Sicily/ Norman Rulers AV Tari ND Messina Mint William II "the Good" 1166-89AD I won that one cheap $240/ the most inexpensive in my coll.
I am happy to be able participate. There have been many beautiful treasures posted. Dated 1204 of the Safar Era, 1166 A.D. by the calendar we use today. This coin commemorates Alfonso VIII retaking the throne of Castile from his uncle Ferdinand II of Leon. Obv. ERA M C C IIII Rev. TOLETUM Baptist-310 Abm-208 Except for a dinaro of billion with the same date, it will 200 years before another European coin will have a date.
Castile & Leon AV Dobla de 24 Maravedis Safar Date 1225 (1187AD) Toledo Mint Alfonso VIII 1158-1214AD
@panzerman That sir,is a beautiful coin. I would love to own one. I've bid several times and came up short or very short each time. Maybe one day the angels will smile on me.
I managed to buy it as an "unsold" lot from Numisma Auction. It was described as SC =MS opening bid 2000euros! That was in 2018.
Nur al-Din Mahmud (1146-1173), AE fals, Aleppo Obv.: Christ nimbate standing, blundered Greek legend : IC XC (retrograde) and in left field probably INC (NIC(A)?), in Arabic [Mahmud] / malik al-umara'in (Mahmud king of princes) Rev.: Byzantine emperor and empress (Constantine X and Eudokia?) standing facing, holding long cross. In Arabic: Nur al-Din / al-Adil (Nur al-Din the Just).
counts of Bearn, (905-1134), denier, Centulle mint Obv.: +ONOR FORCAS, PAX in monogram (read clockwise from left) Rev.: COM CENTVLLO, cross pattee, pellet in 1st and 2nd quadrant