Rasilon Posted September 26, 2022 · Member Share Posted September 26, 2022 Hello, So this weekend I picked up a Commodus for my collection at the Aquila auction. I checked back in on the bidding a couple hours later and saw that they were up to the lots. On a whim, I entered the minimum 20 EUR bid on the lot shown below and won. All of these coins are unfamiliar to me. Can anyone provide some idea on what I actually purchased? This is the only image provided by the auction house. I've numbered them for ease of reference. Thanks, Rasilon 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPK Posted September 26, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted September 26, 2022 Nice! No. 1 is some sort of Byzantine silver. 3 appears to be an archaic Greek silver fraction (along with 4 and 7?) Others here will be able to help further. Although without a photo of the opposite sides it may be difficult to pinpoint ID. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamnaskires Posted September 27, 2022 · Member Share Posted September 27, 2022 54 minutes ago, CPK said: Nice! No. 1… Venetian grosso? Perhaps Antonio Veniero. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTrachyEnjoyer Posted September 27, 2022 · Member Share Posted September 27, 2022 13 hours ago, Kamnaskires said: Venetian grosso? Perhaps Antonio Veniero. Definitely a grosso 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rasilon Posted September 29, 2022 · Member Author Share Posted September 29, 2022 Thank you all for the information on these coins! Rasilon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougsmit Posted September 29, 2022 · Member Share Posted September 29, 2022 Thanks to The Trachy Enjoyer: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venetian_grosso#/media/File:Venice_Doge_Antonio_Venier_matapan_grosso.jpg 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Conduitt Posted September 29, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted September 29, 2022 2 is Ottoman. Some of the others might be too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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