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Ancient and Medieval Coin Identification Help / Re: Help - Fake or Real? Tetradrachm Syracuse

« Last post by ANO A on Today at 09:30:02 pm »

Thank you, following your judgment and my principle of precaution, i decided to return it to the seller.

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Ancient and Medieval Coin Identification Help / Help to ID : abbasid coin ?

« Last post by Axel D on Today at 07:44:07 pm »

Hello,

Do you think this coin might be Abbasid? I honestly have no clue."


Thanks a lot in advance

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Ancient and Medieval Coin Identification Help / Help ID : coin found in Eastern Turkey

« Last post by Axel D on Today at 07:20:55 pm »

Hello,

I have a coin that looks coming from Eastern Turkey, and I am unable to identify it... Could you please help me to identify it ?


Thanks a lot in advance

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Other Antiquities / Re: Old Byzantine rosette / ?

« Last post by Axel D on Today at 07:19:41 pm »

What is it made of?  Could it be a natural crystal?

Thanks for the idea! After doing some research, it really does look like a natural staurolite crystal.

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Ancient and Medieval Coin Identification Help / Re: Help ID : Justinian I coin ?

« Last post by Axel D on Today at 06:54:51 pm »

Thanks so much for your help!

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Ancient and Medieval Coin Identification Help / Re: Help to ID : Byzantine coin ?

« Last post by Axel D on Today at 06:54:25 pm »

Thanks a lot for your help!

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Forum numizmatyki antycznej po polsku / Re: Niepełna legenda awersu u Licyniusza?

« Last post by Lech Stępniewski on Today at 04:04:28 pm »

zebranie tych monet wymaga WIELKIEJ cierpliwości.

Łatwizną nie zawracałbym Panu głowy.

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Forum numizmatyki antycznej po polsku / Re: Niepełna legenda awersu u Licyniusza?

« Last post by paesano on Today at 03:21:38 pm »

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[Pozwoliłem sobie na drobną poprawkę - LS]

Dziękuję.

Jakiś czas t.emu pisał Pan, że poleca obserwować emisję 110-125 Siscia.
Bardzo niewiele ofert. Zerkam czasem i zebranie tych monet wymaga WIELKIEJ cierpliwości.

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Roman Provincial Coins Discussion Forum / Re: Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov Nikopolis Addenda #10

« Last post by Jochen on Today at 03:18:53 pm »

#159

A rev. variant (or a correction) for Caracalla

Caracalla as Caesar, AD 196-198
AE 18, 3.55g, 30°
Obv.: M AV KA ANTΩNINoc
          Bust, draped, bare-headed, r.
Rev.: NIKOΠOΛ ΠPOC ICT
          Draped bust of Serapis, wearing kalathos, r.
Ref.: a) not in AMNG
         b) not in Varbanov
         c) Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov No. 8.18.6.3 var. (has only ANTWNIN)
London Ancient Coins, Vcoins, July 2025

The oc at the end of the obverse legend is so small that it either disappeared during minting or was overlooked when the coins were cleaned.

Kind regards
Jochen

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Roman Provincial Coins Discussion Forum / Re: Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov Nikopolis Addenda #10

« Last post by Jochen on Today at 02:59:51 pm »

#158

A new rev. for Geta

Geta as Caesar, AD 198-209
AE 15, 2,49 g
Obv.: [L AV K - GETAC?]
          Bust, draped, bare-headed, r.
Rev.: NIKO / POLIT /PROC IC / TRO
          Legend in 4 lines in wreath
Ref.: a) not AMNG
         b) not in Varbanov
         c) not in Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2023):
              rev. No. 8.22.54.-
Savoca Coins, Online Auction 277 Blue, July 2025, Lot 174

kind regards
Jochen