There are 8022 coins on the website, 265 of which are sold
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Attribution: SC 566.1 Tarsos mint
Date: 261-246 BC
Obverse: Dioskouroi on horseback right
Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ / ANTIOXOY, Athena Promachos standing right, anchor below
Size: 20.53mm
Weight: 8.93 grams
Rarity: 6
Description: VF
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Attribution: Prieur 261 type - unusual style
Date: AD 218-222
Obverse: Laureate head right
Reverse: Eagle standing right, wings spread, head left, holding wreath in beak, star between legs
Size: 24.74mm
Weight: 9.24 grams
Rarity: 5
Description: VF
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Attribution: Mitchiner Medieval Pilgrim & Secular badges 1070
Date: Circa AD 625
Obverse: Clay token stamped with emblem of cross and figures of apostles Peter and Paul to each side
Reverse: Blank
Size: 16.19mm
Weight: 1.31 grams
Rarity: 6
Description: Very Rare. See the following 10 examples: 1) CNG Electronic Auction 548 (18 October 2023), lot 744 ($425 plus 20% buyers fee); 2) CNG Keystone 11 (3 March 2023), lot 269 ($350 plus 22.5% buyers fee); 3) CNG Keystone 11 (3 March 2023), lot 268 ($500 plus 22.5% buyers fee); 4) CNG Electronic Auction 528 (30 November 2022), lot 891 ($275 plus 20% buyers fee); 5) CNG Electronic Auction 526 (2 November 2022), lot 940 ($275 plus 20% buyers fee); 6) CNG Electronic Auction 526 (2 November 2022), lot 939 ($350 plus 20% buyers fee); 7) CNG Electronic Auction 521 (3 August 2022), lot 701 ($900 plus 20% buyers fee); 8) CNG Electronic Auction 504 (17 November 2021), lot 491 ($375 plus 18% buyers fee); 9) CNG Electronic Auction 490 (21 April 2021), lot 587 ($375 plus 18% buyers fee); 10) CNG Electronic Auction 483 (6 January 2021), lot 587 ($450 plus 18% buyers fee).
According to tradition, Byzantine ruler Heraclius recaptured the "true cross" along with other relics from Sassanian King Khusro II who had taken it as part of the spoils of war when he sacked the holy city of Jerusalem. Supposedly, a small piece of this "true cross" on which Jesus was crucified was burned and the ashes were mixed with the clay used to produce these pilgrimage tokens which commemorate the safe return of the cross to Jerusalem. These have become increasingly hard to find and are very popular. Click here to see the page in Michael Mitchiner's book Medieval Pilgrim & Secular badges.
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Attribution: SNG Copenhagen 217
Date: after 4th century BC
Obverse: Athena right
Reverse: M-Y, amphora
Size: 10.04mm
Weight: 0.78 grams
Rarity: 5
Description: VF. Collector tag states "Coin lost for 10 years in Bathroom". Must be a story there somewhere.
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Attribution: RPC IX 1434
Date: AD 249-251
Obverse: Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, counterstamp: wreath
Reverse: Tyche seated left between two standards
Size: 29.44mm
Weight: 13.12 grams
Rarity: 6
Description: good Fine. ex Frank Kovacs with his tag.
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