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I think the above coin is a crusader coin but I'm only 95 percent sure. It was listed as a bohemond III denier by the seller but I don't think it is tbh.

I also went through Schlumberger's Numismatique de l'Orient Latin but couldn't really find anything similar to it.Any help on identification would be greatly appreciated.

Lucky to pick this beauty up today. Venice was one of the few countries in the 1200’s making high purity silver coins of this quality, most of the rest of Europe were still making crude, paper thin billon coins.

Firstly, apologies for the pictures being out of order, I'm not sure why reddit did that. Secondly, I have 6 medieval/ post-medieval coins that I would appreciate any help with identifying. Firstly:

Coin A: I believe to be a half groat of Edward II/III, however, I am unsure which. Weight: 1.02g, diameter: 1.9cm.

B: I believe to also be a half groat of an Edward from the London mint. Weight: 0.91g, diameter: 1.9cm

C: I think is a half groat of Elizabeth I. Weight: 0.58g, D: 1.5cm.

D: I think is a penny of Henry 7th, weighing 0.6g, D: 1.4cm.

E: I have no idea, weight: 0.34g, D: 1.7cm.

F: Also not much of an idea, weight: 0.36g, D: 1.15cm.

Any help on monarch, mint, denomination, etc, would be greatly appreciated. As well, if possible, to provide a Spink code and/or a Numista listing would be greatly appreciated. I've tried for a few hours to identify these but haven't gotten very far. Thanks for any help.

I'm wondering if anyone would be able to help me identify the date of this groshen. I can just about make out 'Wenceslas' but can't tell which one. Any help would be very appreciated!

Hello everyone, I am currently researching a particular coin die and have noticed that one example, possibly from a different die (though for the purposes of this question let’s assume it is the same die) appears to have letters that are “fused” together. The lettering looks almost as if the characters have been mashed into one another.

I have unfortunately encountered a number of coins from this era that were later identified as modern forgeries, and some of those pieces displayed a similar characteristic. This has led me to wonder whether this fused appearance is more indicative of modern forgery techniques, or whether genuine coins can exhibit the same effect as a result of striking issues, die wear, die shift, or post-mint damage.

My goal is to determine whether the fused lettering is likely the product of a forgery process, or whether it can also occur naturally on authentic coins. If you have seen this error on other gold coins, i would greatly appreciate if you could share them.

If it is relevant, the coin in question also shows signs of die shift in several areas.

Any insights would be greatly appreciated.

Here's a link to the original listing.

Hungary (with Croatia) Bela II AD 1131-1141 Hammered silver Denar | eBay

I just bought this today at my local shop I’ve been frequenting for years that hosts a mass amount of ancient and medieval coins, and today I found this, I’m really hoping it is what I belive it is or hopefully something even better. But if it is not the rare Vurung then atleast I still have a nice piece of Silk Road history.

Here are two of my most recent acquisitions! Both Denarii of Frederick II, though minted anywhere from 20 to 55 years apart!

1.Kingdom of Sicily, BI Denaro, Emperor+King Henry VI and infant Frederick II, R.1191-1197, 16mm, 0.56g.

-Struck 1194-1197 by Frederick's father, Emperor Henry VI(also grandson of the famed Emperor Frederick I 'Barbarossa'), in expectation that Frederick would succeed him both as King of Sicily and Holy Roman Emperor, and that he did, being crowned King of Sicily in 1198, King of Germany in 1212, Emperor of the Romand and King of Italy in 1220, and King of Jerusalem in 1225 until 1228. Also possibly struck from the massive hoard of silver that England paid to Emperor Henry VI to secure Richard the Lionheart's safe return

-Obv: Facing bust of Frederick, adorned with a Byzantine style crown, similar to that worn by Queen Constance of Sicily(Henry VI's wife), legends around; "FREDERIC' REX".

-Rev: Hohenstauffen heraldic/Imperial Eagle, legends around; "+ E INPERATOR".

-The legends combined read: "FREDERIC' REX + E INPERATOR"(Frederick, King and Emperor).

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2.Holy Roman Empire, AR Denier, Emperor Frederick II, Imperial City of Aachen, R.1198-1250(as King of Sicily)1212-1250(as King of Germany)1220-1250 (as Emperor), 16mm, 1.22g

-This gorgeous piece was struck from 1215-1250, only a few years after Frederick II was crowned King of Germany, which effectively guaranteed him the title of Emperor even before he was officially coronated, and continued to be struck until his death. It's now one of the jewels of my High Middle Age period of collecting, and I hope it resonates with you all as it does with me!

-Obv: Emperor Frederick facing, seated on throne, crowned and wearing Imperial regalia, holding Globus Cruciger in left hand and lily-topped scepter in right hand. Legend: "+FRIDERICVS"

-Rev: Cathedral with large central spire and two smaller towers, lilies in circlets beneath towers. Legend: "+IMPERATOR"

-The legends combined read: "+FRIDERICVS + IMPERATOR"(Frederick, Emperor).

Unknown penny from Durham mint, reverse legend ends “ME” obverse legend ends with what seems to be a D.
Anyone have an idea ?

I purchased this coin as part of a collection, all I know is that the coin says Mohammad, and his wife Ayesha on one side. I think perhaps it's Persian or Arabic, but I cant find anything online with the same design as it

Picked this up at a fair for about £15, I think it looks French maybe 13-14th century but I'm not certain as it came unattributed. Any help would be very appreciated!

Can anyone help identity this coin please? It looks similar to some Edward I coins that I've got but I'm not sure.. new to medieval coin collecting, mostly deal w/ Roman.

looked everywhere and can not find an exact coin, info I have to help: around the same size as a dime and not magnetic.

Found this detecting is it one of the eddy’s?

Likely example of the Plassac (Gironde) hoard extensively documented by Depeyrot.

The Merovingians transitioned to silver coinage in the 670s after the Arab conquests disrupted Mediterranean trade routes, cutting off the flow of gold from the Byzantine East. They continued to mint highly decentralized silver deniers until Pepin the Short deposed the last Merovingian king, Childeric III, in 751. Shortly after, in 755, Pepin instituted the first Carolingian monetary reform, finally standardizing and regulating the chaotic Merovingian minting system.

These two historical events narrow down the dating of this specific denier to a distinct 85-year window between c. 670 and 755 CE. However, specific regional characteristics allow us to refine this date even further. Many deniers from Poitiers feature a radiate head, similar to those from Orléans. Because these specific coins are found in the Plassac (Gironde) hoard - which was hidden around 710–730 CE - they can be confidently dated to the late 7th or early 8th century.

The Merovingian coinage of the Poitou region is quite diverse, featuring both the gold triens and a wide variety of silver deniers, a prolific output almost certainly fueled by the proximity of the Melle silver mines.

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Grand duchy of Lithuania, Vilnius mint, 1566

With an error in a legend.

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