Unlisted Byzantine-Style Trachy...and Two Bonus Junk Box Indians

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svnhson Valued Member United States 102 Posts	Posted 12/21/2016 9:28 pm Evening all, I attempted to have a strange trachy I got from a collection of Balkan (Bulgarian, to be specific) coins appraised, but it was not listed in the (admittedly old) Hartill (I think) book. There is visible text, so I was hoping someone could help me identify it. Latin Empire? Venetian? Serbian? Trebizond? The reverse is all but faded away, so I won't waste your time with a picture, but the faint remains of a winged, robed angel are just visible at certain angles. Obverse: In addition, the same lot had two strange coins which the shop owner tenatively identified as early medieval Indian. They're in very rough condition and don't photograph well, but I would be very grateful if someone could give me a ballpark estimate? (Sorry if I'm breaking any rules on number of coins to post for id per day) Report this Post to the Staff

svnhson Valued Member United States 102 Posts	Posted 12/21/2016 9:34 pm I think some of the letters on the left of the obverse are X MIAI and then what appears to be a capital Pi? Here are the two indians One: the reverse is faded away, but the obverse on this tiny coin is just about legible. Unfortunately it doesn't photograph well. Here's the other one: The only visible feature is an asterisk-like star on both sides. Thank you all for your time and any help you can provide would be immensely appreciated! Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34428 Posts	Posted 12/21/2016 9:40 pm @svhson, neat coin. For old Bulgaria, I use Youroukova's book (Hartill is for cast Chinese coins, unless he wrote another book). Posting both sides of the coin, even if one side is devoid of much detail is important. Often, including the weight and diameter is quite useful. As far as multiple coins in a day, that is generally fine. I can only think of a couple times this year when it got overwhelming. Best practice is to use separate threads for each coin though. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
svnhson Valued Member United States 102 Posts	Posted 12/21/2016 9:54 pm Thank you Spence! I will post the photo of the reverse later tonight. I should clarify that the lot was found in Bulgaria but was mostly Byzantine (I.e. Angeloi and Komnenoi Trachies). Thank you for your advice on posting as well-I shall adhere to it in the future. Report this Post to the Staff
svnhson Valued Member United States 102 Posts	Posted 12/22/2016 01:39 am Here is the reverse and size of the mystery trachy And the two indian coins (on closer inspection, I think one may be a barbarous copy of a Byzantine coin though) Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 12/22/2016 07:54 am to the community I believe your trachy is Michael VIII from the Thessalonica. reference sear #2283. Report this Post to the Staff
svnhson Valued Member United States 102 Posts	Posted 02/12/2017 2:17 pm Thanks very much for the attribution! I'm SO sorry it took so long to reply! Report this Post to the Staff
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