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Great Seljuq: Arslan Arghu (486-490 AH) AV Dinar, Balkh, 487 AH (Album 1681A)with the Ayat al-Kursi filling the reverse field (Qur 'an 2:255), sword right on the reverse
Dim: 3.10gQuant.GeekJan 29, 2023
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Vidarbha: Patalatolata (ca. 1st century BCE) Æ Unit (Pieper 2496)Obv: Bull to right standing on symbolized river, showing aquatic animals; to the left stand a little taurine and a tree with seven leaves in a railing on a three-arched hill; Legend in Brahmi - 𑀧𑀢𑀮𑀢𑁄𑀭𑀺𑀢𑀲 (Patalatoritasa)
Rev: A radiant sun symbol in the center with sixteen rays surrounded by svastika, indradvaja, srivatsaQuant.GeekJan 28, 2023
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Vidarbha: Patalatolata (ca. 1st century BCE) Æ Unit (Pieper 2502; Kulkarni 14)Obv: Bull to left standing on symbolized river, showing aquatic animals; to the left stand a little taurine and a tree with seven leaves in a railing on a three-arched hill; Legend in Brahmi - 𑀧𑀢𑀮𑀢𑁄𑀭𑀺𑀢𑀲 (Patalatoritasa)
Rev: A radiant sun symbol in the center with sixteen rays surrounded by svastika, indradvaja, srivatsa
Dim: 8.11g
Quant.GeekJan 28, 2023
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Tulunid: Harun bin Khumarwayh (283-292 AH) AV Dinar, Misr, 289 AH (Album 667.1)Obv: لا اله الا / الله وحده / لا شريك له (There is no God but Allah alone, he has no partner)
Obv Inner Margin: بسم الله ضرب هذا الدينر بمصر سنة تسع وثمنين ومائتين (In the name of God, this dinar was struck in Misr (Egypt) in the year nine and eighty and ma'tain (289))
Obv Outer Margin: لله الأمر من قبل و من بعد ويومئذ يفرح المؤمنون بنصر الله (To God belongs the command before and after. And that day the believers will rejoice in the victory of God (Quran 30:4-5))
Rev: لله / محمد رسول الله / المعتضد بالله / هارون بن خمارويه (To God / Muhammad is the Messenger of God / al-Mu'tadid bi'llah / Harun ibn Khumarwayh)
Rev Margin: محمد رسول الله ارسله بالهدى و دين الحق ليظهره على الدين كله ولو كره المشركون (Muhammad is the messenger of God. He sent him with guidance and the true religion to reveal it to all religions even if the polytheists abhor it.)
Dim: 4.13g Quant.GeekJan 27, 2023
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Lu'lu'ids: Badr al-Din Lu'lu' (1233-1258) AV Dinar, al-Mawsil, AH 643 (Album 1871)Obv Field: الامام لا اله الا الله وحده لا شريك له المستعصم بالله أمير المؤمنين (al-Imam; There is no god but God alone, He has no associate; Al-Musta'sim Billah; Amir al-Mu'minin)
Obv Inner Margin: بسم الله ضرب هذا الدينر بالموصل سنه ثلاثه وأربعين وستمائه (In the name of God, this dinar was minted in Mosul in the year six hundred and forty-three)
Obv Outer Margin: لله الأمر من قبل ومن بعد ويومئذ يفرح المؤمنون بنصر الله (The decision of the matter, before and after is only with Allah. And on that day, the believers will rejoice)
Rev Field: لؤلؤ محمد رسول الله صلى الله عليه ركن الدنيا والدين اتابك (Lu'lu'; Muhammad is the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace; Rukn al-Dunya wa al-Din; Atabeg (of Mosul))
Rev Margin: محمد رسول الله ارسله بالهدى و دين الحق ليظهره على الدين كله ولو كره المشركون (Muhammad is the messenger of God who sent him with guidance and the religion of truth that he might make it supreme over all other religions, even though the polytheists may detest it)
Quant.GeekJan 27, 2023
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BUWAYHID: Samsam al-Dawla, as governor of Khuzestan, 978-983, AV dinar (4.56g), suq al-Ahwaz, AH370, A-1567Quant.GeekJan 27, 2023
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Byzantine Empire: Alexius I Comnenus (1081-1118) BI Aspron Trachy Nomisma, Constantinople (Sear 1918; DOC VI.B25; CLBC 2.3.3)Obv: IC XC in field; Christ, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and kolobion, seated upon throne with back; blesses with right hand in front of chest, and holds Gospels in left hand
Rev: ΛΛЄ(ΞIШ) - ΔЄC(ΠOT); Bust of emperor wearing stemma, divitision, collar-piece, and chlamys; holds in right hand scepter cruciger, and in left, globus cruciger
Quant.GeekJan 21, 2023
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Byzantine Empire: Michael VIII Palaeologos (1261-1282) Æ Trachy, Thessalonica (Sear 2296; PCPC 65; DOC V 144-6; Lianta 584-85)Obv: ΓΟΑΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟC in two columnar groups. Bust of St. Demetrius, beardless and nimbate wearing tunic, breastplate and sagion; right hand holds sword resting over shoulder; left hand holds shield.
