Looks to me like there was a time where the World knew Jesus Christ was not only a real person but also ruled as king, its as if history has been erased or at least forgotten. Just an observation and a curious thought
Hi everyone,
I'm hoping someone here can help me identify and evaluate this square silver coin.
Here's what I know so far:
Square shape, silver, 11.3g
Persian/Arabic calligraphy on both sides
Floral/diamond symbol visible on reverse (possibly a mintmark)
Possibly Akbar (1556-1605), KM 82.1, Ahmadabad mint type
Posting photos of both obverse and reverse. Any help confirming the ruler, mint, AH date, and a rough value would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks in advance!
These 10 coins just arrived today, some are almost completely intelligible, but a couple seem quite nice. Spent £32, so think I did alright. Now it's time for me to start identifying!
Melle R3. Obverse: +CARLVS REX ×.
Reverse: + METTVLO, Carolingian monogram.
843-877 AD. 1.68 grams, 22.5mm.
Bought this as part of a lot from a metal detectorist. I believe that it is a Short Cross Penny, moneyer Raul in London. But, as to class and therefore Monarch, i'm not sure. Any information welcome!
Just bought my first known Medieval Coin as I really don’t think I had any (maybe I do). However, I'm at a loss to know what it is. I figured I'd come to the experts to help me identify this coin and advise me where to look for identification help in the future. I'm just beginning to add medieval coins to my collection. Any help and advice is appreciated.
~ tomcat
From left to right, first row through to bottom;
*-Top Row-*
- Contemporary Counterfeit of a Slavonia Denar, probably anywhere from 1230s-1300s
-Denar, Queen Maria, R.1382-1386, M.1384
-Holy Roman Empire, Duchy of Austria, Duke Albert II, 1411-1439
-2 Quartings/¼Denars, Sigismund of Luxembourg, R.1387-1437, M.1430-1437
*-Middle Row-*
-2 Billon Denars, King Władysław III of Poland(reign as King of Hungary and Croatia)R.1440-1444
-Denar, Regent John Hunyadi, R.1446-1453, M.1446
-2 Denars[Crow Type], King Matthias Hunyadi(Corvinus), R.1457-1490, M.1465
*-Bottom Row-*
-Still unidentified, has shields of arms on both obverse and reverse, am unsure of reverse arms.
-Contemporary Counterfeit of a King Ferdinand Denar, R.1526-1564
I just bought this at auction in the UK. I have several hammered English coins, which would be common here, but this one appears to not have a ruler’s face on the obverse. Instead it looks like a shield or some other device. Could it be Anglo-Saxon?
got another lot of coins, identified some, but these ones are stumping me. The lot has a mix of Islamic medieval and Ancient Rome and Greek coins (had Thrace and a bronze antononius)
The three I listed are Islamic silver, that much I know. All are in very bad shape but I believe the second coin is a half denar.
any help is welcomed. thank you all.
(This is obviously a joke, although the denier is real and bears a striking resemblance to the aforementioned meme.)
It would be unsurprising if King Vencel let out a hearty laugh upon seeing this coin. Medieval kings were much less 'pompous' and 'orderly' than we imagine. They certainly had a sense of humor and much less decorum than our image of a stiff, religious monarch.
Furthermore, Vencel was only 12 years old when he rose to the throne, and the crown was taken from him at 15. This perfectly fits into the 9GAG/4chan demographic, too. Chroniclers described him as a 'reveler and a rake' who spent more time drinking and partying than ruling the realm. Medieval humor was quite crude, raunchy, and earthy, from nobles to serfs alike.
Found s 🏴 Scottish hammered 40p and a half crown both coins I’ve never found before get upp
Hey, I came into possession of this coin a few years ago. It’s a Polish Gdansk schilling (szeląg) of Casimir IV Jagiellon. It seems to me that there is a Jagiellonian cross above the Gdansk emblem and a rosette above the eagle. I even found this variety in the Kopicki catalog, but it’s listed there as a common type. What intrigues me is that I haven't found a similar specimen anywhere online yet. Is it actually rarer, or is my research just poor? Also does anyone know a way to remove this stubborn, brown-green crust? I don't want to use harsh chemicals because I’m worried about damaging the patina. Thanks in advance for the help!
All French coins, 3 denarii (Louis VIII(royal), Conan III (feudal) and Guillaume X (feudal)), and a Louis XI (idk the translation for this type)
Recently received this coin that has some paperwork showing it came from nuestra senora de atocha. My grandfather purchased it years ago and it was passed down to me. I did a quick search and it looks like there are a lot of fakes on the market, so I thought uploading some pictures of the certificate and coin for opinions.
A couple things that seem off to me: the weight on the cert says 26.3 grams and I weighed it at 24.23 grams. Also, the picture looks different on the certificate too.
I’d like to sell it, but I’m not comfortable doing so without some clarity. Thank you for helping!
