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India, Satavahana: Vasisthiputra Sri Pulumavi (78-114) AR Drachm (MCSI-146)255 viewsObv: King's bust right, with large nose, elaborate hair style and large earrings. Sanskrit Prakrit legend in Brahmi - Siri Pulumavisa Rano Vasithiputasa
Rev: Satavahana symbol + hill; above - sun + moon symbols; below - water symbol. Telugu Prakrit legend in Brahmi - Arahanaku Vahitti makanaku Tiru Pulumaviku

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Byzantine, John VIII Palaeologus (1425-1448) AR stavraton, Constantinople (Sear-2563; DOC 1663)140 viewsObv: Facing bust of Christ Pantocrator, with radiate nimbus, flanked by IC - XC and • - ? / + IÎ©ANHC Î”ECÎ OTHC O Î Î‘Î›Î•ÎŸÎ›ÎŸÎ“OC (outer circle);
Rev: + Î˜V XAPITI AVTOKPATWP (inner circle), facing bust of John, crowned and nimbate; sigla: pellet | pellet

From The Andre Constantine Dimitriadis Collection

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Armenian Kingdom of Sophene: Arsames II (ca. 230BC) One Chalcus (Nercessian Sophene-19b)131 viewsThis is a fairly recently published coin. It is similar to Nercessian-9, but the bust is facing left as opposed to right. It is mentioned in the following publication (it is in Armenian, but you can see the plates):

Nercessian, Y. T. “Coinage of the Armenian Kingdom of Sophene (ca. 260-70 B.C.)” in Armenian Numismatic Journal 37.3 (September 2011).

Obv: Head of Arsames facing left wearing tiara with flat top like a cap; a diadem encircles the head, ends in a bow, and hangs down neck. Border of dots
Rev: Caps of Dioscuri. Legend to the right, downward ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ; to left downward ΑΡΣΑΜΟΥ
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Byzantine Empire: Æ Anonymous Class D Follis, Attributed to Constantine IX (1042-1055), (Sear-1836)128 viewsObv: IC - XC.
Christ seated facing on throne with back, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, and holding book of Gospels with both hands.
Rev: IS XS / bASILE / bASIL.
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Byzantine Empire: Æ Anonymous Class H Follis, Attributed to Michael VII (1071-1078), Constantinople Mint (Sear-1880; DOC H.5)124 viewsObv: Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator
Rev: Patriarchal cross with globule and pellets at extremities, set on floral ornament2 commentsQuant.Geek

Byzantine Empire: Æ Anonymous Class A2-40b Follis, Attributed to Basil II & Constantine VII (976-1025), Constantinople Mint (Sear-1813, Sommer-40.2.7)119 viewsObv: + EMMA NOVHÎ› IC - XC.
Bust of Christ facing, holding book of gospels, with nimbus. Cross on book of gospels; cross in each arm of gospel.

Rev: + IhSYS/ XRISTYS/ bASILEY/ bASILE.
Legend in four lines.2 commentsQuant.Geek

Bulgaria: Mihail Assen III Šišman (1323-1330) AR Grosh (Raduchev & Zhekov Type 1.11.3)115 viewsObv: Christ enthroned facing, IC XC across field
Rev: MICHAEL ASENX (S retrograde), Mihail and St. Mark (?) standing facing, holding banner between them; I/P to left of bannerQuant.Geek

Byzantine Empire: Justinian I (527-565) Æ Half Follis, Constantinople, RY 12 (Sear-165)113 viewsObv: D N IVSTINIANVS P P AVG. Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger and decorated shield; cross right in field.
Rev: Large K between ANNO - XII, cross above; E below.2 commentsQuant.Geek