Rev: Full-length figure of emperor on left and St. Michael, beardless and nimbate; between them sword pointed downward. Emperor wears stemma, divistion, collar-piece and loros of simplified type; right hand on breast. Manus Dei in center aboveQuant.GeekJan 18, 2023
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Mysia, Kyzikos: Anonymous (ca. 450-400 BCE) AR Obol (SNG BN 378)Obv: Forepart of boar left, with Ǝ on shoulder; to right, tunny upward
Rev: Head of roaring lion left within incuse square
Dim: 12.27 mm, 0.86 g
Quant.GeekJan 07, 2023
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Seals of the Indus Valley Civilization Quant.GeekDec 11, 2022
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Seals of the Indus Valley Civilization Quant.GeekDec 11, 2022
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Seleukid Empire: Antiochos III the Great (222-187 BCE) AR drachm, Apameia on the Orontes (SC 1065.2; HGC 9.453a)Obv: Diademed head to right
Rev: Elephant standing to right; monograms above and below; ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ above, ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ in exergue
A neglected coin that needed a good home...Quant.GeekNov 21, 2022
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Byzantine Empire: Anastasius II Artemius (713-715) Æ Follis, Constantinople (Sear 1469; DOC II.8c; MIBE 28)Obv: Facing bust with short beard, wearing crown and chlamys, holding globus cruciger and akakia; cross in right field
Rev: Large M; cross above, year I; Γ//CON
Quant.GeekNov 19, 2022
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Empire of Nicaea: Theodore II Ducas-Lascaris (1254-1258) Æ Trachy, Thessalonica (Sear 2147; DOC 1; Lianta 467-68)Obv: Large cross with floriate ends to limbs; in center, small linear cross, or dot
Rev: ΛKOΛACKAPIC ΘЄOΔШP ΔHMHTPIOC in three columnar groups. Full-length figure of emperor on left, and of St. Demetrius, beardless and nimbate; between them model of the city of Thessalonica with three towers, surmounted by large stars. Emperor wears stemma, divitision, collar-piece and jeweled loros of simplified type; right hand holds labarum-headed scepter. Saint wears short military tunic, breastplate and sagion; left hand holds spear, resting over shoulderQuant.GeekNov 09, 2022
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Kingdom of Thessalonica: Theodoros Comnenus-Ducas (1224-1230) Æ Trachy, Thessalonica (Sear 2165; DOC IV Type D, 7; Lianta 329-31)Obv: IC XC in field; Christ, bearded and nimbate, seated upon throne without back; right hand raised in benediction, holds Gospel in left hand; pellet normally in each limb of nimbus cross; star to right above throne
Rev: ΘЄOΔШPOC ΔϪK - X/M; Full-length figure of emperor on left, and of St. Michael nimbate, giving model of the city of Thessalonica with three towers into the hands of the emperor; Emperor wears stemma, divitision, collar-piece and jeweled loros of simplified type; right hand hold labarum-headed scepter; Saint wears divitision, collar-piece and panelled loros of simplified type; left hand holds jeweled scepter; Manus Dei in upper center fieldQuant.GeekNov 09, 2022
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Empire of Nicaea: John III Ducas-Vatatzes (1222-1254) Æ Trachy, Magnesia (Sear 2105; DOC IV.51)Obv: Half-length bust of St. Demetrius, nimbate, facing, holding sword in right hand and shield decorated with a star in left
Rev: John standing facing, holding labarum-tipped scepter in right hand and globus cruciger in left; to upper right, Manus Dei
Dim: 0.66gQuant.GeekNov 09, 2022
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Bactria: Eukratides (ca. 170-145 BCE) AR Obol (Bopearachchi Série 9C; SNG ANS 496)Obv: Diademed, helmeted and draped bust right
Rev: BAΣIΛEΩΣ EYKPATIΔOY ; Piloi of the Dioskouri, each surmounted by star and accompanied by palm; monogram below
