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Christopher II (September 29, 1276 - August 2, 1332) was king of Denmark from 1320 to 1326 and again from 1329 until his death. He was son of Eric V. His name is connected with national disaster, as his rule ended in an almost total dissolution of the Danish state. Christopher II died 1332, a ruined and broken man. Obv: Castle tower surrounded with pellets Rev: Key with 5 pellets to the left and a crescent right Diameter: 15mm Mass: 1,02 gram Ref.: Mansfeld Bôllner 532    |
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This is a neat type. Thanks for sharing.  I think we may have seen this very coin before, posted by your countryman Mika (AnYangMan): http://goccf.com/t/281322 |
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"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
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"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
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Thats not weird at all! Only for sharing this briljant type of coinage: I have had this piece shortly in my collection untill september 29th, 2015. After I identified it, I exchanged it for another piece at a coindealer in Utrecht.
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Thats not weird at all! Well, let me say that I'm unaware of any other coin that has been posted twice on CCF by two non-contiguous owners. It is also a little bit weird that I was almost as fast as @bobL in realizing this and responding!  "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
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Its possible I've talked to Mika in the coin without knowing :)
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a little bit weird To add to the weirdness: I happened to email Mika just this morning in response to an email he sent me overnight, and in my email I mentioned Archeo's posts and all the interesting coins he's been treating us to. Bear in mind this was the first correspondence Mika and I had had for a long time, probably a few months. Cue the Twilight Zone music... Edited by Kamnaskires
12/25/2017 9:29 pm
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Now I'm realy waiting for Mika's response  " Doctor Who theme song" is also suiting here Edited by Archeo1982
12/25/2017 9:33 pm
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Wow. Just wow. What are the odds?
Turns out it is still a small world. Tim (if you don't mind me calling you that online), I had a hunch Archeo1982 was you! There aren't that many early-medieval-numismatics experts here in Holland, and only one that has sold me this coin. You may or may not remember me, but I certainly remember you! This marks the third time we've met, both on- an offline. The first time was four years ago I believe, in a ('the') coin-shop in Utrecht. I just started to move on to collecting ancients, and you just dropped in to give Van der Bijl some stuff I believe. I already had archaeological plans, and you helped me a little in that aspect. The second time was slightly more recent, when I bought the coin in question here from you! Alexander_III, right? Again, what are the odds. And this marks the third time we've met, without initially knowing each other. You'll be happy to know that I've continued these archaeological plans, and I am now a first year student in Leiden (yeah, sorry I didn't go to Groningen. ;)). But nice 'meeting' you again! Who knows, in a few years, maybe there will be an archaeological dig for the two of us?
It sure is an amazing coin, with an equally amazing history (Further in the topic Spence and Bob linked to it is further expanded upon). I still have it in my collection of course, ever since I bought it in December of 2015.
Kind regards,
Mika
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12/26/2017 08:22 am
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Very cool to see the same coin again! It's a very interesting type.
Secretly, though, I had been hoping that Bobby had installed a new Quantum server, inadvertently letting us see the same coins posted by different owners in alternate parallel universes!
Oh, well.
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We are a small circle of collectors so it's stands to reason that coins will go from one collector to another in our circle. They do will me very often.
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Indeed a brilliant move.
Hi Mika,
I was thinking about our meeting in the coin shop of Wim van der Bijl, indeed what are the odds.
It's great to learn that you have continued you're plans to study archaeology. A second Dutch archaeologist on this forum! :)
last spring I worked with ARCHOL for a few months on a project in Veldhoven. During this spring, I also went to the BBQ with all the archaeological staff, alumni & all the students in Leiden. Did you also went to this event?
I remember that I've described to you the advantages of both Leiden and Groningen Universities. Leiden does have the advantage over Groningen that it is larger and an independent faculty. So: Good choice! It's an impressive building to work in with a lot of disciplines.
To which field project did you participate this spring? Veldhoven was Merovingian and very interesting.
What will it be in the archaeology? Egyptology, botany, archaeozoology, pottery specialist, metal specialist, numismatics, stone age, copper, bronze or iron age? Middle Ages, post-medieval-golden age, WW1, battlefield archaeology or many specializations that I have not mentioned.
And if your interested, the excavation I mentioned in 2014, the Leiderdorp excavation of 2013 is finally published. It's a very interesting study, also a really thick book! With a lot of photo's. It's called: "Licht op Leithon"
Hope to speak to you soon again.
Best wishes
Tim (Alexander)
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12/26/2017 2:56 pm
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So, Archeo, your name is Tim and not Alexander?
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Tim Alexander, or Alexander or Tim, I use my names both or seperated :)
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Ah. Thanks for the clarification.
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Tis the season...  "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
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"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
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