Bulgaria: Georgi Terter II (1322-1323) AR Grosh (Raduchev & Zhekov 1.10.1)113 viewsObv: Christ enthroned facing, IC XC across field
Rev: Georgi and St. Mark standing facing, holding banner between them
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Post-Gupta, Vardhanas of Thanesar and Kanauj: Harshavardhana (606-647 CE) AR Drachm (MACW-4933)111 viewsObv: Head of king left, wearing a simple crescent-topped crown, hint of legend at left? Perhpas sa for samvat?
Reverse Fan-tailed peacock facing, Brahmi legend around: vijitavanir avanapati sri siladitya
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Bulgaria: Ivan Alexander (1331-1371) Grosso (Dimnik&Dobrinic-9.1.2)108 viewsObv: Christ standing facing before seat, raising hands in benediction; IC XC and monograms across field.
Rev: Ivan Alexander and Michael Asen IV standing facing, each holding cross-tipped scepter, holding Christogram-tipped staff between them; monograms across field; stars flanking base of staff.
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Bulgaria, Second Empire: Todor Svetoslav (1300–1322) Æ Trachy, Veliko Turnovo (Raduchev & Zhekov 1.8.4; Youroukova & Penchev 55; Dobrinić & Dimnik 7.2.1; Dochev 1550)107 viewsObv: Large cross; annulets at each point
Rev: Todor Svetoslav facing on horseback right, holding cross-tipped scepter; left legend - Î˜Ð„O; right legend – Ñ†Ñ€

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Abbasid Governors, Mesopotamia: al-‘Abbas b. Muhammad (750-760 AD) AE Fals, al-Jazira (Album-304; Lavoix-1568)104 viewsObv: Within circle, لا إله إلا الله وحده (There is no God but Allah alone); in margin, أمر الأمير ألعباس بن محمد اعز الله نصره (Ordered by the amir al-‘Abbas bin Muhammad, may his victories be the glory of Allah)
Rev: Within circle, محمد رسول الله (Muhammad is the apostle of Allah); pellet above first line; in margin, بسم الله ضرب هذا الفلس بالجزيرة (In the name of Allah was struck this fals of al-Jazira)2 commentsQuant.Geek

Byzantine Empire: Nicephorus II Phocas (963-969), Miliaresion, Constantinople (Sear-1781)99 viewsObv: + IhSVS XRI-STVS nICA *.
Cross crosslet set on globus above two steps; in central medallion, crowned bust of Nicephorus facing.
Rev: + nICHF´ / En X·W AVTO/CRAT´ EVSEb´ / bASILEVS / RWmAIW´.
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Byzantine Empire: Æ Anonymous Class K Follis, Attributed to Alexius I Comnenus (Sear-1901; DOC K.1)97 viewsObv: Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, and raising right hand in benediction; in left hand, book of Gospels; to left, IC; to right, XC. Border of large pellets.
Rev: Three-quarter length figure of the Virgin orans facing. She is nimbate and wears pallium and maphorium; to left of nimbus, M; to right, Î˜.
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Byzantine Empire: Manuel I Comnenus (1143-1180) Æ Tetarteron, Thessalonica (Sear-1975)96 viewsObv: Î˜/Î“/Ð„ Ð¨P/Î“I/O/C; Bust of St. George, beardless and nimbate, wearing tunic, breastplate, and sagion; holds in right hand spear, and in left , shield
Rev: MANOV HÎ› Î”ECÎ OT; Bust of emperor, bearded, wearing stemma, divitision, collar-piece, and jeweled loros of simplified type; holds in right hand labarum-headed scepter, and in left globus cruciger1 commentsQuant.Geek

Byzantine Empire: Andronicus I Commenos (1183-1185) Trachy, Constantinople (Sear-1985)96 viewsObv: MP - ΘV. The Theotokos (Virgin Mary) standing facing on dais, holding bust of the infant Christ.
Rev: ANΔPONIKOC ΔECΠOTHC / IC - XC. Andronicus standing facing, holding labarum and globus cruciger, being crowned by Christ to right, holding Gospels 1 commentsQuant.Geek

Byzantine Empire: Maurice Tiberius (582-602) Æ Follis, Antioch (Sear 532; DOC 153; MIBE 95b)96 viewsObv: Crowned facing bust, wearing consular robe, holding mappa and eagle-tipped sceptre
Rev: Large m between A/N/N/O and II; above, cross; in exergue, THЄЧP'
Dim: 30 mm, 12.3 g
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Byzantine Empire: Alexius I Comnenus (1081-1118) Æ Follis, Thessalonica (Sear-1909; DOC 18)95 viewsObv: Facing bust of the Virgin Mary, with medallion of Christ on chest
Rev: Alexius standing facing, holding labarum and globus cruciger1 commentsQuant.Geek