Dim: 0.67gQuant.GeekNov 09, 2022
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Bactria: Antimachos I Theos (ca. 185-170 BCE) AR Obol (MIG 127c; Bopearachchi Série 4B; SNG ANS 283-288)Obv: Diademed and draped bust right, wearing kausia
Rev: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΘEOY ΑNTIMAXOY; Poseidon, laureate, standing facing, holding trident in right hand and cradling filleted palm in left arm; monogram to inner right
Dim: 0.66gQuant.GeekNov 09, 2022
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Bactria: Demetrios I Aniketos (ca. 200-190 BCE) AR Obol (MIG 105e; Bopearachchi Série 3B; SNG ANS 193-198)Obv: Draped and diademed bust of king right, wearing elephant-scalp head-dress, pearled border around
Rev: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΔHMHTPIOY; Nude Herakles standing facing, holding club and lion skin in left hand and crowning himself with his right hand ; PK monogram in lower left field
Dim: 0.65g
Quant.GeekNov 09, 2022
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Imperial China, Northern Song: Da Guan (1107-1110) FE 2 Cash (Hartill-16.422)Obv: 大觀通寶 Da Guan tong bao
Rev: Blank
Dim: 8.15gQuant.GeekNov 08, 2022
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Imperial China, Southern Song: Duan Ping (1234-1236) AE 5 Cash (Hartill-17.742)Obv: 端平通寶 Duan Ping tong bao; short bao variety
Rev: Blank
Dim: 8.22gQuant.GeekNov 08, 2022
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Imperial China, Southern Song: Jian Yan (1127-1130) AE Cash (Hartill-17.3)Obv: 建炎通寶 Jian Yan tong bao
Rev: Blank
Dim: 3.72gQuant.GeekNov 08, 2022
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Imperial China, Southern Song: Jian Yan (1127-1130) AE 3 Cash (Hartill-17.13)Obv: 建炎通寶 Jian Yan tong bao; seal script, wide rim variety
Rev: Blank
Dim: 8.22g
Quant.GeekNov 08, 2022
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BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣΩTHPOΣ-MENANΔPOY, diademed and draped bust of Menander right, seen from front / Maharajasa tratasara Menandrasa (Kharosthi script), Athena Alkidemos striding left, shield on left arm, hurling thunderbolt in right; HΛΩ monogram to left. HGC 12, 191. Bopearachchi 13Q. SNG ANS 822-41. Quant.GeekNov 07, 2022
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Bactria: Antialkides (115-95 BCE) AR Drachm (Bopearachchi Série 9A)Obv: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡΟΥ-ΑΝΤΙΑΛΚΙΔΟΥ; Diademed, draped bust of Antialcidas right, seen from front
Rev: 𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨗𐨩𐨡𐨪𐨯 𐨀𐨣𐨿𐨟𐨁𐨀𐨫𐨿𐨐𐨁𐨡𐨯 (Maharajasa Jayadarasa Antialkidasa); Zeus enthroned left, Nike left in right hand, short transverse scepter in left; forepart of elephant left behind, monogram below throne
Dim: 2.43gQuant.GeekNov 07, 2022
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Bactria: Antialkides (115-95 BCE) AR Drachm (HGC 12, 259; Bopearachchi Série 13B)Obv: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡΟΥ-ΑΝΤΙΑΛΚΙΔΟΥ; Diademed, draped bust of Antialcidas right, seen from front, wearing causia
Rev: 𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨗𐨩𐨡𐨪𐨯 𐨀𐨣𐨿𐨟𐨁𐨀𐨫𐨿𐨐𐨁𐨡𐨯 (Maharajasa Jayadarasa Antialkidasa); Zeus enthroned left, Nike left in right hand, short transverse scepter in left; forepart of elephant left behind, monogram below throne
Dim: 2.38g
Quant.GeekNov 07, 2022
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Bactria: Apollodotus II (ca. 85-65 BCE) AR Drachm (HGC 12, 392; Bopearachchi Série 2D)Obv: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΚΑΙ ΦΙΛΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ-ΑΠΟΛΛΟΔΟΤΟΥ, diademed, draped bust of Apollodotus II right
Rev: Maharajasa tratarasa Apaladatasa (Kharosthi); Athena advancing left, brandishing thunderbolt in right hand, aegis across outstretched left arm; Kharosthi monogram in inner right field
