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<p>[QUOTE="FitzNigel, post: 3237034, member: 74712"]Cool thread idea - how about coins that contain pseudo-scripts? The issuing authority was attempting to recreat Arabic and failing:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]846598[/ATTACH] </p><p>Norman Italy - Capua</p><p>Anfusus, r. 1136-1144; AE Follaro, 10.86 mm x 0.69 grams</p><p>Obv.: O/A/N in left field, standing figure holding sword</p><p>Rev.: Pseudo-Cufic legend, cross above and below</p><p>Ref.: NCKS 14var., [MEC 14.188]</p><p>(There is some question as to whether this is actually Anfusus - there may be a different issuer under different circumstances)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="FitzNigel, post: 3237034, member: 74712"]Cool thread idea - how about coins that contain pseudo-scripts? The issuing authority was attempting to recreat Arabic and failing: [ATTACH=full]846598[/ATTACH] Norman Italy - Capua Anfusus, r. 1136-1144; AE Follaro, 10.86 mm x 0.69 grams Obv.: O/A/N in left field, standing figure holding sword Rev.: Pseudo-Cufic legend, cross above and below Ref.: NCKS 14var., [MEC 14.188] (There is some question as to whether this is actually Anfusus - there may be a different issuer under different circumstances)[/QUOTE]
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