scepter and orb. Legend around - <i>+ REX . OCTACARVS</i></p><p>Rev: Enthroned St. Wenceslaus facing with flag in right hand, left hand raised. Legend around - <i>+ SCS WENCEZLAVS</i> </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/normal_Cach-661.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>The reverse is the same Wenceslaus from the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5E8CXQwtrg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5E8CXQwtrg" rel="nofollow">"Good King Wenceslaus"</a> Christmas Carole...[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Quant.Geek, post: 2588756, member: 74799"]What a coincidence! I have also been slowing growing a list of German medieval coins, but mostly concentrated on various bracteates. But, here is one that I was very proud to have won a while back in auction: [B] Germany, Aachen: Frederick II (1220-50) AR Denar (Menadier-62) [/B] Obv: [I]✚ • FRID RIC’ • [/I]; Emperor seated facing Rev: [I]✠ INP RTOR[/I]; Bust of Charles the Great with castle behind Requires [URL='http://folk.uib.no/hnooh/mufi/']MUFI[/URL]-compatible fonts for proper rendering of legends [img]http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/normal_Menadier-62.jpg[/img] [img]http://www.worldofcoins.eu/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=35798.0;attach=63078;image[/img] In regards to a Christmas theme, how about this coin: [B] Bohemia: Premysl I. Ottokar (1197-1230) Denar, Prauge Mint (Cach-661, Šmerda-299) [/B] Obv: Crowned king facing with scepter and orb. Legend around - [I]+ REX . OCTACARVS[/I] Rev: Enthroned St. Wenceslaus facing with flag in right hand, left hand raised. Legend around - [I]+ SCS WENCEZLAVS[/I] [img]http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/normal_Cach-661.jpg[/img] The reverse is the same Wenceslaus from the [URL='http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5E8CXQwtrg']"Good King Wenceslaus"[/URL] Christmas Carole...[/QUOTE]
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