panzerman Posted October 30, 2022 · Member Share Posted October 30, 2022 E=Emperor Sicily/ Messina/ Hohenstaufen Rulers AV 4 Tari d'oro ND Messina Mint Konrad II Holy Roman Emperor/ King of Sicily 1250-58 unlisted in Friedberg 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panzerman Posted October 30, 2022 · Member Share Posted October 30, 2022 E=Evreaux AV Florin d'or ND Charles le mauvais 1336-87 Comte d'Evreaux King of Navarre Grierson attributes this coin to Navarre. Unpublished thus far. Now will be off to do "battle with leaves"😃 My weapon of choice Stihl Magnum 800 leaf blower! 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panzerman Posted October 30, 2022 · Member Share Posted October 30, 2022 One more for good luck... E=Escudo + Espana for #1 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edessa Posted October 30, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted October 30, 2022 E is for Eberhard II of Regensberg. Austria, Archdiocese of Salzburg. Eberhard II of Regensberg, AD 1200-1246. AR Pfennig (19mm, 1.13g, 1h). Friesach mint. Vs: Half-length bust of Bishop with crozier in the right and book in the left. Rs: Two bishop heads and two stars arranged in a cross. Circles and dots in corners. Ref: CNA Ca 13. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Di Nomos Posted October 30, 2022 · Member Share Posted October 30, 2022 (edited) I was going to save this for O (owl, olive spray), but that's too long to wait, so I'll use it for the letter E (on the reverse). Archaic Athens tetradrachm, c. 500 - 490 BC. Edited October 30, 2022 by Di Nomos 11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted October 30, 2022 · Supporter Author Share Posted October 30, 2022 25 minutes ago, Di Nomos said: I was going to save this for O (owl, olive spray), but that's too long to wait, so I'll use it for the letter E (on the reverse). Archaic Athens tetradrachm, c. 500 - 490 BC. Nice. Don't think anyone will mind seeing it later as well 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Steve Posted October 30, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted October 30, 2022 "E" is for "Eagles" 11 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted October 30, 2022 · Supporter Author Share Posted October 30, 2022 12 minutes ago, Steve said: "E" is for "Eagles" A stunning convocation of eagles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octavius Posted October 30, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted October 30, 2022 2 hours ago, Steve said: "E" is for "Eagles" As long as you're not talking football , OK! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted October 30, 2022 · Supporter Author Share Posted October 30, 2022 Last 30 minutes for E 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted October 30, 2022 · Supporter Author Share Posted October 30, 2022 Felicitations fans of far off foreign fiefdoms, fat flans and flagrantly fraudulent usurpers. Fill in the following two days with a frivolous and flamboyant fiesta of anything F. Fun for all. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qcumbor Posted October 30, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted October 30, 2022 F for French Franc Q 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qcumbor Posted October 30, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted October 30, 2022 And F for Four Farthings Q 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewomack Posted October 30, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted October 30, 2022 (edited) F for Follis Justinian I Follis (540/1 - Year 14), Constantinople mint, Obv: DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG, helmeted, cuirassed bust facing holding cross on globe and shield; cross to right. Rev: Large M, ANNO to left, cross above, XIIII (date) to right, A below, CON in exergue, Sear 163 Leo V AD 813-820, AE Follis (23mm, 4.43 grams) Constantinopolis; LEON S CONST; facing busts of Leo (l.) and Constantine (r.); Large M between XXX and NNN; cross above and A below; Sear 1630 Leo V AD 813-820, Æ Follis (21.59mm, 5.48 grams) Constantinople Mint; Obv: LЄ-OҺ ЬASIL, crowned and draped bust facing, holding cross potent and akakia; Rev: Large M, [X/X/X] to left, cross above, N/N/N to right, A (officina) below, Sear 1629 Michael II the Amorian (AD 820 - 