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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 Anaximander on Today at 04:39:48 pm »

Alas, I do not have Flon's work.

For my almost-identical coin of Feudal France, Lorraine, |Antoine le Bon (1508-1544), I used de Saulcy, Roberts, and Boudeau.  I could only pull down de Saulcy one page at a time, so had focused uniquely on Francois I's predecessor, Antoine le Bon.  I've just pulled down the paltry four pages for Francois I (3 txt, 1 plate), and will try to add something useful here.

Fingers crossed...

... and here's what I found:  Plate XVII #4. Near match. the obverse legend may have been misread (it's described as being heavily worn).
+ FRANCISCVS + C + D + LOTHO Shield of Lorraine and Bar. / MONETA + FACTA + NAN. Sword point down. 1.8 gm.

Also:  Roberts SCMF 9441 references that same coin in de Saulcy (L.17.4 = Illustration Sources on p. 509 = Part 4, Feudal France)

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Coin Photography, Conservation and Storage / Encyylopedia of Slabed Coins

« Last post by Anaximander on Today at 04:11:33 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!

 

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Ancient and Medieval Coin Identification Help / Re: Jugate Dioskuri and prow? looking for ID

« Last post by carpatic on Today at 04:08:12 pm »

Excellent, thank you very much Arados!

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Ancient and Medieval Coin Identification Help / Re: 2 strange ottoman coins for ID

« Last post by kitov on Today at 03:04:03 pm »

This is why:

Excuse me, where does Mustafa write?

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Weights and Scales / Bronze Weight Found In Israel Did Not Find In References

« Last post by Joe Sermarini on Today at 01:59:12 pm »

I did not find this weight in any references. Looking for help with ID or references. This is what I have as a possibility...

Islamic, Bronze Cube Weight, 6 Dirhams, c. 10th - 13th Century, 16.700g, cube sides from 12.2mm - 13.4mm, marked on one side.

[Flon p. 602, 3]

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

« Last post by Joe Sermarini on Today at 01:54:07 pm »

I do not have Flon, D. Histoire monétaire de la Lorraine et des trois évêchés. (Nancy, 2002).  If you have it, please confirm or correct the following reference:

France, Duchy of Lorraine, Francois I, 1544 - 1545
ME114585. Billon denier, Boudeau 1518 (3f), Flon p. 602, 3, weight 1.148 g, maximum diameter 19.2 mm, die axis 180o, Nancy mint, 1544 - 1545; obverse + FRAnCISCVS+ D+ G+ LOTHO, crowned shield of Lorraine and Bar; reverse + mOnETA+ F - ACTA+ NAN, sword, point dividing legend; very rare

Other references, comments, corrections, etc. are, of course, also welcome and desired. Thanks!

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Ancient and Medieval Coin Identification Help / Re: please ID this little coin

« Last post by Pete B on Today at 12:56:30 pm »

You may find it among the mintages of Bayazid II, and it may be a silver Akces (15th-16thC)

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Ancient and Medieval Coin Identification Help / Re: This One Should Be Easy, but... Greek Coin Hd Facing with Horn of Ammon? 18mm

« Last post by Pete B on Today at 12:47:27 pm »

Oh wow! Thanks, Altamura, I thought that it maaaay have been Seleucid, but couldn't nail down the portrait

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

« Last post by Joe Sermarini on Today at 12:36:24 pm »

Yes, they existed but they are not common.

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

« Last post by Pietro T on Today at 12:29:56 pm »

Thank you for your reply!
This topic is becoming very interesting.
I will show this coin to an expert for a direct exam and I tell you the response.

Did fourree greek tetradrachms existed?

(Sorry for my bad english)