And yet another coin I'm pondering buying

[the_Thing ®]

You guys been missing me? huh huh huh? Been a long week. Jake, the love of my life, had a cancerous tumor removed, and I've been nursing him back to health. Caught it early, and the outlook is good. But, I had better stay on topic. Anyhoo, I'm thinking about buying this coin. The legend on the obverse is a bit weak at about 10 - 11 o'clock as you can see, but in all other regards, its a nice coin. Any opinions?

 

 

 

A crusader silver denier of Amaury, King of Jerusalem. 1163 - 1174.

 

AMALRICVS REX Cross pattee with annulets in second and third quarters.

 

+ DE IERVSALEM. Church of the Holy Sepulchre.

 

cf. Malloy # 23.

 

18mm. 0.9gm.

 

Found in Israel

[the_Thing ®]

Oh yea, here is Jake

 

[Hoot]

Jake is spectacular! The coin is only so-so in comparison.

 

Hoot

[JamminJ]

I may be too picky regarding these coins considering how old the are but I don't like that coin.

 

The uneven strike doesn't bother me, but the porous damaged looking surfaces on the reverse do. Unless thsi is uper rare or you really need it for a set I'd hold out for a better coin.

 

On the other hand, the dog gets a hearty .

 

-JamminJ

[TJ]

Hi Thing! Nice doggie! Glad Jake came thru it well. Best wishes for you and yours.! Email me once inawhiledammit!

[the_Thing ®]

JJ, I think you are right. I'm going to pass on that coin. I need to get the best example of each coin, and not an example of each coin. I should stick to my plan of full legends and nice patinas. And TJ, HI! Hows you doin?

[JamminJ]

JJ, I think you are right. I'm going to pass on that coin. I need to get the best example of each coin, and not an example of each coin. I should stick to my plan of full legends and nice patinas.

 

Sounds good, I came to the same conclusion myself. Unless the coin is so exceptionally rare that I may never see another a well preserved specimen is the way to go.

 

-JamminJ