Dim: 2.02g Quant.GeekNov 07, 2022
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Bactria: Apollodotus II (ca. 85-65 BCE) AR Drachm (HGC 12, 392; Bopearachchi Série 2D)Obv: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΚΑΙ ΦΙΛΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ-ΑΠΟΛΛΟΔΟΤΟΥ, diademed, draped bust of Apollodotus II right
Rev: 𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨟𐨪𐨯 𐨀𐨤𐨫𐨡𐨟𐨯 (Maharajasa tratarasa Apaladatasa); Athena advancing left, brandishing thunderbolt in right hand, aegis across outstretched left arm; Kharosthi monogram in inner right field
Dim: 2.08gQuant.GeekNov 07, 2022
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19th Century Palm Leaf Manuscripts written in Burmese - Bundle 5Quant.GeekNov 06, 2022
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19th Century Palm Leaf Manuscripts written in Burmese - Bundle 4Quant.GeekNov 06, 2022
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19th Century Palm Leaf Manuscripts written in Burmese - Bundle 3Quant.GeekNov 06, 2022
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19th Century Palm Leaf Manuscripts written in Burmese - Bundle 1Quant.GeekNov 06, 2022
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19th Century Palm Leaf Manuscripts written in Burmese - Bundle 2Quant.GeekNov 06, 2022
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Kingdom of Thessalonica: John Comnenus-Ducas (1237-1242) BI Trachy, Thessalonica (CLBC 14.24.4; Lianta 420)Obv: Six-pointed star or brockage of the reverse
Rev: Full length figure of Virgin nimbate, orans, wearing tunic and maphorion; two asterisks in field
Dim: 15mm Quant.GeekOct 29, 2022
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Empire of Nicaea: John III Ducas-Vatazes (1222-1254) Æ Trachy, Thessalonica (Sear 2130; DOC IV, Type H.10; Lianta 257-58)Obv: MP - ΘV in field. Full-length figure of Virgin nimbate, orans. Star in field on either side.
Rev: IШ ΔΠOΔK ⒶΔIMT in two columnar groups. Full-length figure of emperor on left, and of St. Demetrius, beardless and nimbate; between them labarum surmounting triangular decoration on long shaft. Emperor wears stemma, divitision and chlamys; right hand holds sword, point resting on ground. Saint wears divitision and chlamys; left hand on sword, point resting on ground.
Quant.GeekOct 29, 2022
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Palm Leaf Manuscripts written in Odia/OriyaThree 19th Century Palm Leaf Manuscripts from Odisha/Orissa, Eastern India. Each page was handwritten using an iron stylus.
Quant.GeekOct 11, 2022
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Empire of Nicaea: John III Ducas-Vatazes (1222-1254) Æ Trachy, Thessalonica (Sear 2128; DOC IV, Type F 8; Lianta 453-54)Obv: MP - ΘV; Virgin nimbate, seated upon throne without back; holds beardless, nimbate head of Christ on breast. Lily above cushion of throne, to either side
Rev: IШ/Δ/Π/T to left, Ο/Δ/M/Τ to right; Full-length figure of emperor on left, and of St. Demetrius, beardless and nimbate; between them patriarchal cross. Emperor's right hand half-raised before chest in supplication; wears stemma, divitision, jeweled loros of simplified type. Saint's left hand lifted before chest; wears short military tunic, breastplate and sagion
Dim: 28 mm, 2.41 g
Quant.GeekOct 10, 2022
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Byzantine Empire: Leo III the Isaurian (717-741) Æ Half Follis, Constantinople (Sear 1518; DOC 32-34)Quant.GeekSep 25, 2022
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ARAB-BYZANTINE: Standing Emperor, ca. 680-690, AE fals (7.28g), Dimashq, ND, A-3517.3, without T, star left of emperor, ΛEO to right / anchor above & star below capital M, choice VF, R. Reverse Arabic legend "dimashq / wafiya / ja'iz hadha", somewhat coarsely engraved.
