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2022 was a good year for me Indeed. Well done, Jim. A great group there. Looking forward to following your progress through 2023. |
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Lovely line up Jim!  Particularly like the bee & Griffin but your #1 is a great looking coin with that nicely detailed eagle  !...Thanks for sharing... Jim I just wanted to say thanks for your well researched/interesting posts as I love reading them and always come away having learnt something new, Thanks!.. Look forward to seeing what new purchases you acquire in the following year... Congrats on an interesting 12 months of collecting. |
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Wow! Top of an interesting group, and I am sure it was worth every penny. Gorgeous! Thank you, @tdziemia. My younger grandson is showing a keen interest in ancient coins, and is over from Australia for Christmas. When he saw the Philip coin he found it difficult to believe that it was almost 1,800 years old. Thank you, Bob. Quote:
Looking forward to following your progress through 2023. Likewise. I enjoy your threads on weaponry and pottery very much and always look forward to the next one. Everything published is new to me, and as Paul often says, the photography is first class. As they stand, they are pretty awesome collections, but it must be extremely difficult making decisions on what parts of your collections to sell to fund new items. Quote:
I just wanted to say thanks for your well researched/interesting posts as I love reading them and always come away having learnt something new, Thanks!.. Thank you, Paul. Before joining the CCF Forums my collection was pretty unadventurous, but with the advice and encouragement from members I am going into areas that were previously unknown to me and enjoying every minute. I learn so much while researching each coin that it must be helping my old brain to keep functioning. Thank you also for opening my eyes to the beauty of the magnificent Roman eagle, as I hadn't considered acquiring large silver/billon coins up till then. Edited by Novicius
12/18/2022 12:43 pm
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"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
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"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
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What a diverse and interesting group, Dave. Certainly a very successful collecting year for you. Well done.
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5. German City State of Aachen Mariengroschen dated 1491 AD Finally, some really good stuff! (Okay, I'm biased...) |
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Thx for the positive comments Bob and @sam. @sam, if dated medievals are your thing, then you might be interested in this old thread: http://goccf.com/t/269713"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
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"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
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Quote:@sam, if dated medievals are your thing, then you might be interested in this old thread: http://goccf.com/t/269713 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. Edited by tdziemia
12/20/2022 9:03 pm
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Quote:@sam, if dated medievals are your thing, then you might be interested in this old thread: http://goccf.com/t/269713 I think that & the walkback in time thread were the reason I joined this forum years ago :D |
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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. |
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Very nice group @Spence...
I'm really drawn to #9 with its lovely abstract portrait and simplistic reverse design..Could you post it's full description please?
Thanks for sharing...Paul
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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...
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
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"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
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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. Congrats and welcome to the club @samoth! I've already got dated Low Countries coins 1474-1481, then 1489-1490 and late 1490s. I was in early on that 1485, but indeed it went crazy (and you had to be willing to lose a bit of sleep to participate in the live auction  ). I did pick up two earlier coins in that auction attributable to single years (but undated), one quite rare but missed by other collectors. Edited by tdziemia
12/21/2022 7:43 pm
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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..  |
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Sweeet Top Ten, Jim. My favorite is #10 for its strong portrait. Wild!
Really niiice group, Dave. Enjoyed the diversity! My eye was drawn to #6...primarily, I believe, due to the style and look of the chosen font for the legend. *shaking head* Strange how inspiration works! All the best to everyone in this community. Always a pleasure. A truly happy new year to you all!
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