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Kings of AxumAnonymous (400 - 500 A.D.)
Æ 14
O: BAC + ACA, Crowned bust right, holding cross-tipped scepter
R: +TOV TO APECH TH XWPA, Greek Cross; central punch-hole inlaid in gold, Inscription "May this (cross) please the country."
Munro-Hay 76, BMC Aksumite 316
0.75g


One of the most curious aspects of Axumite coinage is the use of gilding on some of the silver and bronze coins. The amount of gold used would not be enough to significantly change the value of the coin, and the reason for this labor-intensive process remains somewhat a mystery. It is usually found highlighting the portrait of the king or as embellishment of the cross, so it may serve the same purpose as gold tesserae in church mosaics and gold leaf on manuscripts--to reflect the Divine Light shining on the monarch and the church.
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India FanamIndia Gold Fanam
9mm, 0.4gms
Coorg. H#1.09.01

"...Sometimes called "crocodile fanams"...reverse is actually a boar standing right."
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Western Kshatrapas: Rudrasimha I (178 - 197 A.D.)O: Head of king right.
R. Chaitya (3-arched hill), river below, crescent moon and sun above, Brahmi legend around.
14.mm
2.0g
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INDIA, CHALUKYAS of GUJARAT (1030 - 1120 A.D.)AR Drachm (gadhaiya paisa)
O: Degenerate Indo-Sasanian style bust right, sun and moon (crown?) above.
R: Stylized fire altar, sun (consisting of rosette of dots) above left, crescent moon above right.
4.4g
17mm
Deyell 158, Mitchiner Non-Islamic 427
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SUNGA DYNASTY (185 - 75 B.C.)Æ ½ KARSHAPANA
O: Bull, elephant, swastika and staff symbols.
R: Hill, cross and tree symbols.
3.1g
14 x 15mm
MACW-4348
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Sasanian Kingdom, Shapur I (241-272 A.D.)Sasanian Empire
AR drachm
O: Bust of Shapur I right, wearing diadem and decorated tiara terminating in eagle head.
R: Fire altar flanked by two attendants wearing diadems and mural crowns.
25mm
4.33g
Göbl type I/1
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LEVON I (1198-1219 A.D.)Ar Tram Armenia
O: +ԼԵՒՈՆ ԹԱԳԱԵՈՐ ՀԱՅՈ: Levon enthroned facing, holding cross and lis-tipped scepter; throne decorated with lions .
R: +ԿԱՐՈՂՈՒԹՆ ԱՍՏՈՒԾՈՅ: Two lions rampant back-to-back, each with head reverted; between, long cross pattée.
Mint: uncertain, 1198-1219 AD
21 mm
2.9 gm
Bedoukian 49
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Chosroes II (Khusro II) (591-628 A.D.)Sasanian Empire
AR Drachm
O: GDH apzwt | hwslwb
Facing bust, head right, wearing winged crown with star and crescent, inside double dotted-border, crescents with stars at 3, 6 and 9 o'clock.
R: sycsyh | RD
Fire altar with two attendants standing facing, both hands on sword hilt, crescents on heads, all inside triple dotted-border, crescents with stars at 3, 6, 9 and 12 o'clock.
Year 33 (622/623)
LYW for Rev-Ardashir
4.1g
32mm
Göbl SN, Xusro II, IIb/3 (Plate XIII/211-215); Valentine 50
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Samanta Deva (800 - 1000 A.D.)India, Medieval Shahis
AR Jital
O: Recumbent zebu left; star, pellet, and upside-down crescent to left.
R: Horseman right, holding banner.
Kabul Mint
3.3g
18mm
Tye 14
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ISLAMIC, IFRIQIYA, HAFSIDS, AH 700/ 1300 A.D.Square AR Dirham
O: Arabic legend in Nashki script لا اله الا الله الامر كله لله لا قوة الا بالله (There is no Lord except Allah; The command is all up to Allah; There is no power except through Allah)
R: Arabic legend in Nashki script الله ربنا محمد رسولنا المهدي امامنا (Allah is our Lord; Muhammad is our Messenger; al-Mahdi is our Imam)
1.33g
15x14mm
Hohertz 74; Album 514
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India, Maurya, 4th-2nd century BCEAR Karshapana
O: Five official punches.
R: One official mark.
3.3g
18mm
GH 549
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Ottoman EmpireAR Akce
Top left - Bayezid II 886 AH. Mint Novar., 0.68g
Top right - Selim II. 918 AH.,Edirne Mint., 0.64g
Bottom - Mehmed III. 1003 AH.,Belgrad Mint., 0.28g
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Anushirwan (Khusru I) (531-579AD)Sasanian Empire
AR Drachm
O: Crowned bust right.
R: Fire altar flanked by attendants; star and crescent flanking flames.
4.04g
30mm
BYSh mint(Bishapur in Iran), dated year 42 (572 A.D.)
Gobl SN II/2
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Celtic, Lower Danube, Uncertain tribe. 2nd century B.C.AR Drachm
Imitating Philip III of Macedon
O: Head of Herakles wearing lions skin headdress knotted at throat, right.
R: Zeus enthroned holding eagle.
19mm
3.61g
Lanz 939; CCCBM I 203-4

