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Offline Andrei B

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Identification of coins
« on: May 06, 2019, 04:59:17 am »
Hello,

can you help me please with the identification of the two coins:

the first coin has 2.23 grams and the second has 2.88 grams

Thank you very much

Offline Simon

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Re: Identification of coins
« Reply #1 on: May 06, 2019, 07:13:44 am »
To start please put each coin in a separate post, it makes it easier for us to help, also any additional information such as size and weight ( You included) is always helpful.

Your coins are Byzantine trachea ( trachy)

First one is Isaac II

The second is Andronicus I

 Both seem light to me.

 Here is a link to wildwinds Byzantine page   http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/byz/i.html

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=5633 My main collection of Tetartera. Post reform coinage.

 

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