bracteate ID

Discussion in 'Ancient Coins' started by Victor_Clark, Oct 20, 2016.

  1. Victor_Clark

    Victor_Clark all my best friends are dead Romans Dealer

    I looked for similar examples of this bractreate, but did not have any luck. It is 17mm

    I was not able to make out the legend either, part of it was STANVS•PROTR ...maybe

    Hopefully someone knows this type

    thanks



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    Last edited: Oct 20, 2016
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  3. TIF

    TIF Always learning.

    Maybe this?

    https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=2538985

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    GERMAN COINS AND MEDALS AND OTHERS THE COLLECTION ERNST OTTO HORN, PART III
    HALBERSTADT
    BISTUM
    Gero von Schermbke, 1160-1177
    Brakteat. 0.77 g + NVSC -. S STANVS PROTRMA bust of St. Stephen vv with raised hands. Berger 1331; Better / Brämer / civil 15:18.
    Herrliche Patina, vorzüglich
     
  4. Victor_Clark

    Victor_Clark all my best friends are dead Romans Dealer

    that looks like it...thank you @TIF
     
  5. chrsmat71

    chrsmat71 I LIKE TURTLES!

    what a lovely bractreate!
     
  6. Jwt708

    Jwt708 Well-Known Member

    Very cool. So...what's the story behind the bracteate?
     
  7. FitzNigel

    FitzNigel Medievalist

    Very lovely - I've been getting tempted by these bracteates, but need to control myself...
     
  8. chrsmat71

    chrsmat71 I LIKE TURTLES!

    i have one i picked up, i just wanted to get at least one example of the type.

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    Bela III - Bela IV of Hungary, 1172-1270 AD, AR Bracteate

    Head right, reverse incuse of obverse. Unger 122. 16 mm, 0.4 g

    it's VERY thin, note the weight for the diamter, and i get a bit nervous every time i handle it...seems so delicate.

    i don't know much about the coins, heres the very brief wikipedia section on medieval coins of the type...

     
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  9. Nicholas Molinari

    Nicholas Molinari Well-Known Member

    Great coin, Victor!
     
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