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Ancient and Medieval Coin Identification Help / Coins in the name of Alexander

« Last post by Michael M22 on Today at 05:47:38 am »

Hi all,

I took these images of some recent purchases hoping that searching would keep me occupied for a two hour train journey but three hours later I'm none the wiser. Any help in identifying would be amazing and appreciated.

I know the small drachm is of Ptolemy I.

I believe the first tetradrachm with the aplustre in the left field may be Corinth mint of Demetrios I.

The second has me stumped - both the monogram and the symbol beneath the throne.

I have a digital copy of Price but I feel like lots of practice is needed with it to become proficient, if anyone has any tips, they would also be appreciated but I know these coins are a huge and complex subject in themselves.

Many thanks in advance!

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Ancient and Medieval Coin Identification Help / Re: Id help please - is this possibly Richard III?

« Last post by Michael M22 on Today at 05:22:35 am »

Could more likely be Edward IV York mint than Richard III. It may be worth looking at Irish issues of Edward IV due to the extensive clipping. In short, I don't know but I'm inclined to think Edward IV York mint.

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Ancient and Medieval Coin Identification Help / Re: Onluk of Mustafa I

« Last post by Jan P on Today at 04:44:01 am »

Kitov, you are absolutely right!
With "my" Mustafa I am on the wrong side of the coin, in the text:"Sultan of the two lands and .. the two seas ... "
  Good that there are at least two to keep an eye open !
Nooo . . . here it was only one!

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Ancient and Medieval Coin Identification Help / Id help please - is this possibly Richard III?

« Last post by John O3 on Today at 04:36:07 am »

I have been trying to identify this small silver coin. The obverse is well beaten up but the reverse has a strong resemblance to Seaby 6410 with the dots in each quarter of the cross and the 4 part diamond in the centre. Does anyone have an opinion as the whether this is Richard III or is too beaten to attribute to any ruler? It came with a group of medieval half pennies purchased at auction. It's 16.5 mm 0.65g

Any guidance gratefully accepted

Thanks

John

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Roman Coins Discussion Forum / Re: New emission for Severina / Aurelian (?) crescent in left field

« Last post by Teutoburgium on Today at 02:14:45 am »

Hello,

Indeed, this mintmark is not listed in Temp-RIC V/II online
It looks like Rome mint style, and the closest is with   R/B//XXI mintmark:

https://ric.mom.fr/en/coin/1888

This coin could be an engraver's error.

Teutoburgium

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

« Last post by Din X on Today at 01:54:44 am »

Perhaps the core of a fourree that has lost its silvering?

Silver is a more noble metal than copper.
The more noble a metal the higher the acid resistance.
That acid or environment is destroying the silver with higher acid resistance much than earlier than copper with lower acid resistence is impossible.
So there is no way that all siver is gone but the bronze is still there and not damaged.
I have several fourrees in my collection they have the normal pattern, there is the silvering damaged on one or more position and there acid/corrosion is eating the copper core, while the silverplating is still pretty much intact, if the copper layer underneath is is gone the silver has nothing to stick on and will be either in air or fall off.

The patina has fine crystalls and is uniform a typical artificial patina. 

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Coin Photography, Conservation and Storage / Re: How to Break Open NGC Slab

« Last post by Enodia on Yesterday at 10:50:08 pm »

Can't wait to see the stater Anaximander.

I've only ever bought one slabbed coin, from Joe as a matter of fact. I just used a razor knife with a heated blade and sliced the top edge off, then pried it apart. Ive even seen some dealers offer to de-slab them for free before shipping.

~ Peter

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Coin Photography, Conservation and Storage / Re: Encyylopedia of Slabed Coins

« Last post by Jay GT4 on Yesterday at 09:42:56 pm »

I handily de-slabbed a NGC Ancients coin case today. It held a fifth century stater of Kroton, Bruttium. The photo supplied by the auction house was muddy, so I intend to take my own photos.

The process was simple and painless: wrapped in an old hand towel, the NGC case was tapped with a claw hammer using light to moderate force a dozen times along one long edge. The case separated cleanly at one end, and two screwdrivers were used to gently pry the two halves apart. I popped the coin and its paper insert into a waiting vinyl 2x2 flip. The case separated so cleanly that it could be reassembled!

Wouldn't you know? I was just reading my |March 31st issue of eSylum and saw this new book on slabbed coins!

Glad you broke the Kroton stater free!

Almost had me on the book.  Funny!

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Coin Photography, Conservation and Storage / Re: How to Break Open NGC Slab

« Last post by Joe Sermarini on Yesterday at 09:09:15 pm »

If you to to My FORVM, then go to My Coins, you can see the original listings for all coins you have purchased.

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Ancient and Medieval Coin Identification Help / Re: Reference from Flon, D. Histoire monétaire de la Lorraine et des trois évêchés.

« Last post by Joe Sermarini on Yesterday at 09:05:00 pm »

Thank Anaximander!