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Details for Coins and Medals

This department has 105,279 records attributed within our system.

Connected records

Bulgaria, Tsardom of Vidin, John Stratchimir (1355-65, 1369-96), AE stamenon (Pen?ev 116-17), overstruck on another type, 1.11g.

Maker(s)

Ruler: John Stratchimir (1355-65, 1369-96)

Byzantine, Palaeologans, Andronicus II (1282-1328), AE Assarion, class 10, Constantinople (DOC V, 681-2), 1.67g.

Maker(s)

Mint: Constantinople
Ruler: Andronicus II (1282-1328)

Byzantine, Palaeologans, Michael VIII (1259-82), AE trachy, class 6, Constantinople (DOC V, 66-9), 1.48g.

Maker(s)

Mint: Constantinople
Ruler: Michael VIII (1259-1282)

English medieval jeton, c.1280, groat-sized piece with facing mitred bust, produced from an official face punch for groats of Edward I (unpublished), copper alloy, 25mm, 3.46g. Found in Ely, 3 October 2001. This is a significant discovery, marking the earliest phase of jeton production in England. The use of the groat punch for jetons is previously unrecorded.

Austria, Steiermark, Otakar IV (1164-92), AR Pfennig , Fischau mint, obv. star behind horseman; rev. 5 pellets-0-5 pellets (CNA I, B73.3var.; cf 20), 0.48g.

Maker(s)

Mint: Fischau
Ruler: Otakar IV (1164-92)

Germany, Schongau, Walf VI (1152-91), AR half-bracteate (Sleinhiefer 97; Gebhart I.A), 0.84g. From Münzen und Medaillen Deutschland sale 9, lot 955.

Maker(s)

Ruler: Walf VI (1152-91)

As last, obv. star behind horseman; rev. 5-5-5 pellets (CNA I, B73.4 var.; cf 20), 0.49g.

Maker(s)

Mint: Fischau
Ruler: Otakar IV (1164-92)

As last, obv. star? behind horseman; rev. 5 crosses-5 pellets-5 crosses (CNA I, B73.13 var.), 0.65g.

Maker(s)

Mint: Fischau
Ruler: Otakar IV (1164-92)

As last, obv. X behind horseman; rev. 5 pellets-5 pellets-5 crosses (CNA I, B73.12), 0.49g.

Maker(s)

Mint: Fischau
Ruler: Otakar IV (1164-92)

As last, obv. X behind horseman; rev. 5 pellets-0-5 crosses (CNA I, B73.12 var.), 0.47g.

Maker(s)

Mint: Fischau
Ruler: Otakar IV (1164-92)

As last, obv. X behind horseman; rev. 5 pellets-5 pellets-5 Ts (CNA I, B73.-), 0.54g

Maker(s)

Mint: Fischau
Ruler: Otakar IV (1164-92)

Malta, 25 cents, 1998.

One of seven modern coins:

Maker(s)

Ruler: Hirohito (1926-1989)

One of seven modern coins:

Maker(s)

Ruler: Akihito (1989-2019)

Malta, 1 cent, 1995.

Russia, 1 rouble, 1997.

One of seven modern coins:

Maker(s)

Ruler: Akihito (1989-2019)

One of seven modern coins:

Maker(s)

Ruler: Hirohito (1926-1989)

U.K., Elizabeth II (1952- ), 50 pence, 2001.

Maker(s)

Ruler: Elizabeth II (r. 1952-2022)

One of four coins:

Maker(s)

Mint: Lugdunum
Ruler: Constantine II (337-40) (As Caesar)

One of seven modern coins:

Maker(s)

Ruler: Hirohito (1926-1989)

One of seven modern coins:

Maker(s)

Ruler: Hirohito (1926-1989)

One of seven modern coins:

Maker(s)

Ruler: Akihito (1989-2019)

One of four coins:

Maker(s)

Mint: Royal Mint
Ruler: Elizabeth II (r. 1952-2022)

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