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Is that a dragon eating a baby or what? Close ... Actually the beast is a biscione, mostly snake-like. And it's at least eating an adult (i.e. NOT drawn to scale). It's the symbol of the Visconti family of MIlan. Here is more than you would ever want to know: https://medium.com/viridisgreen/myt...e98778ed2671Edited by tdziemia
01/18/2024 7:46 pm
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We could spend a lot of time on bishop-saints like Patrick, possibly even from A to Z Not in order I hope.  1160-1177 Bishopric of Halberstadt 1 Denier Obverse Saint Stephanus lying under 9 stones under an inscribed arch, above are two angels holding a medallion of the saint. Reverse Blank.  Edited by Keith67
01/28/2024 1:04 pm
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FANTASTIC coin! I've looked at few of those Halberstadt bracteates, and always turned away. I'll try to keep the alphabetical thing going in parallel with other coins that get posted. For my C-bishop, here is a coin of Konstanz (Constance), Germany with Saint Conrad wearing his bishop's garb (he was bishop of Constance from 934 until his death in 975).   I don't think I have a D, but anyone who has a coin from medieval Arezzo, Italy probably has Saint Donatus, a 4th century bishop of that place. Edited by tdziemia
01/28/2024 4:38 pm
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Nice examples!  |
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(1372-1438) Republic of Ragusa Obverse Protector of Ragusa St. Blasius standing in the middle with aureole around head, holding crozier. Reverse Christ standing holding bible with aureole around his head. Around ellipse shaped figure.   |
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(1372-1438) Republic of Ragusa Very nice! |
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Very nice Keith67! Errers and Varietys.
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Protector of Ragusa St. Blasius standing Great coin! And a reminder (stylistically) of that place's position between the Byzantine world and western Europe. I mentioned I don't have a saint whose name starts with D, but there was one posted some time ago over on this thread, Saint Donatous of Arezzo: http://goccf.com/t/367831&whichpage...Terms=SaintsFor E I have Saint Emidius, who was an early bishop of Ascoli, Italy (according to tradition martyred in 309 A.D. during the persectuion of Emperor Diocletian) and shows up on the medieval coins of Ascoli (1/2 grosso):   Edited by tdziemia
03/27/2024 1:17 pm
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For E I have Saint Emidius, who was an early bishop of Ascoli, Italy (according to tradition martyred in 309 A.D. during the persectuion of Emperor Diocletian) and shows up on the medieval coins of Ascoli (1/2 grosso): Nice example! |
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With Good Friday and Easter just around the corner ... Duchy of Ferrara, scudo d'oro, showing Mary Magdalen at the foot of the cross on Calvary:   Republic of Venice, 1 Mocenigo (Lira; undated 1499), Christ risen:   Papal States, Ancona, Teston 1582, risen Christ appearing to Mary Magdalen:   Edited by tdziemia
03/27/2024 3:13 pm
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Very nice examples, tdziemia! Errers and Varietys.
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Vatican City 500 Lire 1958   |
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1331-1371 Bulgaria Grosso Obverse Tsar and his son Michael facing with sceptre upright, in between staff at the foot end on both Reverse Christ with nimbus facing standing before throne, both hands raised, in benediction.   |
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Very nice examples, IndianGoldEagle, and Keith67! Errers and Varietys.
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Wonderful examples, everyone! |
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