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mvojnovic Pillar of the Community Serbia (Srbija) 576 Posts	Posted 02/01/2024 09:32 am Been storting my Byzantine coins so I need an ID on this one. Bought it as something else but turns out its Byzantine. Name of the emperor would be enough help. Thanks. My collection on Numista page: 7500 different coins and counting... https://en.numista.com/echanges/pro...hp?id=129798 Report this Post to the Staff

mvojnovic Pillar of the Community Serbia (Srbija) 576 Posts	Posted 02/01/2024 10:06 am And this one too. Appears to be IC HS - NI KA coin but doesn't look like it... Other side is worn off My collection on Numista page: 7500 different coins and counting... https://en.numista.com/echanges/pro...hp?id=129798 Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 02/01/2024 10:22 am The second is probably Romanus IV Diogenes, with C-R / P-Δ for the reverse (the side you present here). Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34397 Posts	Posted 02/01/2024 10:55 am @mvo, can you please confirm that the first coin is scyphate (cup-shaped)? Thx. "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
mvojnovic Pillar of the Community Serbia (Srbija) 576 Posts	Posted 02/01/2024 12:16 pm @Kamnaskires thanks a lot @Spence Yeah first one is cup shaped ! Was bought as a possible 13th century serbian coin but on a closer look its Byzantine... Just need a ruler name :) My collection on Numista page: 7500 different coins and counting... https://en.numista.com/echanges/pro...hp?id=129798 Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 02/01/2024 12:44 pm Quote: on a closer look its Byzantine... Just need a ruler name :) I don't know if this will be helpful, but here's what I think I see (and don't see) on the trachy. I don't believe that the two facing figures are holding anything like a labarum or cross or staff between them. The figure on the right is nimbate, while the figure on the left is not. Furthermore, the figure on the right appears to male - Christ or a saint. I could be wrong, but I think that the nimbate/holy figure may be crowning the figure on the left. Perhaps this may help narrow it down? Report this Post to the Staff
livingwater Pillar of the Community United States 2223 Posts	Posted 02/01/2024 12:54 pm Might find it here, I typed in the search line trachy crowning: https://www.acsearch.info/search.ht...=1&es=1&ot=1¤cy=usd&order=0 Edited by livingwater 02/01/2024 12:56 pm Report this Post to the Staff
tdziemia Pillar of the Community United States 7936 Posts	Posted 02/01/2024 2:25 pm Maybe for first time in my life I will disagree with @Kamnaskires. I am thinking theotokos (Mary) right crowning the emperor, and think I might see a name starting with A at the left, so I will see if can find a match in Alexius or Andronicus. Edit: I think this is close: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=10969781 The posture of the two figures is about right, and the lettering at left (Manuel with the first letter missing) could be right. The emperor's clothing is decorated differently. Edited by tdziemia 02/01/2024 3:18 pm Report this Post to the Staff
mvojnovic Pillar of the Community Serbia (Srbija) 576 Posts	Posted 02/02/2024 10:31 am Thanks a lot for your help guys :) Especialy @Kamnaskires and @tdziemia I have managed to find it and its def. Manuel I Comnenos (1143-1180) Sear1966 and DOC13i Btw had a huge help from this site too : https://www.wildwinds.com/ Might help someone too for other Ancient coins and for Byzantine ones its got a great overview of Sear catalogue :) PS these cup shaped ones are pain in the ..... to put inside 5x5 (2x2in) holders :D My collection on Numista page: 7500 different coins and counting... https://en.numista.com/echanges/pro...hp?id=129798 Report this Post to the Staff
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