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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;lordmarcovan, post: 3103228, member: 10461&quot;]Here are two early-14th century medieval <i>gigliato</i> (grosso) coins of <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert,_King_of_Naples" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert,_King_of_Naples" rel="nofollow">Robert of Anjou</a>, king of Naples, also known as &quot;Robert the Wise&quot;.&nbsp; What are your impressions?</p><p><br /></p><p>Which do you like more overall (if either), and which do you like best <i>for the money </i>(i.e., which seems the better value)?</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Coin A</b> is in my watchlist and has been for some time.&nbsp; Though opinions may differ, I personally like this knd of toning and just think this is a really neat looking medieval coin.&nbsp; Recently I decided I might actually <i>buy</i> it the next time some funds came in from a coin sale, but I ended up buying something different.&nbsp; It is still under consideration for the future, however.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Coin B </b>is better struck and perhaps in a bit better grade.&nbsp; Unsurprisingly, it is more expensive.&nbsp; But it costs almost <i>twice</i> as much as Coin A. And at this $220-ish price point, there are many other things (medieval and otherwise) that would probably beckon to me more.&nbsp; (This is a moot point, presently, since do not have that kind of cash to sling around unless and until I sell something.)&nbsp; But I&#039;ve added this one to the watchlist as well.</p><p><br /></p><p>----------------------------</p><p><br /></p><p><b><font size="6">Coin A</font></b></p><p>Attractive darker grey toning with contrast</p><p>Cost = €95.00 ($111.77 USD at time of posting)</p><p>King Robert looking serious and scowling sternly</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.ma-shops.com/saenn/item.php?id=24672&amp;curr=USD&amp;lang=en&amp;save=1" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.ma-shops.com/saenn/item.php?id=24672&amp;curr=USD&amp;lang=en&amp;save=1" rel="nofollow">[ATTACH=full]785761[/ATTACH]</a></p><p><br /></p><p><b><font size="6">Coin B</font></b></p><p>Better strike and arguably better grade</p><p>Cost = €190.00 ($223.54 USD at time of posting)</p><p>King Robert looking happy but perhaps drunk and buffoonish (aren&#039;t the quirks of medieval portraiture fun?)</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.ma-shops.com/schwarz/item.php?id=3091&amp;lang=en&amp;mode=watch&amp;curr=USD&amp;save=1" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.ma-shops.com/schwarz/item.php?id=3091&amp;lang=en&amp;mode=watch&amp;curr=USD&amp;save=1" rel="nofollow">[ATTACH=full]785762[/ATTACH]</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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