athos77, 5 months ago in Lozenge-shaped siege money minted in Newark-on-Trent, 1646 Those are interesting, and there's more detail (with some interesting bits) here - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_money_(Newark)
Those are interesting, and there's more detail (with some interesting bits) here - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_money_(Newark)
SidewaysHighways, 24 days ago in The Sedgeford Hoard, gold coins stored in a cow bone, Britain, 1st century BCE Coinpurse looks like it could be lethal
Coinpurse looks like it could be lethal
NeptuneOrbit, 29 days ago in Hellenic coins with mythological creatures on them Mythological, or maybe biologists are incompetent liars!
Mythological, or maybe biologists are incompetent liars!
padjakkels, 29 days ago in Hellenic coins with mythological creatures on them Peen!!!
Peen!!!
PugJesus, 4 months ago in Coin of Artavasdes II, Armenia 56BC-34BC https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/C_1872-0709-327
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/C_1872-0709-327
over_clox, 5 months ago in Lozenge-shaped siege money minted in Newark-on-Trent, 1646 I guess they didn’t have pants pockets back then, looks like an ouchie to me… LOL, awesome find as usual 👍
I guess they didn’t have pants pockets back then, looks like an ouchie to me…
LOL, awesome find as usual 👍
highenergyphysics, 5 months ago In that case you’re gonna love this…
In that case you’re gonna love this…
PugJesus, 5 months ago Is that a lozenge in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?
Is that a lozenge in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?
Alchemy, 6 months ago in Gold coin of Philippe IV of France, 1285-1314 AD 3.46g weight, I wonder what the purity is/actual gold weight. If you’re cool with a coin only from 1575, it could be had for a lot less! www.vcoins.com/es/stores/…/Default.aspx
3.46g weight, I wonder what the purity is/actual gold weight.
If you’re cool with a coin only from 1575, it could be had for a lot less!
www.vcoins.com/es/stores/…/Default.aspx
PugJesus, 6 months ago in Square Greco-Bactrian coin, 2nd century BCE https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:AgathoklesCoinage.jpg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:AgathoklesCoinage.jpg
PugJesus, 6 months ago in Norse silver coin turned into a pendant, Sweden, 800 AD-1100 AD https://samlingar.shm.se/object/9D040206-A5BD-4312-BCFC-598B6B2F63DA
https://samlingar.shm.se/object/9D040206-A5BD-4312-BCFC-598B6B2F63DA
PugJesus, 7 months ago in Gold coin (Aureus) of the Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius, 140 AD-143 AD https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O128637/aureus-of-antonius-pius-coin-unknown/
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O128637/aureus-of-antonius-pius-coin-unknown/
PugJesus, 7 months ago in Gold coin (solidus) of the Byzantine Emperor Heraclius, ~630 AD https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O128638/emperor-heraclius-with-his-sons-coin-unknown/
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O128638/emperor-heraclius-with-his-sons-coin-unknown/
drmoose, 7 months ago in Gold nomisma (coin) of Byzantine Emperor Alexius I Comnenus, 1081 AD -1118 AD Pretty lazy craftsmanship ngl. Did it get flatted by something or they were like- yeah that’s about as round as we’ll get it.
Pretty lazy craftsmanship ngl. Did it get flatted by something or they were like- yeah that’s about as round as we’ll get it.
PugJesus, 7 months ago The larger golden coins were intentionally made concave at this point in the Byzantine Empire, while the smaller ones were flat. Not sure why.
The larger golden coins were intentionally made concave at this point in the Byzantine Empire, while the smaller ones were flat. Not sure why.
Kyrgizion, 8 months ago in Silver denarius of Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius, 140 AD Dynastic issue with a young beardless Marcus Aurelius as successor/caesar. A pretty one at that.
Dynastic issue with a young beardless Marcus Aurelius as successor/caesar. A pretty one at that.
Kyrgizion, 8 months ago in Axumite gold coin, modern Ethiopia, late 4th century AD Gotta admit, African gold coins is definitely a gap in both my collection and my knowledge of ancient numismatics. Stunning piece!
Gotta admit, African gold coins is definitely a gap in both my collection and my knowledge of ancient numismatics. Stunning piece!
PugJesus, 9 months ago in Syracusan silver coin of Dionysios I, 404-395 BCE https://www.khm.at/objektdb/detail/1021009/
https://www.khm.at/objektdb/detail/1021009/
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