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Discussion in 'Ancient Coins' started by arnoldoe, May 18, 2016.

  1. arnoldoe

    arnoldoe Well-Known Member

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    Well a few flakes anyway :angelic:

    Nicephorus III Botaniates. 1078-1081. Fouree Histamenon Nomisma . Christ Pantokrator seated facing on throne; barred IC - XC across upper field / Constantine standing facing, holding labarum and globus cruciger; saltire cross on shaft, five pellets in loros end, droplet below globus cruciger.

    DOC 3b; SB 1881. 2.1 grams, 23 mm





    These other coins came along with it too

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    top right
    KINGS of MACEDON. Philip II.
    359-336 BC. Æ Unit. Uncertain mint in Macedon. Diademed head of Apollo right / Youth on horseback riding right; AP monogram below. SNG ANS 906.
    7.32 g / 19 mm
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    these 3 came in the lot with the gold one, and i tried identifying them but only came up with one
    bottom left
    ITALY, Sicily. Alfonso I (V), 1416-1458 AD. AE Denaro mint of Messina. Eagle / Arms of Aragon. Bi.1345. MIR.227.
    .5g

    middle bottom
    .7g
    unknown?

    bottom right
    1.0g
    unknown?


     

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  3. chrsmat71

    chrsmat71 I LIKE TURTLES!

    oh cool, that's neat arnoldoe....that FAT philip ii is great as well!

    i'm not sure about your unknows, the far right maybe latin rulers of constantinople?
     
  4. The Big Bad Wolf

    The Big Bad Wolf Well-Known Member

    I haven't seen a Fouree eastern Roman, Byzantine, coin in awhile. Good catch.
     
  5. arnoldoe

    arnoldoe Well-Known Member

    Thanks

    Also i found out what one of the unknown coins was

    ITALY, Sicilia (Regno). Manfredi. 1258-1266. Æ Denaro. Messina mint. +DEI GRAC’R’, m with W above / +•SICILIE•, cross pattée with pellet in each quarter. Spahr 217

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