Byzantine Empire: Basil I the Macedonian (867-886) AR Miliaresion, Constantinople (Sear-1708)93 viewsObv: IhSЧS XRISτЧS hICA.
Cross potent set on three steps on globe.
Rev: + bASI/ LIOS CЄ/ COnSTAn/TIn PISTV/ bASILIS/ ROMEO.
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Byzantine Empire: Constantine IX (1042-1055) 2/3 Miliaresion, Constantinople (Sear-1835)93 viewsObv: H RΛAXERNITICA / MP - ΘV.
Facing bust of the Virgin orans, nimbate and wearing pallium and maphorium.
Rev: ΘKE R Θ KWNCTANTINW ΔECΠOTH TW MONOMAX.
Legend in 5 lines.3 commentsQuant.Geek

Byzantine Empire: Theophilus (829-842) Æ Follis, Syracuse (Sear-1681)93 viewsObv: Crowned bust facing, wearing loros holding globus cruciger
Rev: Large M; X/X/X to left, cross above, N/N/N to right, Ó¨ below3 commentsQuant.Geek

Byzantine Empire: Leo VI the Wise (886-912) Follis, Constantinople (Sear-1730)91 viewsObv: Leo VI and Alexander, each crowned and wearing loros, seated facing on double throne, holding labarum between them. Legend around - + LEOn S ALEXAnGROS.
Rev: Legend in four lines - + LEOn S ALEXAnGROS bASIL' ROmEOn1 commentsQuant.Geek

Venice: Giovanni Soranzo (1312-1327) AR Grosso (Paolucci pg24, #2)90 viewsObv: IO SVPANTIO S M VENETI DVX; Doge and S. Marco standing facing, holding banner between them
Rev: IC - XC; Christ Pantokrator enthroned facing2 commentsQuant.Geek

Bulgaria: Todor Svetoslav (1300-1322) AR Grosh, Veliko Turnovo Mint (Raduchev & Zhekov 1.8.1-3)90 viewsObv: IC XC across field; Christ Pantokrator enthroned facing,
Rev: СВѦТСЛАВ-ЦБЛГАРОМ; Todor Svetoslav standing facing, holding cross-tipped scepter
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Germany, Third Reich: 1933D 2 Reichsmark (KM#79)90 viewsObv: Head left, dates below
Rev: Eagle above denomination

Issued for the celebration of the 450th Anniversary of the birth of Martin Luther. Graded MS64 by PCGS.3 commentsQuant.Geek

Byzantine Empire: Alexius III Angelus-Comnenus (1195-1203) BI Aspron Trachy Nomisma, Constantinople (Sear-2011; DOC 3a)89 viewsObv: Beardless, nimbate bust of Christ, wearing tunic and kolobion; holds scroll in left hand. Pellet, or pellets, normally in each limb of nimbus cross. IC XC in field
Rev: Full-length figure of Alexius on left and of St. Constantine nimbate, holding between them globus cruciger. Emperor and saint wear stemma, divitision, collar-piece, and jeweled loros of simplified type; both hold labarum-headed scepter.Quant.Geek

Byzantine Empire: Alexius I Comnenus (1081-1118) AR Histamenon nomisma, Thessalonica (Sear-1904; DOC VI-4)88 viewsObv: +KЄ B Θ AΛЄZ. IC XC in field; Bust of Christ, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and kolobion; holds Gospels in left hand
Rev: DIMITI, DECPOTHT, Full-length figure of emperor facing, on right, and of St. Demetrius, beardless and nimbate, facing to right and handing to emperor labarum on long shaft standing on globule1 commentsQuant.Geek

Byzantine Empire: Alexius I Comnenus (1081-1118) Æ Tetarteron, Thessalonica (Sear-1931; DOC VI-40)88 viewsObv: Crowned facing bust, holding cruciform scepter and globus cruciger
Rev: Jeweled cross with central X and globe at each extremity; C-Î¦/AÎ›-Î” in angles

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Byzantine Empire: Justinian I (527-565) Æ Follis, Constantinople, RY 13 (Sear 163; DOC 38b; MIBE 95a)86 viewsObv: D N IVSTINIANVS P P AVG; Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger and shield; cross to right
Rev: Large M; date across field, cross above, B below; CON in exergue
Dim: 37mm, 22.61 g, 12h

