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Canada
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Gorgeous french deniers @Pepactonius They are fantastic.  I have a few but I like this one very much FRANCE. PROVINCIAL. Aquitaine. Guillaume X. 1127-1137. AR denier. 1.05 gm. 20 mm. Bordeaux mint. Four central crosslets; +GVILILMO around ("G" is made up of two distinct punches) / Short cross with flared ends; +BVRDEGVLA around. Poey D'Avant 2733. Roberts 4301. Good Very Fine. The Douglas Bayern Collection. William X, the father of Eleanor of Aquitaine, wife of Henry II of England.Davissons Printed Auction 37 Lot 328. Feburary 21, 2018.  "Cave ab homine unius libri"
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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@orfew -- Your denier has a fantastic design, with the 4 X's (or 4 thick crosses) on the obverse.
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United States
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Byzantine Empire / Phocas -- 1 solidus, 602-610 (Sear 620):   |
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Belgium
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amazing coins in this thread ! - here is one of my best eye candies Philipsdaalder Vlaanderen 1575 (Delm.36) recovered in "mint state" from the coin find of Urk, the Netherlands in 1995. A hoard of 100 coins from 1500-1580 was hidden because of the plundering during the 80yrs war. Some justification marks at the back of the head made in the mint of Bruges.   |
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United States
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Beautiful coin! Best portrait of Philip I have seen, and so often these coins are out of round in more substantial ways. Wow!
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Belgium
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thanks, tdziemia, yes this piece is perhaps the best survivor of a type that is not rare at all; it must have been hidden in this hoard shortly after minting
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United States
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Roman Empire/Pannonia/Sirmium - Constantine I -- AE3 Nummus, 324-325 AD (Sear RCV 16286):   |
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United States
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Without even knowing about ancients, I can appreciate that one, pepactonius. You have a wealth of lovely coins for this thread! While we have seen a lot of ancients here from "the boot" there have not been so many medievals, so I will contribute a couple from the duchy of Ferrara, a place I visited often for work, but which does not come up so often here. First, a grossone (something like a double gros at 3.7 g) Duke Hercules I (1471-1505) with a nice renaissance potrait   And from a century earlier a more distinctly medieval "marchesano" (double denier) of Nioccolo III (1393-1441)   |
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Spain
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Couple of pretty ladies....Paul Plautilla AR Denarius. 20mm/2.66gr minted 204 AD Obverse-PLAVTILLA AVGVSTA, draped bust right Reverse- VENVSVICTRIX, Venus standing left holding apple (pomegranite) & palm, leaning on shield,winged Cupid at her feet holding apple or pomegranite or helmet? RIC# 369  Faustina II Junior Silver Denarius 3.36g.,17mm, Rome mint, A.D.154-156, Obverse. FAVSTINA AVG-PIIAVGFIL Draped bust of Faustina right, Reverse. CONC-O-RDIA, Concordia seated left, holding flower & resting left arm on cornucopiae set on globe below seat. (RCV 4704; RIC 502a)  |
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United Kingdom
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Septimius Severus Denarius Obv:- IMP CAE L SEP-T SEV PERT AVG. Laureate head right Rev:- SAEC FRVGIF COS, Saeculum Frugiferum., radiate, standing left, holding winged caduceus and trident Minted in Rome. A.D. 193 Reference:- BMCRE -. RIC IV 19 (Rated Rare); RSC 622. About 8 examples from 2 reverse dies known. This example from a different reverse die to the British Museum example.  |
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United States
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I like those ladies (don't tell my spouse ). One aspect of collecting I have enjoyed while looking at "portrait" coins from the 15th to 18th centuries is how the monarchs were slaves to fashion. Maytbe the same is true of ancients? The renaissance portrait of Duke Hercules of Ferrara I posted re-appears throughout Europe from about 1480 to 1540. "Pageboy" haircut, and usually clean shaven. After that, beards and shorter hair become the norm (see 1c5d portrait of Philip, and the Polish portrait of Stefan Batory). End 16th/onset of 17th century bring the ruffed collar ... and so on. |
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United States
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Got my new camera and finally can put Doug Smith's photography methods to use. http://www.forumancientcoins.com/do...o2011ez.html Aqulia Severa was a vestal virgin who somehow managed to avoid being buried alive for unchaste behavior by marrying the emperor Elagabalus - not once, but twice. |
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Belgium
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beautiful coins, real eye candies, from the antique world and the Middle Ages, I am impressed here is another portrait of Philippe II, ruler over an empire not seen since the decline of the Roman Empire this is a half Philipsdaalder (Delmonte 62 )from Nijmegen, Ghelders, the Northern provinces, minted 2 years before the revolt began  |
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United States
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Roman Empire -- AR denarius, 214AD (Caracalla, Sear RCV 6814):   |
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Pillar of the Community
Belgium
1012 Posts |
a real eye candy, pepactonius below a "Saint Stephanus Daalder" from Nijmegen, Ghelders, the Netherlands not dated, minted in 1562 - Delmonte 636 (R2)   |
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