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How Far Back Can We Go? Eighth Edition!

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Excellent examples!


Agreed, after a flat period, I am trying to get motivated again, and these examples (not to mention BD251's great collection from the Sultans of the Deccan) are just the right tonic that I need.
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Good to see you back!

For 1503 I have this half albus of Cologne:
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Brandenburg Groschen 1503:

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1502 C.E. AH907 1.5 falus Gujarat Sultanate
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Most people don't like green in any amount on their coins, but that patina where the devices have it worn away I find very attractive.

And great detail on that Brandenburg coin!

1502 toison d'argent (silver fleece of 6 patards) from the Duchy of Brabant:
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Lunenberg Pfennig 1502

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AH 907 (1502 CE) Delhi Sultanate billon tanka
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A few more of these and then I move on to Jaunpur
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1501 Pomerania witten (half schilling)
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Pomerania-Wolgast Schilling 1501:

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Batzen, Salzburg, 1500

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Here is another Batzen just like @tdz's (Levinson IV-64), except with striking weakness in the center:

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Here is another Batzen just like @tdz's (Levinson IV-64), except with striking weakness in the center:
Very nice!
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