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Details for Coins and Medals

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

Connected records

Brabant, John IV (1415-27), AE double mite (de Witte, 449), 0.67g. From J. Elsen sale 67, lot 1111.

Maker(s)

Ruler: John IV (1415-27)

Byzantine, Anna of Savoy (regent, 1341-7) and John V (1341-91), gold hyperpyron (DOC V, 942), 2.90g.

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anna of Savoy (1341-7)
Ruler: John V Palaiologos (1341-91)

Reckheim, William II of Sombreffe (1400-75), AE double mite (Lucas 34, 89 var). From J. Elsen sale 67, lot 1462.

Maker(s)

Ruler: William II of Sombreffe (1450-75)

One of four medieval coins:

Maker(s)

Mint: Freising

Teos, Ionia, silver half drachm, c. mid-6th cent. BC; obv. forepart of griffin r.; rev. rough square incuse (BMC -; SNG Cop. -; Matzke As2-3), 3.24g. Ex Vecchi sale 17 (15.12.1999), lot 296.

Maker(s)

Mint: Teos

Larissa, Thessaly, silver obol, 1st half 5th cent. BC; obv. head of nymph l.; rev. sandal in incuse (cf. SNG Cop. 90), 0.67g. From Lanz sale 102, lot 211.

Maker(s)

Mint: Larissa

One of three modern coins:

Germany, Offenburg(?) or minor ecclesiastical mint in the bishopric of Straßburg, silver penny, 1st half 14th cent. (Nessel 26 (as Hagenau); Trésor de Colmar 96), 0.38g.. From UBS sale 52, lot 418.

Maker(s)

Mint: Offenburg (Possibly)

Cyprus, Peter I (1359-69), silver light-weight gros, Latin legends, mainland mint (Metcalf, Cyprus II, pl. 48, 6; same obv. die M), 3.95g.

Maker(s)

Ruler: Peter I (1359-69)

One of three modern coins:

Maker(s)

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

An image of Denier

One of nine medieval French coins:

Maker(s)

Mint: Beauvais
Ruler: Philip of Dreux (1175-1217)

Alsace, Hagenau/Haguenau, Frederick II (1215-50), silver penny; obv. stylized castle with three towers; rev. rose and blundered legend (Nessel 19, E & L pl.12.15), 0.47g.. From Münz Zentrum sale 108, lot 3248.

Maker(s)

Mint: Hagenau
Ruler: Frederick II (1198-1250)

One of three medals:

Maker(s)

Mint: Paris

One of forty coins, tokens and a medal:

One of forty coins, tokens and a medal:

One of three modern coins:

Maker(s)

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

One of three medals:

Maker(s)

Mint: Paris

One of three medals:

Maker(s)

Mint: Paris

U.S.A., United States Treasury, Bicentennial medal 1989, AE 38 mm.

One of forty coins, tokens and a medal:

One of forty coins, tokens and a medal:

One of forty coins, tokens and a medal:

One of forty coins, tokens and a medal:

One of forty coins, tokens and a medal:

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