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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ancientcoinguru, post: 2869661, member: 75563&quot;]Hello everyone!&nbsp; I have been very remiss in not keeping this thread active.&nbsp; So I thought I would hopefully rekindle interest by showing you the 5 new coins I have added in the last 6 months to my medieval women collection.</p><p><br /></p><p>I am especially pleased with my billon jital of Raziya, the first woman to rule a Muslim kingdom in her own name - anywhere in the world.&nbsp; This coin has complete details, with her name Radiyya clearly visible on reverse.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]685468[/ATTACH] </p><p>DELHI Sultanate, <i>Raziya Sultan</i>, 1236-1240</p><p>Dehli mint</p><p>Billon jital (16 mm, 3.64 g)</p><p>Obv: Stylized horseman right, with Nagari legend around Sri/ Hamirah. </p><p>Rev: Arabic legend in 3 lines al-Sultan al-mu &#039;azzam Radiyyat al-din bint al-sultan</p><p>Reference: Goron &amp; Goenka, The Coins of the Indian Sultanates, D105</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Next, I have 2 coins from the same Queen, issued at different times.&nbsp; Her name has several spellings: Joan, Joanna, Johanna, Jeanne, Giovanna.&nbsp; She was queen of Naples from 1343-1382 and Countess of Provence and Forcalquier from March 1343 until her death.&nbsp; I will need to upgrade the Naples example, when I find a suitable coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]685477[/ATTACH] </p><p>ITALY, Naples, Louis I and <i>Joan I of Naples</i> and (nominal) Jerusalem and Sicily, 1347-1362</p><p>AR Sol Couronnate 1.41gm - 22mm</p><p>Obv: + °L° ET - ° I: IhR: ET:[SICLI, Crown, REX below. </p><p>Rev: +COMES.ET.COMESTA.PVICE, Cross, fleur in each angle. </p><p>Reference: Rob.5971 PdA.4032</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]685472[/ATTACH] </p><p>FRANCE, Provence, <i>Jeanne, Countess of Provence and Forcalquier </i>1362-1382</p><p>AR Sol Coronat 2.49gm - 26mm</p><p>Obv: Crown over two lis </p><p>Rev: Arms of Anjou and Jerusalem</p><p>Reference: Rob.5982 B.852</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Caterina Sforza was Countess of Forlì and Lady of Imola firstly with her husband Girolamo Riario, and after his death as a regent of her son Ottaviano.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]685475[/ATTACH] </p><p>ITALY, Pesaro, <i>Constanza Storza </i>1473-1483</p><p>Billion Solidinoi .5gm - 16mm</p><p>Obv: Lion rampant left. </p><p>Rev: PI SAV R in wreath</p><p>Reference: Biaggi 1891</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Catherine reigned as Queen of Navarre, from 1483 until 1517. She was also Duchess of Gandia, Montblanc, and Peñafiel, Countess of Foix, Bigorre, and Ribagorza, and Viscountess of Béarn!</p><p>[ATTACH=full]685476[/ATTACH] </p><p>SPAIN, Navarre, Juan and <i>Catalina</i> [John III and Catherine] (Basque: Katalina)</p><p>Billion Half Blanca .7gm - 15mm</p><p>Obv: Crowned I K. </p><p>Rev: Cross</p><p>Reference: C&amp;C 2123; Burgos 1257</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b><i>Please post your new acquisitions of medieval women!</i></b>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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