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LOL, Chris...and a very amusing cheat it was too!
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AE 17 from Lysimachos (323BC-281BC), Kingdom of Thrace - Sear(G)#6819

Obverse: Young male head right, in crested Athenian helmet
Reverse: BASILEWS above and LYSIMAXOY beneath lion leaping right, in field above DI, to left to left race-torch, below ME and spear head
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Ladislav IV Slavonian denar 1272-1280

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Here two coins from the same ruler.

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Denar 1523 from Hungary under Louis II (1516-1526) - Huszar#846 / Rethy#308A

Obverse: Quartered arms, at sides * *, above 1523
Reverse: Madonna with child, L K at sides

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Halbgroschen 1525 from the city of Schweidnitz under Louis (1516-1526), King of Bohemia

Obverse: + LVDOVICVS.R.VN.ET.BO around eagle
Reverse: +CIVITASoSWIEN 1525 around crown

Just one example how some European rulers are known under different names/numbers.

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Very attractive animal depictions on those coins from Lydia, Sardes, PP.
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1320-1342 Armenia Levon IV takvorin

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Some really interesting coins, many that I've never seen before. Phish I'm impressed, you have been putting together a super collection. Congrats.
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Grosso from Lorenzo Tiepolo (1268-1275), Doge of Venice - CNI#5

Obverse: .LA.TEVPL'. .S.M.VENETI. around doge standing facing, receiving banner from St.Mark, DVX left of head of doge
Reverse: Jesus Christ Pantocrator enthroned facing, IC XC in field
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Nice photo Davidrj.

Medieval your killing me with those in flip photos. I betchu all of these coins are waaaayyy nicer out of the flips.
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Licinius I (A.D. 308 - 324)
AE Follis AE2, AD 313-317, Nicomedia, 23mm, 2.95g, 180°, RIC VII 13.
Obv: IMP C VAL LICIN LICINIVS PF AVG. Laureate head right.
Rev: IOVI CONSERVATORI. Jupiter standing left holding Victory on globe and scepter; eagle to left; Î" right and SMN in ex.
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AE 16
Roman Provincial
Herokapelia, Lydia
Time of Hadrian
Senate Rome series
16 mm

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Here it is again:

Lysimachus. 305-281 BC. AR
Tetradrachm (16.24 gm, 29mm). Abydos mint. Struck
early-mid 3rd century BC. Diademed head of the
deified Alexander right / Athena Nikephoros seated
left; to inner left, eagle standing right.

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I was waiting for that Dutch! It really is a great specimen.
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