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<p>[QUOTE="Curtis, post: 938557, member: 26430"]<blockquote><p>*Disclaimer: I'm new, and I've read the rules. I *might* sell this coin later, though I've had it in my personal collection, unattributed for about five-six years. I think this is ok, but willing to re/move to advertising if that's more appropriate. Lemme know.</p><p><br /></p></blockquote><p>I have a lot of trouble with Byzantine coins from this time, since there were rarely any legends and the designs were so crude and variable within issue.</p><p> </p><p>But I have a tentative attribution. Would anyone weigh in on it, either way?</p><p> </p><p>I <i>think</i> it's Sear Byzantine #2515 (I should buy the reference, but never got around to the Byz one, just Greek ones, and some Roman--definitely wish I still had my catalog collection from when I was a teenager in the 90s, but my parents tossed it--CNG, CCE, Ed J Waddell, etc. Not as bad as my grandma depositing my dad's seated liberty dollars in the bank when he was a teen! Ha!)</p><p> </p><p>Where I got this id--after scouring everything I could for countless hours over a couple years--</p><p> </p><p>Wildwinds:</p><p><font face="Arial"><a href="http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/sb/sb2515.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/sb/sb2515.html" rel="nofollow"><span style="color: blue">John V Palaeologus Æ Follaro. 1.95 grams. Constantinople mint, 1379-1391 AD. D MH TP C P, Demetrius standing facing, holding spear, shield, & globus cruciger / Facing bust of John, holding cross-scepter; pellet to left. </span></a>(Sear 2515)</font></p><p> </p><p><font face="Arial">Coinarchives:</font></p><p><font face="Arial"><a href="http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=339184&AucID=607&Lot=733&Val=825945484afc6c416639406dbbc65a07" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=339184&AucID=607&Lot=733&Val=825945484afc6c416639406dbbc65a07" rel="nofollow">John V Palaeologus (1341-1391). Copper follaro (1.59 gm). Constantinople. Bust of St. Demetrius facing / Crowned bust of John facing. Bendall 331.2. Sear 2515. Very rare. A little weakly struck in spots, otherwise very fine</a></font></p><p> </p><p><font face="Arial">Mine: 16mm, 1.2g. A little light, but doesn't seem unreasonable for the time, given the degree of variation within issue.</font></p><p> </p><p><font face="Arial">I'd love to have any input. Sorry if I post images twice (please lemme know)--I've had trouble with Cointalk hosting my images, so I put 3rd part hosting in...will correct if necessary:</font></p><p><font face="Arial">What I take to be the obverse: </font></p><p><font face="Arial">[ATTACH]88231.vB[/ATTACH]</font></p><p> </p><p><font face="Arial">What I take to be the reverse: </font></p><p><font face="Arial">[ATTACH]88230.vB[/ATTACH]</font></p><p><img src="http://www.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/2f13d1da71.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Curtis, post: 938557, member: 26430"][INDENT]*Disclaimer: I'm new, and I've read the rules. I *might* sell this coin later, though I've had it in my personal collection, unattributed for about five-six years. I think this is ok, but willing to re/move to advertising if that's more appropriate. Lemme know. [/INDENT]I have a lot of trouble with Byzantine coins from this time, since there were rarely any legends and the designs were so crude and variable within issue. But I have a tentative attribution. Would anyone weigh in on it, either way? I [I]think[/I] it's Sear Byzantine #2515 (I should buy the reference, but never got around to the Byz one, just Greek ones, and some Roman--definitely wish I still had my catalog collection from when I was a teenager in the 90s, but my parents tossed it--CNG, CCE, Ed J Waddell, etc. Not as bad as my grandma depositing my dad's seated liberty dollars in the bank when he was a teen! Ha!) Where I got this id--after scouring everything I could for countless hours over a couple years-- Wildwinds: [FONT=Arial][URL="http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/sb/sb2515.html"][COLOR=blue]John V Palaeologus Æ Follaro. 1.95 grams. Constantinople mint, 1379-1391 AD. D MH TP C P, Demetrius standing facing, holding spear, shield, & globus cruciger / Facing bust of John, holding cross-scepter; pellet to left. [/COLOR][/URL](Sear 2515)[/FONT] [FONT=Arial]Coinarchives:[/FONT] [FONT=Arial][URL="http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=339184&AucID=607&Lot=733&Val=825945484afc6c416639406dbbc65a07"]John V Palaeologus (1341-1391). Copper follaro (1.59 gm). Constantinople. Bust of St. Demetrius facing / Crowned bust of John facing. Bendall 331.2. Sear 2515. Very rare. A little weakly struck in spots, otherwise very fine[/URL][/FONT] [FONT=Arial]Mine: 16mm, 1.2g. A little light, but doesn't seem unreasonable for the time, given the degree of variation within issue.[/FONT] [FONT=Arial]I'd love to have any input. Sorry if I post images twice (please lemme know)--I've had trouble with Cointalk hosting my images, so I put 3rd part hosting in...will correct if necessary:[/FONT] [FONT=Arial]What I take to be the obverse: [/FONT] [FONT=Arial][ATTACH]88231.vB[/ATTACH][/FONT] [FONT=Arial]What I take to be the reverse: [/FONT] [FONT=Arial][ATTACH]88230.vB[/ATTACH][/FONT] [IMG]http://www.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/2f13d1da71.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]
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