Estimate: USD 120 - 160Quant.GeekSep 18, 2022
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(Handa pl. XLV.9)Obv: Six-headed Kartikeya standing facing with right arm bent slantingly upwards and left akimbo, Brahmi monogram kshe under the right arm instead of the lance in that hand; jumbled Brahmi legend around
Rev: Six-headed Shashthi standing to front on a half lotus seat with right hand extended and left on the respective hip, tree in railing with a swastika above on right and arched chaitya or hill symbol surmounted by a nandipada on left, all within a dotted border
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Quant.GeekSep 18, 2022
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Kievan Rus: Mstislav Vladimirovich Chrabriy, Prince of Tmutarakan (990-1024) Æ Miliaresion (Golenko 3)Obv: Cross potent on two steps; on either side, crowned and draped facing bust; crown with pendilia
Rev: Pseudo-legend in four of five lines across field
Dim: 21 mm, 0.95 gQuant.GeekSep 04, 2022
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Aksumite Empire: Gersem (ca. 570-590) AR Unit (Hahn, Aksumite 51; Hahn & Keck 82; SyllAsh 525)Obv: ገረሰመ (grsm; Gersem); Crowned and draped bust of Gersem facing right, holding long cross
Rev: ነገሠ (neguš; King); Draped bust of Gersem facing right, wearing headcloth, holding long cross
Dim: 15 mm, 0.66 g, 8 h
Quant.GeekSep 04, 2022
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Neopolitan Princes of Eprius and Corfu: Philippe de Taranto (1294-1313) BI Denier (CCS 111b)Quant.GeekSep 04, 2022
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Neopolitan Princes of Eprius and Corfu: Philippe de Taranto (1294-1313) BI Denier (CCS 113)Obv: Cross pattée; ✠ ⦂ Ph'S PΛCh' TAR D'R
Rev: Châtel tournois, ⚜ below; ✠ ⚜ NEPANTI CIVISQuant.GeekSep 04, 2022
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Byzantine Empire: Tiberius III Apsimar (698-705) Æ Half Follis, Constantinople (Sear 1368; DOC II.12; MIB 75)Obv: DTibЄRI-ЧƧPЄ-AV or similar; Bust facing, with short beard, wearing crown with cross on circlet and cuirass, and holding spear diagonally, across his body and shield with horseman device
Rev: Large K; cross above, to left, A/N/N/O, to right, regal year; Γ below; CON in exergue Quant.GeekAug 29, 2022
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Byzantine Empire: Justinian II, 2nd Reign (705-711) Æ Follis, Constantinople (Sear 1428)Obv: D N IЧSTINIANЧS ЄT TIЬЄRIЧS P; Crowned facing busts of Justinian and Tiberius, each wearing chlamys and holding patriarchal cross between
Rev: Large M; A/N/N/O - X/X across field; cross above, Γ below; CON in exergue
Dim: 20 mm, 4.02 gQuant.GeekAug 29, 2022
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British Empire: George III (1760-1820) Æ Penny, 1797, Soho Mint (SCBC 3777)Obv: GEORGIUS III D G REX; Laureate bust of George III to right
Rev: BRITANNIA / 1797; Britannia sitting left, holding laurel branch in her right hand and trident in her left; ship in the distance, waves below
Dim: 35 mm, 28.59 g, 6 hQuant.GeekAug 20, 2022
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Byzantine Empire: Alexius I Comnenus (1081-1118) BI Aspron Trachy Nomisma, Philippopolis? (Sear 1936A; DOC VI.31)Obv: +KЄROHΘ ΛΛЄΞIШ; IC XC in field; Christ, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and kolobion, seated upon throne without back; holds Gospels in left hand
Rev: Δ/ЄC/ΠO/T - TШ/KO/M/N; Full-length figure of emperor wearing divitision, collar-piece, and paneled loros of simplified type; holds in right hand scepter with large labarum as head - in which generally a cross; and in left hand, globus crucigerQuant.GeekAug 20, 2022
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Byzantine Empire: Alexius I Comnenus (1081-1118) BI Aspron Trachy Nomisma, Philippopolis? (Sear 1936A; DOC VI.31)Obv: +KЄROHΘ ΛΛЄΞIШ; IC XC in field; Christ, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and kolobion, seated upon throne without back; holds Gospels in left hand
Rev: Δ/ЄC/ΠO/T - TШ/KO/M/N; Full-length figure of emperor wearing divitision, collar-piece, and paneled loros of simplified type; holds in right hand scepter with large labarum as head - in which generally a cross; and in left hand, globus cruciger
Dim: 26.3mm, 4 gQuant.GeekAug 20, 2022
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Byzantine Empire: Alexius I Comnenus (1081-1118) BI Aspron Trachy Nomisma, Philippopolis? (Sear 1936; DOC VI.31)Obv: +KЄROHΘ ΛΛЄΞIШ; IC XC in field; Christ, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and kolobion, seated upon throne without back; holds Gospels in left hand