Die crack at 1 O'Clock
Mat
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Apollodotus II (80 - 65 B.C.)AR Drachm
Bactrian Kingdom
O: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣΩTPOΣ KAI ΦIΛOΠATPOΣ AΠOΛΛOΔOTOY; diademed and draped bust right.
R:Rev: "Maharajasa tratarasa Apaladatasa" in Karosthi; Athena Alkidemos advancing left, holding thunderbolt and aegis; monogram to right.
2.21g
17mm
Bopearachchi Série 2D; SNG ANS 1544ff.
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Kavād (Kavādh) I 499 - 531 A.D.)Sasanian Empire
AR Drachm
Second Reign
O: Bust right, wearing mural crown with frontal crescent, two ribbons, and korymbos set on crescent, ribbons and crescents on shoulders; star behind head.
R: ire altar with ribbons; flanked by two attendants; RY to left, mint signature to right; star and crescent flanking flames.
BYŠ (Bīshāpūr) Mint, Dated RY 37 (AD 525/6)
28mm
3.54g
SNS type Ic/1b; Sunrise
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Hermaios (90-70 B.C.)Indo-Greek Kingdom
Imitation
AR Drachm
O: BASILEUS SUTHPOS EPMAIOY; Draped and diademed bust of Hermaios right. 
R: 'Maharaja Tratarasa Hermayasa' in Kharosthi script; Zeus enthroned left and holding sceptre, Monogram in left field.
2g
17mm
Bopearachchi Series 15C, 91; Senior issue 36
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HUNNIC TRIBES, Western Turks, Shahi Tegin (Sri Shahi) (After 679 A.D.)Billion Drachm
O: Crowned bust right.
R: Fire altar flanked by attendants.
Uncertain mint in Bactria
28mm
3.2g
Vondrovec [Göbl, Hunnen] Type 236.
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Shapur II (309 - 379 A.D.)Sasanian Empire
AR Drachm
O: Crowned bust right.
R: Fire altar with bust of Ahura-Mazda in flames, and with two attendants.
26.6mm
3.45g
Göbl type 1a/6a
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Constantine IV, King of Armenia *Gosdantin IV* (1365-1373 A.D.)AR Takvorin
O: +ԿՈՍՏԸ(ԱՆԴԻՆ) (ԹԱԳԱ)ՈՐ ՀՈՑ, King riding right holding cross sceptre, below horse s
R.+ՉԻՆԱԼ Ի ՔԱՂԱՔՆ Ի ՍԻՍ , lion right, right paw raised, cross in back, below s.
Sis (now Kozan, Turkey) mint,
18mm
1.98g
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Peroz (459 - 484 A.D.)Sasanian Empire
AR Drachm
O: Crowned bust right, crescent on forehead.
R: Fire altar with attendants and ribbon, star and crescent flanking flames; mint to right. (Stuck years 3-8 of reign)
26mm
4g
Gobl Type II
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Jalal al-Din Muhammad Akbar (963-1014 AH / 1556 - 1605 A.D.)AR Rupee
INDIA, Mughal Empire
O الله اکبر; Allahu Akbar (God is Greatest) R:جل جلاله ٣٣ الهی; Jalle Jalalahu, Ilahi 33 (His Glory is Great, Ilahi 33)
Dated AH987
Dar al-Sultanate Ahmedabad Mint
19x19
10.96g
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Darius II - Artaxerxes II, (420 - 375 B.C.)Persian Empire, Lydia, Anatolia
AR Siglos
O: Kneeling-running figure of the Great King right, bearded, crowned, dagger in right hand, bow in left hand, waist indicated, pellets on sleeves.
R: Oblong incuse.
Sardes (Sart, Turkey) mint
14mm
5.2g
Carradice Type IV (middle) B, pl. XIV, 43; SNG Kayhan 1033; SGCV II 4683
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Ohrmazd (Hormizd) IV (579-590 A.D.)Sasanian Empire
AR Drachm
O: Facing bust, head right, wearing crown with tassel to left and surmounted by crescent with vertical lines; single-dotted border, crescent with star at 3, 6 and 9 o'clock.
R: Fire altar with two attendants, wearing tall headgear, inside single-dotted border; no marks outside border.
GW (Gurgan) mint, dated regnal year 9 = 587/8 CE.
32mm
4.1g
Göbl, Sasanian Numismatics, Hormizd IV, crown type I, reverse type 1
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Malichos II, with Shaqilat (40 - 70 A.D.)Nabataean Kingdom
AR Drachm
O:  Laureate and draped bust of Malichus right.
R: Veiled and draped bust of Shaqilat right.
Petra Mint
3.6g
15mm
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Aretas IV, with Shuqailat (9.B.C. - 40 A.D.)Nabataean Kingdom
AR Drachm
O: Laureate and draped bust of Aretas right.  RY30? (21 A.D.)
R: Veiled and draped bust of Shuqailat right; date at end of legend to left.
Petra Mint
4.2g
14mm
Meshorer, Nabataea 100
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Rabbel II, with Gamilat (70/1 - 105/9 A.D.)Nabataean Kingdom
AR Drachm
O: Laureate and draped bust of Rabbel II right; (RY 17).
R: Veiled and draped bust of Gamilat right.
Petra Mint
3.4g
14mm
Meshorer, Nabataea 149–51
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Yazdgird (Yazdgard) I (399 - 420 A.D.)Sasanian Empire
AR Drachm
O: Bust of Yazdgard I on floral ornament right, wearing mural crown with frontal crescent and korymbos.
R: Fire altar with ribbons, flanked by two attendants, crescents and letters flanking flames.
AW (Ahwaz) mint
4.16g
28mm
SNS type Ib1/1a var. 4 ; Göbl type I/1; Paruck -; Saeedi -; Sunrise 915var.

