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Really spectacular coins! I go for portraits, too, but I only go back to medieval times in my collection, and decent portraits before the 15th century are tough to come by. My other theme is images of Christian saints, so I will move us "away" from Rome, by 250 miles and a millenium with this scudo of Hercules II (1534-1559), Duchy of Ferrara. The reverse shows a bereaved Mary Magdalene at the foot of Jesus' cross.   Edited by tdziemia
07/10/2018 10:26 pm
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I thought it was going to be a thread about people running  either way, here is one my coins with someone running   M. Herennius, 108-107 BC And a few others..  Antoninus Pius  Alexander Balas |
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To call this one "candy" might be a bit of a stretch I prefer to think it more of an 'after dinner mint' I recently was messaged by an old alumn of this forum regarding some issues concerning conservation (VK) By coincidence I happened upon a few coins within his area of concentration. Taking it as an omen I scooped 2 post Roman bronzes Well when the price is right don't think twice ! Gepids Under Ostrogoth King Theodoric the Great Æ Nummus Issued in the name of Byzantine Emperor Anastasius I Sirmium AD 520-30 Obv. Retrograde legend of Anastasius DN ΛNΛSTΛSIVS P ΛV Diademed and cuirassed bust right Rv. POMΛNI (star) VINVICTΛ Backwards/Mirror image monogram of Theodoric the Great 1.42 grams 10-12mm Sirmium Mint   Not really much to look at But as far as these types go it's actually around an XF ! The Gepids were the Ostrogoths poor relations And as can be inferred by the legends and monogram ........ not the sharpest tools in the Germanic shed IN GOD WE TRVST ....... all others pay cash !
COGITO ERGO SPVD
I think ...... therefore I yam
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07/11/2018 06:30 am
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WOW! Some great coins in this thread! Here's one of mine... The most sentimental aswell as this was my very first ancient I bought and posted on this forum.. Little did I know...Paul  |
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Now that I like
Cuirassed bust with great style
and the best part from Arles with a 'blundered' legend too !
Now that makes it special
I would have snapped up that one if I had seen it
IN GOD WE TRVST ....... all others pay cash !
COGITO ERGO SPVD
I think ...... therefore I yam
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07/11/2018 2:21 pm
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I have a few that might qualify as eye candy. Here is the first one a very rare Ephesian denarius of Vespasian.  A few coins of Galba including 2 that are so ugly they are beautiful.    A lovely portrait of Marcus Aurelius  Another Vespasian, this time with the Nemesis reverse. This one was perviously owned by E.E. Clain-Stefanelli.  This nice little penny of Cnut.  A great "grumpy portrait" of Edward IV  And last but not least...this nice piece of silver minted for Eleanor of Aquitaine  "Cave ab homine unius libri"
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Seeing some really excellent coins here, great thread.
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Nice to see more medievals, too! Quote:
Two varieties of 1063-74 @eddiediz, I find it remarkable how well struck some of these early Hungarian denars are. A motif I like in medievals is the armed and armored knight on horseback. Here is one from the Duchy of Lorraine, Ferry IV (1312-1328) double denier   Edited by tdziemia
07/11/2018 5:20 pm
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Haven't seen any non-classical coins yet! Kabul Shahis, Spalapati Deva AR Jital, c. 750 AD  Gupta Empire, Kumaragupta 415 - 455 AR Drachm  Nezak Huns, Napki Malka BI Drachm, c. 600-700 AD   Hunnic kindgom in Sindh, Yashaaditya, c. 500 AD   Turco-Hephthalites, Vajara Vakhudeva, c. 700 AD AR drachm, plugged with gold  Khwarezm, Sawashfan AR drachm, c. 750  |
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Great group, Steve (and everyone else too). Quote:
Haven't seen any non-classical coins yet! Well, technically, the Parthians qualify, although most of the ones I posted were from the period when Greek cultural/artistic influence was strong. Here's a later one, after Greek influence lessened.  Phraataces and Musadrachm, 2 BC - 4 AD Sellwood 58.9 |
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Here we have a denar of Bela I of Hungary (1131-41). This is small: 11 millimeters and .38 grams. Why it is in such good shape I do not know. I got it from Robert Kokotailo of Calgary a number of year ago at a very modest price.   |
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Wow. I hope this thread attracts the attention of curious lurkers who have been debating whether or not to collect ancients and/or medievals. If the coins posted here don't convince them to take the plunge, then nothing will.
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