Rev: Δ/ЄC/ΠO/T - TШ/KO/M/N; Full-length figure of emperor wearing divitision, collar-piece, and paneled loros of simplified type; holds in right hand scepter with large labarum as head - in which generally a cross; and in left hand, globus cruciger Quant.GeekAug 20, 2022
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Byzantine Empire: Alexius I Comnenus (1081-1118) BI Aspron Trachy Nomisma, Philippopolis? (Sear 1936; DOC VI.31)Obv: +KЄROHΘ ΛΛЄΞIШ; IC XC in field; Christ, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and kolobion, seated upon throne without back; holds Gospels in left hand
Rev: Δ/ЄC/ΠO/T - TШ/KO/M/N; Full-length figure of emperor wearing divitision, collar-piece, and paneled loros of simplified type; holds in right hand scepter with large labarum as head - in which generally a cross; and in left hand, globus cruciger Quant.GeekAug 20, 2022
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Inalid of Amid: Jamal al-Din Mahmud (1141-1183) Æ Follis (Album 1949)Obv: Mardin Hoard Countermark #4 (جمال الدين محمود)
Rev: Quant.GeekAug 19, 2022
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Byzantine Empire: Heraclius (610-641) Æ 3⁄4 Follis, Constantinople (Sear 812; DOC II.117d)Obv: To left, Heraclius standing, with mustache and long beard, wearing military dress and crown with cross, holding long cross in right hand; to right, Heraclius Constantine standing, with short beard, wearing chlamys and crown with cross; in right hand, globus cruciger; between heads, star; to left, Sear Monogram 23, to right, K
Rev: Large Λ; to left ANNO, to right XX; CON in exergueQuant.GeekAug 16, 2022
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Byzantine Empire: Theophilus (829-842) Æ Follis, Constantinople (Sear 1666; DOC 13)Obv: ✷ ΘЄOFIL ЬASIL; Crowned and draped bust of facing, holding patriarchal cross and akakia
Rev: Large M; cross above, X/X/X to left, N/N/N to right, Θ below Quant.GeekAug 07, 2022
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Byzantine Empire: Andronicus II Palaeologus (1282-1295) AV Hyperpyron, Constantinople (Sear 2326; DOC V.558-9; LPC 36; PCPC 94B)Obv: Nimbate, draped bust of the Virgin, orans, within city walls with six groups of towers; B above, H in left field, two groups of four pellets below
Rev: ANΔPO/NIK / ΔECΠO/THC Π/AΛ/E; Andronicus II kneeling right at the feet of nimbate Christ, who stands facing, laying right hand on Andronicus' head, book of Gospels in left; IC / XC across fields
Dim: 24 mm, 4.01 gQuant.GeekAug 04, 2022
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Byzantine Empire: Leo IV the Khazar (775-780) AR Miliaresion (Sear 1585; DOC III.1 3.5)Obv: IhSЧS XRISτЧS hICA; Cross potent on base and three steps, within a triple circle of dots
Rev: LЄOn/SCOҺST/AҺTInЄЄ/CΘЄЧ bA/SILIS in five lines, within a triple circle of dots
Dim: 21 mm, 1.7 g
This coin was overstruck on an Abbasid dirhem, with considerable parts of the undertype still visibleQuant.GeekAug 02, 2022
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Byzantine Empire: Justinian II, 2nd Reign (705-711) Æ Half Follis, Constantinople (Sear 1429)Quant.GeekJul 29, 2022
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Byzantine Empire: Anastasius I (491-518) Æ Half Follis, Nicomedia (Sear 42; DOC I.36; MIBE 48)Obv: DN ANASTA-SIVS PP AVG; Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right
Rev: Large K; cross to left between N and I; star to right, O above, Δ below
Dim: 21 mm, 4.09 g
Quant.GeekJul 25, 2022
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Byzantine Empire: Tiberius III Apsimar (698-705) Æ Half Follis, Constantinople (Sear 1368; DOC II.12; MIB 75)Obv: DTibЄRI-ЧƧPЄ-AV or similar; Bust facing, with short beard, wearing crown with cross on circlet and cuirass, and holding spear diagonally, across his body and shield with horseman device
Rev: Large K; cross above, to left, A/N/N/O, to right, regal year; Γ below; CON in exergue Quant.GeekJul 17, 2022
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Byzantine Empire: Leo V the Armenian (813-820) Æ Follis, Constantinople (Sear 1629; DOC III.6)Obv: LЄ OҺbASIL; Crowned facing bust, wearing chlamys, holding globus cruciger and akakia
Rev: Large M between X/X/X and N/N/N; cross above; A below
Dim: 22 mm, 5.09 g
Quant.GeekJul 17, 2022
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