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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Orielensis, post: 4274891, member: 96898&quot;]Interesting thread title... ab ore in ano? Ad mores quales in anno isto degredimus!</p><p><br /></p><p>Those are some nice coins – I very much like the Bohemond. A very fine example of the type.</p><p><br /></p><p>Considering the chaos we experience at the moment and its impact on the postal system (unreliable international shipment, no signature delivery, etc.), I&#039;ve decided not to bid in auctions or purchase anything expensive until things have switched back to normal. A little medieval snack might or might not still be on its way, depending on whether shipments from Europe still come through. My wins from the last Tauler&amp;Fau auction will not ship until the current situation has settled – and God knows when that will be.</p><p><br /></p><p>Last weekend, I have photographed and catalogued my late February and March purchases – these are probably my last &quot;new old coins&quot; until further notice:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1088062[/ATTACH] </p><p><font size="3">Constantine the Great, Roman Empire, AE2, 316 AD, London mint. Obv: CONSTANTINVS P AVG; bust of Constantine I, laureate, cuirassed, r. Rev: SOLI INVICTO COMITI; Sol standing l., raising r. hand and holding up globe in l. hand; in fields, S–P; in exergue, MSL. 20.5mm, 3.06g. Ref: RIC VII Londinium 76.</font></p><p><font size="3"><br /></font></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1088059[/ATTACH] </p><p><font size="3">Teutonic Order, anonymous issue, AR bracteate penny, ca. 1290–1410, unknown mint. Obv: shield of the Teutonic Order, three pellets above. Waschinski 80b; Eggert 12a. 14mm, 0.17g.</font></p><p><font size="3"><br /></font></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1088060[/ATTACH] </p><p><font size="3">Teutonic Order, under Grand Master Michael Küchmeister, AR schilling,1414–1422 AD, Thorn mint (?). Obv: * MAGST * MIChAEL : PRIMS; eagle shield of the Grand Master. Rev: * MONETA.DNORVM.PRV; shield of the Teutonic Order. 20.5mm, 1.52g. Ref: Neumann 14b.</font></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1088061[/ATTACH] </p><p><font size="3">Imperial City of Cologne, civic issue, AR bracteate heller, 1974–1493 AD, Cologne mint. Obv: civic coat of arms: three crowns above five flames. Rev: negative design (bracteate). 14.5mm, 0.31g. Ref: Noss 31. Ex Ernst Otto Horn Collection.</font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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