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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)

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

« Last post by Giba L on Today at 12:19:11 pm »

what is Onluk??? sorry but Google confused me a lot 

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

« Last post by Anaximander on Today at 11:39:54 am »

Wholly unfamilar, but again, not my area of expertise.

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The Members' Gallery / Re: Alex's Gallery

« Last post by *Alex on Today at 10:50:58 am »

Three fairly recent additions to the medieval part of my Hammered British Coins gallery which I forgot to mention before. 

Henry I

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=186454

Edward, the Black Prince.

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=186102

Henry V

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=185617

The Black Prince coin I purchased from FORVM, thanks Joe.

Alex