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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Marsyas Mike, post: 2898884, member: 85693&quot;]Just got an oddball batch of five LRB and medieval hammered silver from eBay for $10.50 that I wanted to run by you.&nbsp; The lot was not very well photographed or described but I found a few (mostly pleasant) surprises:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]697902[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]697901[/ATTACH]</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>*My favorite is that antoninianus of Postumus, which I found out was actually struck by Aureolus during the siege of Milan - I used a lot of &quot;local&quot; CT help - I found that Doug Smith has a page devoted to this -</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/feac75aur.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/feac75aur.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/feac75aur.html</a> -</p><p><br /></p><p>and TJC posted some good stuff back in March -</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/aureolus-striking-for-postumus.293221/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/aureolus-striking-for-postumus.293221/">https://www.cointalk.com/threads/aureolus-striking-for-postumus.293221/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>- thanks fellas! </p><p><br /></p><p>I had not been aware of Aureolus the Usurper - what an interesting story.&nbsp; This one is a bit off center and a bit rough, but it is pretty well struck and the die-work is on the upper end compared to a lot of the examples I saw online. The officina mark it just barely visible in the exergue (a &quot;P&quot; I think). Here are some better photos: </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]697903[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]697904[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>*The one on the bottom left took some digging to figure out since it is like nothing I&#039;ve ever owned.&nbsp; At first I thought it was a French or Crusader denier, but it is too small for that denomination.&nbsp; After poking around online I believe it is an obol (<i>obole tournise</i>) of Philip IV the Fair (any corrections welcome).&nbsp; It appears to have an error in the legend - RVX in lieu of REX (or maybe I am misinterpreting?).&nbsp; These appear to be somewhat scarce and I found several that sold at auction around $60-75. </p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>France - Obol Tournois</b></p><p><b>King Philip IV the Fair (c. 1290-1295 A.D.) Tours Mint (?)</b></p><p>+ PhILIPPVS R(V)X, cross pattée / TVRONVS CIVIS, Châtel Tournois surmounted by a cross.&nbsp; Duplessy 226 - C.227 - L.231 (0.40 grams / 15 mm)</p><p><br /></p><p>*The one on the bottom right is an English hammered long-cross penny of Edward II (or I?).&nbsp; It had a bunch of white and green powder corrosion on it (bronze disease?). Much of it came off with water and my thumb (not a professional technique, but it worked - for now).&nbsp; I looked at crown types until my eyes crossed.&nbsp; I think it is a Class 10 based on the sloppy crown decorations - expert corrections again welcome. </p><p><br /></p><p>*The other two were fairly doggy fallen horseman of unknown type (I&#039;m still looking) and a so-so Constantine the Great posthumous issue from Antioch, RIC 112, S, I believe. </p><p><br /></p><p>Going through undescribed lots like this might be my favorite way of collecting.&nbsp; Any other junky lots, surprises, new areas of interests?&nbsp; (Any medieval guidance would be welcome too).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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