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Nice coin! Album attributes this type to Chingiz as a sort of default, but it probably is a bit later: Great Mongols, under Genghis (Chingiz) Khan or later, BI “jital,” 1220s/1230s–1250s AD, Nimruz (Sistan) mint. Obv: "qa’an / al-‘adil" ('the just khan'). Rev: " zarb i/ nimruz" ('struck in Nimruz'). 14.5mm, 3.42g. Ref: Tye –; Album A1973. This coin was minted in Kurzuwan whilse the city was besieged by Chingiz Khan: Khwarezmian Empire, struck by an anonymous local governor, AE “jital,” June or July of 1221 AD (Jumada of 618 AH), Kurzuwan mint. Avers "al-malik" ("the ruler") in central circle; around: "tarikh jumada sanat thaman asbar wa sin mi'at" ('dated to Jumada, of the year 618'). Rev: inscription in four lines "kurzuwan / la ilah illa allah / muhammad rasul / allah" ('Kurzuwan. There is no God but God. Muhammad is the messenger of God'). 20mm, 2.78g. Tye 324.2; Album 1971.

Been there in 2021. The final yards of doing a PhD tend to be strenuous. Good luck with finishing the thesis and all best for your defense! Also, that's a lovely trade weight you have there. To me, the design on the inset looks like an eye, with the central pellet and annulet representing the iris and pupil. I'm not an expert on early medieval artifacts, though, so this is pure speculation.

Roman Republic, anonymous issue, AE semuncia (post-semilibral standard), 215–212 BC, Rome mint. Obv: head of Mercury r. Rev: prow r.; above, ROMA. 20mm, 6.97g. Ref: RRC 41/11. Herennius Etruscus, Roman Empire, AR antoninianus, 251 AD, Rome mint. Obv: bust of Herennius Etruscus, radiate, draped, r. Rev: PIETAS AVGG; Mercury, nude except for cloak on shoulders, standing l., holding purse and caduceus. 20mm, 3.17g. Ref: RIC IV Trajan Decius 142.

Vespasian, Roman Empire, AR denarius, 75 AD, Rome mint. Obv: [IMP] CAESAR VESPASIANVS [AVG]; head of Vespasian, laureate, r. Rev: PON MAX TR P COS VI; Securitas, naked to waist, seated l., feet on stool, resting head on raised arm. 18mm, 3.22g. Ref: RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 774. Next: pretty Flavian

The Kunera database has images of some 340 medieval and early modern pilgrim badges depicting St. George. None is as close to yours als the link you posted, but many are iconographically comparable: https://database.kunera.nl/en (search for "George" in the database). Also, see the Pilgerzeichen Datenbank (in German): https://www.pilgerzeichen.de/

My winged horses are not as stunning as the ones in the CoinWeek article, but I like them nonetheless: Corinthia, Corinth, AR stater, c. 414–387 BC (Ravel: period IV, series XI). Obv: Pegasus galloping l.; below, Ϙ. Rev: head of Athena wearing Corinthian helmet l.; in field r., statue of Poseidon standing r., holding dolphin and hurling trident. 22mm, 8.52g. Ref: Ravel 737; Cammann 99d (reverse die). Pontos, Amisos (Kingdom of Pontos under Mithridates VI Eupator), AE 23, ca. 85–65 BC. Obv: head of Perseus, helmeted, r. Rev: AMI-ΣΟΥ; grazing Pegasus l.; in exergue, monogram. 23mm, 12.91g. Ref: SNG France 1215; BMC 62. Sicily, Kephaloidion, AE13 (onkia?), c. 305–280 BC. Obv: head of Herakles, wearing lion skin headdress, r. Obv: Pegasus flying r. 13mm, 2.24g. Ref: HGC 2, 653; SNG ANS Additions 1320.

Here is Luna with a crescent moon above her head: Roman Republic, anonymous issue, AR denarius, 179–170 BC, Rome mint. Obv: Helmeted head of Roma, r.; behind, denominational mark X. Rev: Luna in biga r., with horses prancing; in exergue, ROMA (traces of overstriking?). 20mm, 3.80g. Ref: RRC 158/1.

Beautiful coin! I very much like the type and consider my own Dyrrhachion stater one of the highlights of my Greek collection: Illyria, Dyrrhachion, AR stater, ca. 340–280 BC. Obv: cow standing r. with suckling calf; above, ME. Rev: double stellate square; around, Δ-Y- retrograde P and club. 21mm, 10.61g. Ref: Maier 28; HGC 3, 33; Meadows CH 140 (forthcoming, this coin). Ex AMCC 3, lot 28; ex Chris B collection; ex CNG, e-auction 429, lot 79.

