Although not ancient, I still like to dabble in medieval and early modern coinage. These two cost me a whopping $24 total. Bulgaria, Ivan Alexander and Michael (1331 - 1355 A.D.) AR Grosh O: Christ enthroned; monograms at sides. R: Ivan and Michael standing, holding banner; monograms at sides. 19mm 1.3g Metcalf SEE pl.8, 11; Dochev XXXII; Youroukova 72 LATVIA, RIGA 1575 A.D. AR Schilling O: Coat of Arms w. crossed keys. R: City Gateway .79g 18mm dav.304
I don't know anything about them, but they sure have a lot of personality. That monogram to the left of Jesus looks like a Chinese character. And the city gateway is super!
Sweet examples, Mat ... yah, I am also a dabbler in the medieval stuff (but all I have are these cool Lorraine sweeties) ... 1300's 1400's and 1600's .... oh my!!! ... sweet, sweet Lorraine!!
nice budget medievals mat! i got a grosh, it was my first medieval non-byzantine coin. defiantly shows the byzatine influence thought hu?
Decent coins, better price. I don't have either of these coins....yet. What attracted you to the coins? What is driving your dabbling?
Cost mainly, but also I am in a rut with ancients. Stuff I want is too expensive while stuff that is available doesn't do much for me to wanna add to my collection. Plus I like all coins. Have tons of regular moderns I have gotten but not gonna waste the time to post images of run of the mill stuff.
well, way to go => switchin' gears is always good (variety is the spice o' life) Archaic, Greeks, RR's, Romans, LRB's, Byzzy, Medieval, World, Moderns ... => I collect 'em all
Mat, That Latvian shilling has a very nicely defined church facade with decent proportions and none of the usual clunkiness. Great find!
I noticed in other examples there was usually something off. Even the keys. It qualifies as a "better in hand" too.
Like most of you that posted, I have a passion for all coins, especially 'old' and then ancient...and since I'm replacing 90% of what I once owned, the choices are frustratingly unlimited LOL I love the coins posted---they all have a distinct 'personality' for medievals---which tend to be a bit boringly repetitive in their bland similarities---but NOT those posted on this thread----Congrats ALL !!!!
Medieval and post-medieval coins are quite interesting. Here is an interesting early 17th Cent. (thus, a bit later than most pictured here) from a scarce ruler of Transylvania (1605-1606) and Hungarian nobleman, prince Bocskai Istvan, a very interesting character who supported the Calvinist reform in Hungary and Transylvania against Habsburg's intention to champion Catholicism. HUNGARY, TRANSYLVANIA. ISTVAN BOCSKAI (1605-1606) AR21mm 2.17g Triple Groschen/Groszy (aVF, holed, filled) AV: STEPH·D:G·HVN·TRAN·P·ET·SI·CV· bare headed bust r. REV: GROS·ARG / ·TRIP·REGNI / ·HVNGAR·/ ·1606· in 4 lines, III over Hungarian, Bocskai and Transylvanian coats of arms. REF: H:214, Resch:76, Unger:133 Nagybanya mint 1606. (photo via Gitbud und Naumann - Munzhandlung Munchen)
Ummm, seth got me remembering one of my coins that I haven't posted for a while ... it's a bit later-on (not medieval, but still pretty cool) => bring-on the bear!! GERMAN STATES, Anhalt-Bernburg. Alexius Friedrich Christian, AR 1/3 Taler 1796-1834 1799 HS Diameter: 29 mm Weight: 7.03 grams of 83.3% Silver Obverse: Crowned-Bear advancing left on crenellated wall containing arched door below Reverse: Three-line legend and date; •H•S• (mint-master) below Reference: Mann 728a; Jaeger 41b, KM 70 ... ummm, hopefully this coin fits somewhere in your cool thread, Mat?