Ex. VAuctions Sale 354, Lot 133
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Varhran (Bahram) V (420-438 A.D.)Sasanian Empire
AR Drachm
O: Bust right, wearing mural crown with korymbos set on crescent.
R: Fire altar with head of Bahram right on shaft; flanked by two attendants.
Ray Mint
4.22g
30mm
SNS type Ia/2; Göbl type I/2; Paruck -; Saeedi -; Sunrise 922var.

Ex. VAuctions Sale 354, Lot 148
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Shapur III (383 - 388 A.D.)AR drachm
O: Bust right, wearing flat-topped crown with korymbos.
R:Fire altar with ribbons and bust right in flames; flanked by two attendants, each wearing flat-topped crown with korymbos, reverse on the right side, word "Attash-e" left side "Shpr" meaning "the sacred fire of Shapur", monograms on altar shaft.
4.2g
25mm
SNS type Ic/1b (pl. 25, A3); Göbl type I/1; Sunrise 875.
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Uncertain Early Arsacid Kings Late 1st century B.C. - early 2nd century A.D.Late 1st century B.C. - early 2nd century A.D.
Billon Tetradrachm
O: Crude bust left with long, pointed beard and curly hair dressed in a curved pattern from forehead to the nape of the neck, topped by a tuft of hair bound with a diadem, its ties falling behind, star in crescent above anchor with two crossbars, pellet to left of anchor.
R: Diademed, bearded head left (degenerated), degraded legend around, forming square frame around the head.
15.18g
27mm
van't Haaff 10.3.1-1B, subtype b.
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