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Byzantine Empire: Manuel I Comnenus (1143-1180) BI Aspron Trachy (Sear-1964)85 viewsObv: MP - ΘV to left and right of Mary, nimbate, seated facing on throne without back, holding beardless, nimbate head of Christ before her
Rev: ΜAΝϪΗΛ ΔЄCΠΟΤΗ (or similar); Manuel, crowned, wearing chlamys and divitision, standing facing, holding labarum and patriarchal cross on globe Quant.Geek

Roman Imperial: Septimius Severus (193-211) Denarius, Rome (RIC-295)83 viewsObv: SEVERVS PIVS AVG. Laureate bust right
Rev: VICT PART MAX. Victory advancing left with wreath and palm branch3 commentsQuant.Geek

Gurjara-Pratihara Dynasty: Bhoja I (ca. 836-885 AD) Adivaraha Dramma (MNI-335; Deyell#8)83 viewsObv: King Bhoja as Varaha standing triumphant right, foot resting on lion below, various vaishnavite symbols at right
Rev: Remanent of fire altar; two-line legend - srimad adi / varaha1 commentsQuant.Geek

Byzantine Empire: Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus (913-959) Æ Follis, Constantinople (Sear 1760; DOC 25)83 viewsObv: RWMAN bASILEVS RWM; Crowned, bearded, facing bust of Romanus, wearing chlamys, holding labarum and cross on globe
Rev: RWMA - N EN QEW bA - SILEVS RW-MAIWN; Legend in four lines1 commentsQuant.Geek

Macedonian Kingdom: Alexander III ' the Great' (336-323 BCE) AR Tetradrachm, Arados (Price 3332; SNG Alpha Bank 675; SNG Saroglos 579-81)82 viewsObv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress
Rev: Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, holding sceptre; AÎ›EÎžANÎ”POY to right, BAÎ£IÎ›EÎ©Î£ in exergue, kerykeion in left field, AP monogram below throne
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Byzantine Empire: Æ Anonymous Class C Follis, Attributed to Michael IV (Sear-1825)81 viewsObv: EMMA NOVHL around, IC-XC to right and left of Christ, with nimbate cross behind head, three-quarter length figure standing, raising right hand, holding book of gospels in left
Rev: IC-XC/NI-KA in the angles of a jeweled cross with dot at each end
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Byzantine Empire: Andronicus I Commenos (1183-1185) Trachy, Constantinople (Sear-1985)80 viewsObv: MP - ΘV. The Theotokos (Virgin Mary) standing facing on dais, holding bust of the infant Christ.
Rev: ANΔPONIKOC ΔECΠOTHC / IC - XC. Andronicus standing facing, holding labarum and globus cruciger, being crowned by Christ to right, holding GospelsQuant.Geek

Byzantine Empire: Basil II Bulgaroktonos with Constantine VIII (977-989 CE) AR Miliaresion, Constantinople (Sear-1810; DOC 17)80 viewsObv: Cross crosslet, with X at intersection, on base, globus, and four steps. In field left, facing bust of Basil, bearded, wearing loros and crown with cross and pendilia. In field right, facing bust of Constantine, beardless, wearing chlamys and crown with cross and pendilia. Triple linear border
Rev: with ornament above and beneath. Triple linear border
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Byzantine Empire: Æ Anonymous Class I Follis, Attributed to Nicephorus III (Sear-1889, DOC I.1-64) 79 viewsObv: Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator
Rev: Latin cross with central X and globus and two pellets at the end of each extremity; crescents to upper left and right, floral scroll belowQuant.Geek

Byzantine Empire: Alexius I Comnenus (1081-1118) Æ Tetarteron, Thessalonica (Sear-1929; DOC 38)79 viewsObv: Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator
Rev: Crowned facing bust of Alexius, holding cruciform scepter and globus cruciger
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Macedonian Kingdom: Alexander III ' the Great' (336-323 BCE) AR Tetradrachm, Myriandros or Issos (Price 3230a)79 viewsObv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress
Rev: Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, monogram above club in wreath and globule; monogram below throne; AÎ›EÎžANÎ”POY to right2 commentsQuant.Geek

Sogdiana, Ikhshids of Samarqand: Urk Wartramuka (675-696) AE Cash (Smirnova-657)78 viewsObv: Tamghas around central square hole
Rev: Sogdian legend around central square holeQuant.Geek

