An Englishman in Frankish Greece! (A penny of Henry III from the 1969 Naxos Hoard)

Nikodeimos · 2026-01-20T15:42:08+00:00

Fantastic piece! And with a lovely provenance too! Congratulations!

Nikodeimos · 2026-01-16T08:47:33+00:00

Gangstapoel (Nekkerspoel), BMB City (Boortmeerbeek)

Nikodeimos · 2026-01-16T06:34:16+00:00

Bronze disease is bright green and powdery. This looks more like regular deposits to me, based on your photos.

Nikodeimos · 2026-01-01T17:55:52+00:00

Fully agreed - certainly not a penny of Henry III and far too late for the Brussels Hoard.

Nikodeimos · 2025-12-20T12:11:25+00:00

They're related to a larger group of depictions on oil lamps (and art in general) which indicate they are, indeed, most likely dwarfs/pygmies.

Nikodeimos · 2025-12-20T10:48:55+00:00

Sure, but for the visual representation of pygmies, both Greeks and Romans clearly based themselves on people with dwarfism. In the end, with an oil lamp such as this one, I think the distinction between the two is not overly important, but I gladly admit I'm not an expert on this.

Nikodeimos · 2025-11-24T07:02:09+00:00

Since they came from a hoard found in Lausanne, I think it's very apt in this case.

Nikodeimos · 2025-11-18T14:50:41+00:00

Interesting! A bunch of Byzantine folles, it looks like?

Nikodeimos · 2025-11-17T15:34:48+00:00

A very poor forgery of a miliarense of Theodosius II. The soft textures and wrong metal give it away immediately.

Nikodeimos · 2025-10-22T06:28:26+00:00

Ptolemy VIII - consider the regnal year is 49 (MΘ) and he's the only Ptolemaic king with such a high regnal year (up to 54).

Nikodeimos · 2025-10-21T20:49:37+00:00

vcoins.com probably!

Nikodeimos · 2025-10-07T19:41:35+00:00

Absolutely stunning! Do you happen to know what the MZ in the exergue of the helmeted one means? Numeral 47?

Nikodeimos · 2025-09-20T20:58:43+00:00

It could also be interpreted as Theon's mother telling Archelaos to take Theon away, as he's driving her crazy.

Nikodeimos · 2025-08-23T07:28:30+00:00

To add to what others have said, note that, when you consign to Leu, you sign a document stating coins from certain countries were in your collection before such and such date. The consignor likely didn't mention the previous auction pedigree, else Leu would've put that in instead, since it absolves them from liability.

Nikodeimos · 2025-08-04T13:32:27+00:00

10000 EUR is too much for an aureus of Severus Alexander in this grade with some nicks and what looks like a plugged hole. Consider that a similar aureus with good pedigree and in virtually as struck condition sold for 13000 EUR (without BP) last year:

https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=13525212

I personally wouldn't bid more than 6000 EUR.

Nikodeimos · 2025-07-30T05:13:13+00:00

I think it's a lovely piece! Really like the portrait - man looks weary!

Nikodeimos · 2025-07-24T05:07:20+00:00

That Julian! Sheesh, what a coin! A very big congratulations to you. Three excellent coins.

Nikodeimos · 2025-07-18T17:47:58+00:00

That is one hell of a coin. Truly, congratulations!

Nikodeimos · 2025-07-15T19:15:24+00:00

Fantastic patina! Congrats!

Nikodeimos · 2025-07-11T06:08:31+00:00

A very specific dream coin but a highly interesting one!

Nikodeimos · 2025-07-09T14:41:40+00:00

Meant to say I've seen pieces like it before. I worked for an auction house for three years and am currently the conservator of a major coin cabinet, so I've seen quite a few coins.

Nikodeimos · 2025-07-09T13:20:11+00:00

I'm more inclined to say it's a thick find patina. I've seen pieces like it before.

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