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Offline joma-tk

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unknown coin
« on: November 30, 2014, 06:07:36 am »
Recently the following coin was sold on e-bay.
Any ideas on what is it?
18mm  6.78gr

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Offline Vladislav D

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Re: unknown coin
« Reply #1 on: November 30, 2014, 07:15:23 am »
 Sicily . Roger II (1105-1154) AE Double Follaro .
 Spahr 50 .
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Re: unknown coin
« Reply #2 on: November 30, 2014, 11:25:58 am »
Just found out that it now belongs to  our friend  SpongeBob https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-114913
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Re: unknown coin
« Reply #3 on: November 30, 2014, 11:28:47 am »
Thank you Vlad
Spongebob has indeed a very nice collection!

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Re: unknown coin
« Reply #4 on: December 04, 2014, 06:51:49 am »
;D  Thanks guys.  I need to take a better picture of the coin. I was glad I won this as the condition of the coin is actually pretty good in comparison to what is normally available.  The Norman conquest of Sicily is a very interesting period with an equally interesting series of coinage.  Elements of Byzantium and Islamic elements are found, especially Roger II's coinage.  Consider the following Follaros that was sold on CNG.  These coins, unfortunately, are not mine:

 

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