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Ancient and Medieval Coin Identification Help / Re: last akce for ID

« Last post by Jan P on Yesterday at 05:03:50 am »

Here is the nr.1 of this series:
(Yes, I know, there is still one to do. Your nr.2 under the title Bayezid II Akçes).

Fake Coins and Notorious Fake Sellers / Re: Fake coins?

« Last post by Lech Stępniewski on Yesterday at 03:47:06 am »

Quote from: Din X on Yesterday at 02:36:26 am

they must be from the same Serbian workshop and in such cases it makes sense to post them together.

I agree. And also these die links are very instructive. So the new rule would be "one Serbian workshop per thread"

Forum numizmatyki antycznej po polsku / Re: Frustracja

« Last post by Lech Stępniewski on Yesterday at 03:24:18 am »

Quote from: Edward D2 on April 16, 2024, 07:46:29 pm

I would share them with you, but the rights are owned by the Eregli Karadeniz Museum. I hope to publish all of the coins with images as soon as possible.

Hi Edward,

it would be great! I am impatiently waiting.

Of course, you can send me sharp big pictures (bigger = better) of all these unlisted coins at any time, before publishing them (mail: notinric@lechstepniewski.info; circa 15-20 MB for 1 mail). Net is more friendly for pictures than print (costs close to zero). I will be extremely grateful and will check all attributions with pleasure.

Thank you in advance and best regards,
Lech

Ancient and Medieval Coin Identification Help / Akce of Bayezid II and Suleyman I

« Last post by Giba L on Yesterday at 03:13:01 am »

Hi, same 10mm and 1 gr

Fake Coins and Notorious Fake Sellers / Re: Fake coins?

« Last post by Din X on Yesterday at 02:36:26 am »

The prices of those Serbian pressed fakes from either modern hand cut dies or heavily recut transfer dies is actaully not that low, I tried to get one huge lot with all but always got outbid and there must have been thousand of these on German ebay.
All from the same limited number of dies but die links between them and sometimes impossible die links.
No authentic coins known form these dies.
Sellers had other very obvious Serbian fakes for sale.
If you see them together it is getting even more obvious that they must be from the same Serbian workshop and in such cases it makes sense to post them together.

Roman Provincial Coins Discussion Forum / Re: Strange detail on Nike

« Last post by Serendipity on Yesterday at 02:33:39 am »

Jochen, your educational posts enlightening us about the details on ancient coins are no bother at all! From a purely aesthetic point of view, I'm more inclined to see the structure to the right on the exergue line as just Nike's other foot rather than as a fish or anything else.

I've seen so many mundane exergue lines on both ancient and modern coins that I actually love the way the die cutter has thickened the exergue line at both ends lending it the same aesthetic appeal as Nike's intricately rendered clothing. I also love incidentally the way the die cutter has furrowed the laureate bust's brow on the obverse complemented by the downcast eye lending it a look of concern.

I'm inclined to agree with Joe's observation that the reason the right side of the exergue line appears different from the left side is down to die wear. You can see the same granulated die wear on Nike's wing to the right. True, it does veer away from a straightforward ground-line but it's a nice artistic effect all the same.

I don't know if Nike has any maritime connections but I can't but help notice the wavelike formation on the laureate bust's cuirass and the ground-line's resemblance to a ship's curved prow. Perhaps I'm reading too much into that and giving the die cutter unwarranted artistic licence.

Hi folks,

Today, I added one coin to my following website page:

Greek, Syria, Apameia:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/meepzorp/g_syria_apameia.htm

I also added 2 medals to my following website page:

Medals, Italy, Genoa, Part 1 (last 2 medals):

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/meepzorp/medalitl_genoa_pt01.htm

These are new arrivals. I received them within the past few months.

Meepzorp

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