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Here is a somewhat similar Denar (11th Century Bohemia), but in better shape:   "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
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Wonderful examples!  |
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Nice example, Spence! Errers and Varietys.
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a Denar from Friesland ... issued by Hermann I von Kalvelage, Graf von Ravensberg Great coin! Friesland coinage was kinda messy in the 11th century, being ruled by German counts in far away places. My last 10th c. coin is this temple style denier struck by Bishop Adelberon II of Metz (984-1005), also with the name of Otto III.   Obverse: the letters ...EL...O (in ADELBERO) are visible Reverse: O++O in the corners of the cross; around is IMPERATOR , none of which visible on this example. Better preserved coins coming from the 11th c.  Edited by tdziemia
06/18/2024 2:59 pm
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My last 10th c. coin is this temple style denier struck by Bishop Adelberon II of Metz (984-1005), also with the name of Otto III. Excellent! |
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A little rustic to be sure @tdz and thx for the mini-history lesson about the rulers of Friesland! Here is another 11th Century Denar from Friesland. It was minted at Dokkum.   "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
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Here is another 11th Century Denar from Friesland. It was minted at Dokkum. Very nice! |
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Since @spence has started the Bohemia parade, here is my only one from the 11th c., also Bretislaus I, struck 1050-1055 according to Numista, Cach #322:   Edited by tdziemia
06/18/2024 3:08 pm
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Here is another 11th Century Denar from Friesland. It was minted at Dokkum. Still trying to catch up!!  Here is mine, different type, struck by the next count, Egbert II, from 1068, same mint:  Copyright Jean Elsen et Ses Fils |
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Since @spence has started the Bohemia parade, here is my only one from the 11th c., also Bretislaus I, struck 1050-1055 according to Numista, Cach #322: Quote:
Here is mine, different type, struck by the next count, Egbert II, from 1068, same mint: Nice examples! |
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Well just as you catch up to me Bohemia, I'm headed a bit south to Lucca Italy with this Denaro.  They were minted for a very long time (1039-1125 AD) and are available for relatively low prices, especially when poorly struck like mine (maybe this thread is going to inspire someone to jump into medieval silver coins!) For reference, this one set me back less than ten bucks, but that was a while ago. Right now on ma-shops, there are 28 of them available and range in price from about $16 up through $40.   "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
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Well just as you catch up to me Bohemia, I'm headed a bit south to Lucca Italy with this Denaro. Very nice! |
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They were minted for a very long time (1039-1125 AD) and are available for relatively low prices, especially when poorly struck like mine (maybe this thread is going to inspire someone to jump into medieval silver coins!) I think I had one of those - will have to check if I've got any pics... I did jump into medieval silver, but most of it was too expensive for me to bother with (I'm still a bit sad sometimes about missing out on two relatively affordable bracteates in 2013 - didn't want them the first time and they were gone when I showed up to the same store again a few months later), and when I finally started earning enough to afford some (in 2021/22), I had to escape Russia shortly afterwards and basically stopped collecting anything non-modern. |
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Very nice additions. Errers and Varietys.
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