Serbia: Stefan Uroš V (1355-71) AR Dinar (Dobrinic-8.1.2; Dimitrijevic-39)78 viewsObv: Stefan enthroned facing, holding cross-tipped sceptre and akakia; Legend on either side - VOIIb - YPb
Rev: Helmet facing left with crest; Legend around - VROSIVSI MPERATOR
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Byzantine Empire: Michael VII Ducas (1071-1078) AR ⅔ Miliaresion, Constantinople (Sear-1876; DOC-8)78 viewsObv: Facing bust of the Virgin Mary, holding medallion with the face of the Holy Infant; pellet to left and right
Rev: + ΘKЄ / BΘHOЄI / MIXAKΛ / ΔЄCΠOTH / Tω ΔUKA in five lines2 commentsQuant.Geek

Byzantine Empire: Constantine VI & Irene (780-797) Æ Follis, Constantinople (Sear-1598; DOC-7)78 viewsObv: Crowned bust of Irene facing, wearing loros and holding globus cruciger and cruciform scepter
Rev: Crowned bust of Constantine facing, [holding globus cruciger; pellet to left;] to right, cross above pellet; in exergue, large M between X N and above A
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Byzantine Empire: Justinian I (527-565) Æ Follis, Nicomedia, RY 22 (Sear 201; DOC 135b; MIBE 113a)77 viewsObv: D N IVSTINI-ANVS P P AVG; Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger and shield; cross to right
Rev: Large M, above, cross; to left A/N/N/O; to right X/X/II;below B; NIKO in exergue
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Empire of Nicaea: John III Ducas-Vatazes (1222-1254) BI Trachy, Magnesia (Sear 2110; DOC IV, Type V 1; Lianta 263-67)77 viewsObv: IC and XC in field; Bust of Christ, beardless and nimbate, wearning tunic and kolobion; holds scroll in left hand
Rev: Full length figure of emporer on left, and St. Tryphon, beardless and nimbate, holding between them long shaft, at the head of which fleu-de-lis, and the base of which, small globe. Emperor wears stemma, divitision, jeweled loros of simplified type, and sagion; holds labarum on long shaft in right hand. Saint wears short military tunic, breastplate, and sagion; holds scepter with triple head in left hand.Quant.Geek

Byzantine Empire: John II Comnenus Ducas (1118-1143) BI Tetateron, Constantinople (Sear-1945; DOC-12)77 viewsObv: Nimbate figure of Christ standing on footstool holding book of Gospels, IC XC with contraction marks in left and right field.
Rev: [+Ιω Δ]ΕCΠΟΤ Τω ΠΟΡΦΥΡOΓNT; emperor standing facing wearing crown and chlamys, holding jeweled cruciform sceptre and globus cruciger.
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Byzantine Empire: Andronicus II Palaeologus (1282-1295) Æ Trachy, Constantinople (Sear 2334; DOC V.563-66; LPC 40; PCPC 101)75 viewsObv: Bust of the Virgin, arms spread, within the walls of Constantinople with 6 groups of triple towers, MP Î˜V by her head, sigla in lower fields A - X
Rev: Christ standing on the right, facing three-quarters left, holding Book of Gospels, placing right hand on the head of Andronikos prostrate in proskynesis; in left field, +/AN/Î”PON/IKOC/Î”Ð„CÎ ÎŸ/Î¤HCO/Î AÎ› or variation; in right, IC/XC Quant.Geek

Byzantine Empire: John II Comnenus Ducas (1118-1143) AV Hyperpyron, Constantinople Mint (Sear-1938; DOC-1a)75 viewsObv: IC XC in upper field; Christ bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and kolobion, seated upon throne without back; right hand raised in benediction, holds Gospels in left
Rev: Half-length figure of emperor on left, and of Virgin, holding between them patriarchal cross on long shaft. Emperor wears stemmam divitision, collar-piece, and paneled loros of simplified type; holds anexikakia in right. Virgin wears tunic and maphorion. Manus Dei in upper left field.Quant.Geek

