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This is my follaro of William II, king of Sicily (reigned 1166-1189). 13mm and 2.9gr. It was minted either in Palermo or Messina. Despite the fact that William II de Hauteville ruled over a largely christian realm, the island of Sicily was multi religious. At the time the island had a large muslim population. William minted coins with the image of a lion on the obverse and an arabic inscription on the reverse.

Old miser do you swim in your ancient coins like Scrooge McDuck?

Since I was five or six I liked collecting foreign coins and paper currency. My mom often went on business trips, and my dad worked in Afghanistan on and off for several years so they'd bring plenty of that. One time when my dad came back from Afghanistan he brought back a really ancient fibula which is what furthered my interest in antiquities. When I was ten my grandfather died, he left us a sizeable collection of world coins, Roman coins, Ottoman coins and others. I was always fascinated with history, but it was about two years after that when I really started reading extensively about it. Naturally I started to take more interest in that collection and it gradually developed into a really fun hobby. I guess that all of these factors combined pretty much set the stage for the inevitable.

Hello! I was wondering if anyone is going to the world coin fair in Rosemont this summer? If so what are your goals and what are your thoughts on the subject in general.

I've got a door decoration that I believe is from either the middle ages or the early modern period.

I am really glad we have people in this community that are interested in this area of numismatics.

I also have a coin from the republic of Ragusa too!!! The republic of Ragusa itself is very specific throughout history. It had a very complex system of government that ensured a well managed state. Every so often they elected a rector (which is like a president) who during his tenure had to be completely isolated from his friends and family to prevent corruption. They were also a safe haven for political dissidents as they offered asylum to exiles from various Balkan countries. Their skill in seafaring, sharp diplomacy and talented merchants allowed for them to play other countries off each other to prevent the city of Dubrovnik itself from being attacked. If none of this worked they could also retreat to their system of fortifications. They were also the only Balkan country to ever have a colony in India. Overall the republic of Ragusa stands out as one of those neat curiosities in the pages of history. It legacy still lives on as a center of culture in Dalmatia. As someone who lives near it, I view the city with nothing but respect..

That's mint condition!!!

Sharing a Seleucus I tetradrachm that im going to steal from op 😈