829) with Theophilus Æ Follis; Constantinople mint; Obv: MIXAHL S ΘЄOFILOS, crowned facing busts of Michael (on left) and Theophilus (on right); cross above; Rev: Large M, X/X/X to left, cross above, N/N/N to right, Θ below; 29.12mm; 6.21 grams; Sear 1642 Theophilus (AD 829-842) Æ Follis; Constantinople mint; AD 830-842; Obv: ΘEOFIL bASIL; Half-length figure standing facing, holding labarum and globus cruciger; Rev: ΘEO / FILE AVG / OVSTE SV / hICAS in four lines; 27.66mm; 7.46 grams; Sear 1667 Leo VI (AD 886-912); Constantinople; Follis; 7.67g. Berk-918, Sear-1729. Obv: +LEOn bAS - ILEVS ROM' Bust facing wearing crown and chlamys, holding akakia in l. hand. Rx: Inscription in four lines: +LEOn / Eh ΘEO bA / SILEVS R / OmEOh. Edited October 30, 2022 by ewomack 11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edessa Posted October 30, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted October 30, 2022 F is for Ferdinand. Hungary. Ferdinand I, AD 1526-1564. AR Denar (15mm, 0.51g, 5h). Kremnitz mint. Dated AD 1550. Obv: 1550•FERDINAND•D•G•R•VNG•; Coat of arms in beaded circle. Rev: •PATRONA• •VNGARIE•; Madonna seated facing, holding infant with both arms; K to left, B to right. Ref: Huszár 934. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brennos Posted October 30, 2022 · Member Share Posted October 30, 2022 Fourrée Bruttium, Kroton, c. 430-420 BC. Fourrée Stater (20mm, 7.83g). Tripod. R/ Tripod. Cf. HNItaly 2113. 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deinomenid Posted October 30, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted October 30, 2022 Fish. You need to squint to see it but fish! Sicily, Leontini, Tetradrachm, c. 430, laureate head of Apollo right, ivy branch behind, rev. lion’s head right, three barley grains and one fish, 17.33g (Boehringer 13.62; SNG ANS 254, same dies; Rizzo pl. 24, 11, same dies). 13 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted October 30, 2022 · Supporter Author Share Posted October 30, 2022 Fel Temp Reparatio/ Fallen horseman Constantius II AE reduced. Rome AD 352-355, under Constantivs II. OBV: DN CONSTAN – TIVS PF AVG Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right. B behind bust. REV: FEL TEMP RE – PARATIO Soldier, helmeted, draped and cuirassed advancing left and spearing fallen horseman with right hand and wearing shield on left arm. Shield on ground to right of horseman wearing pointed cap, falling forward clutching horse’s neck. Gamma in left field, R wreath Z in exergue. 22mm, 5.21g Ric VIII Rome 256. Purchased from Castellet Classical Numimatics 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenickelguy Posted October 31, 2022 · Member Share Posted October 31, 2022 F is for Faustina II, AD 147-175. Roman provincial triassarion, 22mm, 7.4 grams, 1 h. Thrace, Pautalia, AD 161-175. Obv: ΦΑVCΤΕΙ-ΝΑ CΕΒΑCΤΗ, draped bust of Faustina II, right; double band of pearls around head. Rev: ΟVΛΠΙΑC ΠΑ-VΤΑΛΙΑC, veiled Demeter seated left, holding corn (grain) and long torch. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panzerman Posted October 31, 2022 · Member Share Posted October 31, 2022 F is for....Friedrich Wilhelm III of Pruessen-Brandenburg AV Half Friedrich's d'or 1832 Berlin Mint 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panzerman Posted October 31, 2022 · Member Share Posted October 31, 2022 Austro-Hungarian Empire AV 4 Dukaten 1848-A Vienna Mint Ferdinand V 1835-48 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panzerman Posted October 31, 2022 · Member Share Posted October 31, 2022 Ferrara Alfonso II d'Este 1559-97 Duke of Ferrara AV Scudo d'oro del Sole ND Ferrara Mint 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octavius Posted October 31, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted October 31, 2022 F for FIDES, RR denarius of Aulus Licinius Nerva c. 47 BC. 11 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octavius Posted October 31, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted October 31, 2022 Another FIDES on this As of Vespasian... 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octavius Posted October 31, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted October 31, 2022 F for FELICITAS on this dupondius of Titus. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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