Byzantine Empire: Manuel I Commenus (1143-1180) AE Tetarteron (Sear-1976)75 viewsObv: IC - XC.
Cross with X at centre, standing on three steps.
Rev: ΜΛΝϪΗΛ ΔЄCΠΟΤΗ;
Half-length facing figure of Manuel, wearing crown, divitision and loros, holding labarum and globus cruciger.
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Kidarite Principality of the Kota Kula in the Punjab: Anonymous (ca. 360-460 CE) AE Unit (ACR-1282var; MACW-3683)75 viewsObv: Brahmi legend kota with a crescent on each side, dots above the left crescent, dotted border around
Rev: Frontal facing Shiva standing in front of bull with is standing to the left; dotted border around

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Byzantine Empire: Alexius I Comnenus (1081-1118) Æ Tetarteron, Uncertain Mint (Sear-1933; DOC 43)75 viewsObv: Christ Pantokrator standing facing
Rev: Alexius standing facing, holding labarum and globus cruciger
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Western Kshatrapas: Vijayasena (238-250 AD) AR drachm (Fishman-23.1.160)74 viewsObv: Bust of Vijayasena, with corrupted Greek legend, date in Brahmi numerals behind (160 Saka Era = 238 AD)
Rev: Three-arched hill or Chaitya, with river, crescent and sun, within legend in Brahmi Rajno Mahaksatrapasa Damasenasaputrasa Rajnah Ksatrapasa Vijayasanasa ("of Raja Satrap Vijayasena, son of Raja Mahasatrap Damasena")Quant.Geek

Byzantine Empire: Theophilus (829-842) Æ Follis, Constantinople (Sear-1667)73 viewsObv: Î˜EOFIL bASIL Three-quarter length figure facing, wearing loros and crown surmounted by tufa, holding labarum and globus cruciger.
Rev: + Î˜EOFILE AVGOVSTE SV hICAS. Legend in 4 lines.
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Byzantine Empire: Maurice Tiberius (582-602) Æ Decanummium, Syracuse Mint (Sear-583; DOC-281)73 viewsObv: Helmeted, draped, and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger
Rev: Large X; SE CI LI A in anglesQuant.Geek

Serbia: Vuk Branković (1389-1398) AR Dinar (Jovanovic-113)73 viewsObv: Vuk standing facing, bareheaded with banner and loros, Cyrillic legend around ВЛЬКЬ (VUK) on either side
Rev: Christ enthroned, partial Cyrillic legend ГАК/ВЬ on either side of Christ.
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Byzantine Empire: Leontius (695-698) Æ Follis, Syracuse (Sear-1344; DOC-18; Anastasi-295)73 viewsObv: Leontius standing facing, wearing crown and loros, and holding akakia and globus cruciger
Rev: Large M; monogram above; SCL below1 commentsQuant.Geek

Restored Byzantine Empire: Michael VIII Palaeologus (1261-1282) Æ Trachy, Thessalonica (Sear 2297; DOC 147-50)73 viewsObv: The Archangel Michael standing facing, holding labarum and sword
Rev: Half-length facing figures of Michael, holding cruciform scepter, and St. Demetrius, holding spear, supporting staff surmounted by cross within circle between them 1 commentsQuant.Geek

Byzantine Empire: Michael VII Ducas (1071-1078) Æ Follis, Constantinople (Sear-1878; DOC-14b)73 viewsObv: Bust of Christ Pantokrator facing, bearded, with cross behind, wearing tunic and himation; right hand raised before breast in blessing, left hand holds book from beneath. In field, IC and XC above lateral arms of cross; six-pointed stars beneath them to left and right
Rev: +MIX AHÎ› RACIOÎ”; Crowned bust of Michael facing, bearded, wearing modified loros with collar-piece and crown with cross and pendilia, holding in right hand labarum, in left globus cruciger
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Byzantine Empire: Alexius III Angelus-Comnenus (1195-1203) BI Aspron Trachy Nomisma, Constantinople (Sear-2011; DOC 3a)73 viewsObv: Beardless, nimbate bust of Christ, wearing tunic and kolobion; holds scroll in left hand. Pellet, or pellets, normally in each limb of nimbus cross. IC XC in field
Rev: Full-length figure of Alexius on left and of St. Constantine nimbate, holding between them globus cruciger. Emperor and saint wear stemma, divitision, collar-piece, and jeweled loros of simplified type; both hold labarum-headed scepter. Quant.Geek

Pre-Kushana Yaudheya: Unknown? Six-headed Karthikeya / Shashthi Drachm (Pieper-1113var)72 viewsObv: Six-headed Karthikeya holding spear in his r. hand, his l. on his hip; Unknown circular Brahmni legend to the right
Rev: Female deity (Shashthi) standing above wavy line, ten-arched hill with nandipada on top on r., railed tree on l.

