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<p>[QUOTE="Orielensis, post: 4229498, member: 96898"]Well, my favorite coin very much changes depending on my mood. Also, my favorite Romans are different from my favorite medievals and Greeks, not even to speak of Celtic and "Eastern" coins. I find it impossible to clearly rank my appreciation for these numismatic fields, although most of the time I consider myself primarily a medieval collector.</p><p><br /></p><p>Today, these two bracteates would be on top of my list. This answer might be different tomorrow:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1081907[/ATTACH] </p><p><font size="3">Bishopric of Halberstadt, under Gero von Schermbke (sometimes: von Schochwitz), AR bracteate, 1169–1177 AD. Obv: + S–STEPHANVSPROTOMARTI; bust of St. Stephen facing between three stones and star. Rev: negative design. 25mm, 0.83g. Ref: Berger 1324; Slg. Bonhoff 483. Ex Münzenhandlung Löchte (Rheine); ex Teutoburger Münzauktionen, auction 125, lot 1978.</font></p><p><font size="3"><br /></font></p><p><font size="3">[ATTACH=full]1081906[/ATTACH] </font></p><p><font size="3">Abbey of Fulda, under Heinrich IV. von Erthal, AR bracteate, ca. 1249–1261 AD. Obv: Abbot seated facing holding palm branch and book; in Gothic polylobe and double pearl border; around outer Rim; H-V-H-V. Rev: negative design. 29mm, 0.52g. Ref: Berger 2293. Ex CNG 459, lot 579; ex “HC Collection.”</font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Orielensis, post: 4229498, member: 96898"]Well, my favorite coin very much changes depending on my mood. Also, my favorite Romans are different from my favorite medievals and Greeks, not even to speak of Celtic and "Eastern" coins. I find it impossible to clearly rank my appreciation for these numismatic fields, although most of the time I consider myself primarily a medieval collector. Today, these two bracteates would be on top of my list. This answer might be different tomorrow: [ATTACH=full]1081907[/ATTACH] [SIZE=3]Bishopric of Halberstadt, under Gero von Schermbke (sometimes: von Schochwitz), AR bracteate, 1169–1177 AD. Obv: + S–STEPHANVSPROTOMARTI; bust of St. Stephen facing between three stones and star. Rev: negative design. 25mm, 0.83g. Ref: Berger 1324; Slg. Bonhoff 483. Ex Münzenhandlung Löchte (Rheine); ex Teutoburger Münzauktionen, auction 125, lot 1978. [ATTACH=full]1081906[/ATTACH] Abbey of Fulda, under Heinrich IV. von Erthal, AR bracteate, ca. 1249–1261 AD. Obv: Abbot seated facing holding palm branch and book; in Gothic polylobe and double pearl border; around outer Rim; H-V-H-V. Rev: negative design. 29mm, 0.52g. Ref: Berger 2293. Ex CNG 459, lot 579; ex “HC Collection.”[/SIZE][/QUOTE]
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