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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;+VGO.DVCKS, post: 8296498, member: 110504&quot;]Thanks for a superb coin and writeup, [USER=42773]@John Anthony[/USER], with some very cool other posts. </p><p>I like Nabataean a lot, and can easily second [USER=77077]@Theodosius[/USER] about how the element of mystery, both numismatic and historical, is integral to its aggregate coolness.&nbsp; Not unlike Aksumite and Himyarite (later, but within geographical range).&nbsp; I got a sweet lot of them, likely from Steven Album, but too long ago --dope-slapping time-- to have even saved the dealers&#039; pics.&nbsp; But nope, no hands!</p><p>Because other worthy members are focussing on the hand motif, here&#039;s one from Medieval Land.&nbsp; ...Especially to [USER=110226]@robinjojo[/USER]&#039;s point about how it can have different meanings in widely varying contexts.&nbsp; (Very cool coin, by the way, [USER=110226]@robinjojo[/USER].)</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1467129[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1467130[/ATTACH]</p><p>Champagne, archbishopric of Meaux.&nbsp; Gautier I, 1045-1082; denier.</p><p>Obv. Hand raised in Roman Catholic (vs. Orthodox) blessing; sleeve extending to the border.&nbsp; From 7 o&#039;clock: GAITERIVS PRESV.</p><p>Rev. (from 12 o&#039;clock; the picture slightly tilted: ) +MELDIS CIVIA.</p><p>...Since Duplessy is taking his sweet time expanding this far east in his <u>Monnaies Feodales</u> series, all I have for this are Boudeau (1910&#039;s) and Poey d&#039;Avant (1860&#039;s), along with, for instance, the online archives of Cgb for feudal coins.</p><p><a href="https://www.cgbfr.com/champagne-eveche-de-meaux-gautier-ier-denier-tb-,v22_0890,a.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cgbfr.com/champagne-eveche-de-meaux-gautier-ier-denier-tb-,v22_0890,a.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.cgbfr.com/champagne-eveche-de-meaux-gautier-ier-denier-tb-,v22_0890,a.html</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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