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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ryro, post: 3474548, member: 91461&quot;]Thanks JA! I had the same thought about the moneyer!</p><p><br /></p><p>That&#039;s a beauty right there [USER=21445]@Mat[/USER]! I though I had the reverse upside down<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie80" alt=":shame:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> I just don&#039;t get why they made Jesus look so scary<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie64" alt=":mask:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />!?</p><p><br /></p><p>Thank you so much [USER=56653]@seth77[/USER] (and cool coin btw<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />)</p><p>Here is the ID I found on AC search:</p><p>CRUSADERS. Despots of Epirus. Giovanni II Orsini, 1323-1335. (Billon),Denier Tournois, Arta. + IOh&#039;S DЄSPOTVS around cross pattée. Rev. + DЄ ΛRTΛ CΛSTRV around châtel tournois flanked by I-O. CCS 116. Metcalf, Crusades 134-136 var. Tzamalis F 100. Rare.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here are some of the other crusader coins that I received:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]924230[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>ITALY. Sicily. Corradino di Svevia (1254-1258/68). Ae Denaro. Messina.</p><p>Obv: Eagle standing left, head right, with wings spread.</p><p>Rev: Cross pattée over long cross.Spahr 168 var. (rev. legend); MEC 14, 591-3 var. (same).</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]924231[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>House of Hohenstaufen (1194-1268), Frederick II (King of Sicily, 1198–1250 King of Germany, 1212-1220 Emperor, 1220-1250), Denaro, Messina or Brindisi, 1214 BI (g 0,66 mm 15 h 12) FREDERIC REX, eagle above, crescent, Rv. + RGNI SICILIE, eight rays star around, pellets. Spahr 91 MEC XIV, 502 Travaini 12. Rare</p><p><br /></p><p>This next one was tricky but I am pretty sure I got him:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]924236[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Medieval Sicily, Messina. Manfredi. 1258-1266. BI denaro (17.22 mm, .85 g, 11 h). Struck 1263-1266. + MAYNFRID, legend around large gothic M / +. REX. SICILIE , legend around cross pattèe. Spahr 215.</p><p><br /></p><p>This one seems like it would be sooo easy. But I am thus far stumped:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]924237[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Hopefully my IDs are correct. This really is one of the most fun parts of the hobby for me. That and you all of course!</p><p><br /></p><p>You better believe I will be making a separate post when time alots on those bad boys [USER=89687]@ominus1[/USER] <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie6" alt=":cool:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> #elephants&amp;lions&amp;heraklesohmy![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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