Show Us Your Top 10 Ancient / Medieval Coins / Artifacts / Swords / Prints Of 2022

For me, 2022 was marked by a continued focus on medieval dated (or datable) coins plus some opportunistic pick-ups due to a resumption in overseas travel. Of note, I have finished purchasing a decently-sized, 15th Century OFEY collection and purchased a white whale for me: a coin dated 1491 AD. For roughly a decade, this was the most recent year for which I had no coin. As you see below, I've dabbled a bit in gold and ancient Greece as well. Finally, I somehow managed to pick up a medieval Hungarian coin that @eddiediz missed...


1. Morocco Fallus dated AH1273 (1856 AD)



2. Dutch Republic of Gelderland Ducat dated 1649 AD



3. German City of Hamburg Ducat dated 1497 AD



4. German Duchy of Pommerania Schilling dated 1492 AD



5. German City State of Aachen Mariengroschen dated 1491 AD



6. German Archbishopric of Cologne Blanken dated 1482 AD



7. Netherlands Duchy of Brabant Gros Compagnon datable starting in December 1339 AD



8. France Maille Tierce datable starting in September 1306 AD



9. Hungary Silbermuenze datable to 1063 to 1074 AD



10. Pisidia, Etenna Ancient Greece AE14 datable to 100 to 1 BC

Finally, some really good stuff! (Okay, I'm biased...)

Also this one, where the early dateds (from 1500 back) start on p.430: http://goccf.com/t/364499&whichpage...How+Far+Back

Needless to say, that 1491 Aachen is my fave, closely followed by the 1497 double-madonna-ducat .

The December Elsen auction had a number of dated 1480s coins, but they all went stratospheric (200-500% above the estimates) so I gave up.

Yeah, my primary focus is briquets. That auction really hurt the wallet :(

Someone actually outbid me on the '85, but I got the rest I wanted.

Yes sure Paul. It was issued by King Solomon (Salamon), who reigned between 1063 and 1074 AD. This Denar has the obv inscription +REX SALOMONI plus a crowned 1/2 bust of the king. I think that there may be a few variations of what is being held, but best I can tell is that on my coin, the king's right hand is raised, while the left holds a scepter with a cross on top. On the rev is the inscription +PA NON IA, with a pellet in the letter O. I have attributed it as Huszar 17 and Frynas H.6.3. You can find a dozen or more examples of this coin on acsearch, but it is listed as "Very Rare". Hopefully that is because they are still finding them in hoards or dumps rather then that they are still making them...

Well last day of the year guys!
Would just like to say thanks to those who participated it was great to see other collectors additions..I thoroughly enjoyed working through the lists and picking out certain examples that appealed and also pieces I'd never come across before...

A happy new year to everyone!..And a fruitful 2023 collecting year..

Thanks Mike. It was interesting to see that this style of Alexander's coinage was still being replicated hundreds of years later.

The amazing diversity of superb coins, plus Bob's weaponry and pottery have made this one of my favourite threads. All the photography is to to a very high standard, and kudos to Paul for the original idea.

I mentioned a BI Tetradrachm of Elagabalus a while back, have bitten the bullet and put a bid in. The coin does have quite an interesting portrait, so fingers crossed.

Best wishes to you and the members of CCF for 2023.
Jim

Happy New Year to my CCF friends and everyone in our hobby.

I only acquired one ancient coin in 2022, sadly, a situation which I would much like to remedy in 2023, perhaps to acquire at least two of them. Unfortunately, work and bills must be prioritized over filling cabinet space.

Picked up this Gallienus as an unattributed random "Roman" coin mostly for the Luna Lucifera reverse which is a refreshing change from the "zoo" coins and seems to be a bit less common. It has a little bit more silvering than what's seen in the photos.