House Habsburg, Ferdinand 2, AR 3 kreuzer, 1630 AD, Breslau mint, moneyer: Peter Hema. Obv: FERD: II. D. G. RO I. S. A. G. H. BO: REX; bust of Ferdinand II, r.; in exergue, 3. Rev: AR: AVS: MS: MO DVX SIL & c 1630; crowned double eagle with central shield; in exergue, monogram of moneyer Peter Hema. 20mm, 1.46g. Ref: Herinek 1287. Next: another coin you've never posted before EDIT: Please ignore – @Phil Anthos has been faster.

Bruttium, Croton, AR nomos, ca. 480–430 BC. Obv: retrograde ϘPO; tripod with legs terminating in lion’s feet; to left, heron standing r. Rev: incuse tripod with central pellet. 18mm, 7.92g. Ref: HN Italy 2102; SNG ANS 261-2.

I don't have any experiences with macro filters, but I take coin pictures with macro tubes (no-name China stuff from eBay) using a Canon EOS Rebel T6s and a Canon EFS 18–135mm lens mounted on a tripod. As said above, a copystand and a real macro lens would certainly be better. Yet, the tubes were only about 10 bucks. I'm too stingy to spend real money on coin photography equipment, I don't want to clutter my relatively small home office space with a clunky copystand etc., and I am satisfied enough with my results. Below is a picture of my camera setup: Below are some coin pictures that I've taken with this setup. Settings: AV-mode, ISO 200, f16, exposure time automatic. The photography pros on this board would have achieved better results, but in my eyes, these images are fair enough. It's up to you to like them or not.

Your knew coin is not only extremely rare but also visually appealing. To me, it looks stylistically quite similar to the Severan denarii formerly attributed to Emesa and now considered to be from a mint in Cappadocia. My only Roman coin from Edessa is a bit younger: Mesopotamia, Edessa, under Caracalla, AE 21, 198–217 AD. Obv: M AVR ANTONINV[S PF AVG]; head of Caracalla, laureate, r. Rev: COL MET ANTONINIANA AVR ALEX; bust of Tyche, draped and turreted, r. 21mm, 6.17g. Sear Greek Imperial 2702; BMC 19 (for Carrhae). And here is a rather rare but not very attractive one from the short-lived County of Edessa, which was a product of the first crusade: County of Edessa, Baldwin of Bourcq, AE Follis, 1110–1118 AD. Obv: Baldwin in conical helmet and chain-armor, standing l., sheathed sword at hip, holding globus cruciger, BA[Λ] - ΔOI[N] around. Rev: Ornamented cross in Byzantine style. 20mm, 4.01g. Ref: Schlumberger I,9; Metcalf 109–112; CCS 10.

I just found time to take pictures and write attributions for the two pfennige below. I bought them earlier this year for little money. They are common examples of the characteristic 14th century coins from northern Bavaria, albeit in attractive condition: Bishopric of Bamberg, under Leopold I von Grundlach, AR pfennig, 1296–1303 AD. Obv: LVPOLDVS EPC, bust of bishop facing, wearing mitre. Rev: BABENBERG, church with cross on pediment between two towers; in pediment, trefoil; in archway, flower. 16mm, 0.45g. Ref: Krug 92. Bishopric of Regensburg, under Johann I von Moosburg, AR pfennig, 1384–1409 AD. Obv: bust of bishop facing, raising r. hand in gesture of blessing and holding crosier in l. hand. Rev: shield with civic arms: two crossed keys. 18mm, 0.82g. Emmerig 250.

I'm late to the party – still, let me add these three. I'm particularly fond of the large bronze tankstruck for Hetoum I: Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia, Levon I, AE tram, 1198-1219 AD, Sis mint. Obv: “+ Levon, King of the Armenians;” king seated facing on lion throne, holding lily sceptre and orb. “+ By the Will of God;” cross flanked by two lions rampant regardant. 22mm, 2.95g. Nercessian 283. Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia, Hetoum I, AE tank, 1226–1269 AD, Sis mint. Obv: Armenian legend: “+ Hetoum, King of the Armenians;” king seated facing on lion throne, holding lily sceptre and orb. Rev: Armenian legend: “+ struck in the city of Sis;” cross with strokes in quadrants. 29mm, 8.08g. Ref: Bedoukian 1327 or similar. Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia, Gosdantin III or IV, AR Takvorin, 1344–1373 AD, Sis or Tarsus mint. Reverse: Armenian legend, king riding r., holding lily sceptre. Rev: Armenian legend, lion with cross walking r. 23mm, 1.97g. Ref: Nercessian 471–478; 491–496.

There are some beautiful pieces in this thread. The quality of the portraiture on Hadrian's coins is consistently above average. Below is my favorite Hadrian: Hadrian, Roman Empire, AE as, 125–128 AD, Rome mint. Obv: HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS; bust of Hadrian, laureate, r. Rev: COS III; Salus, draped, standing r., feeding snake out of patera; in fields flanking, SC. 26mm, 10.2g. Ref: RIC II Hadrian, 669c.