Note: The difference between Pieper-1113 is that on the Obv., the legend is on the right as opposed to the left. Furthermore, on the Rev., the ten-arched hill is on the right as opposed to the left and the railed tree is on the left as opposed to the right.Quant.Geek

Bulgaria, Second Empire: Mihail Asen III Šišman (1323–1330) Æ Trachy, Veliko Turnovo (Raduchev & Zhekov 1.11.16; Youroukova & Penchev 68; Dobrinić & Dimnik 8.2.3; Dochev 1890-1910)72 viewsObv: Cross with suppendaneum; IC XC in upper quarters, stars in lower quarters
Rev: Šišman tamgha; stars and dots flanking base
Dim: 19mm, 1.67 g, 6h

This particular retrograde IC XC variation and dot placement between tamgha is not present in Dochev. 1 commentsQuant.Geek

Sogdiana, Semirech'e: Proto-Qarakhanid (10th c.) AE Cash (Kamyshev-49)72 viewsObv: Legend in Kufic Arabic - ملك ارام ينال قرج (Malik Aram Yinal Qaraj)
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Byzantine Empire: Basil I the Macedonian (867-886) Follis, Constantinople (Sear-1709)72 viewsObv: bASILIOS bASILEVS.
Emperor seated facing, wearing crown and loros, holding labarum and akakia.
Rev: bASIL / IOS Eh ΘΕΟ / bASILEVS / ROmEOn.
Legend in 4 lines.
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Byzantine Empire: Maurice Tiberius (582-602) 8 pentanummi (Follis), Cherson Mint (Sear-607, DOC-I,303)72 viewsObv: Maurice and the Empress Constantina standing facing, both haloed, holding a globus cruciger one, the other a long cruciform scepter. Cross between heads. Legend aroud - DNmAV[...]PPAVG

Rev: Theodosius, son of Maurice, standing facing, nimbus, holding a long cross. Right, H with a cross above.Quant.Geek

Byzantine Empire: Æ Anonymous Class E Follis, Attributed to Constantine X (1059-1067) (Sear-1855)72 viewsObv: IC - XC.
Facing bust of Christ with beard and nimbus cruciger, wearing pallium and colobium, raising hand in benediction and holding Book of Gospels.
Rev: IS XS / bASILE / bASIL'.
Legend in 3 lines.
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Orissian Palm Leaf Manuscript illustrating the Mahabharata72 viewsThe Mahabharat, Book 6: Bhishma Parva; Canto 120-122

This illustrates the death of Bhishma. He felled in battle by a reluctant, ashamed and tearful Arjuna pierced by innumerable arrows. As Bhishma fell, his whole body was held above the ground by the shafts of Arjuna's arrows which protruded from his back, and through his arms and legs. He asked Arjuna to give him a pillow fit for a warrior. Arjuna then removed three arrows from his quiver and placed them underneath Bhishma's head, pointed side upwards. To quench the war veteran's thirst, Arjuna shot an arrow into the earth, and a jet stream of water rose up and into Bhishma's mouth.
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Abbasid Governors, Transoxiana: Hamza (ca. 770s-790) Cast AE Fals, Kharashket (Nastich p. 48, fig. 45)72 viewsOne of 12 known specimens from a find reportedly centered on Kanka / Kharashket near Tashkent in modern Uzbekistan. All of them are were crudely cast and hence attribution is based on known information. The only publication that mentions these coins is Nastich.

Obv: In margin, لا إله إلا الله محمد رسول; within center circle, الله (There is no God but Allah. Muhammad is the apostle of Allah)
Rev: In margin, بسم الله كما أمر به معبد الا أمير; within central circle, حمزة (In the name of Allah from that ordered by the amir Hamza); outer circle.

The full name of Hamza is not known with certainty but Nastich believes the most likely candidate is Hamza b. 'Amr who is cited on a fals of Samarqand dated AH 153. A less likely possibility is Hamza b. Malik (fl. c. AH 176-177).

Reference

Nastich, Vladimir N., A Survey of the Abbasid Copper Coinage of Transoxiana, Nastich, 2012
Nastich, Vladimir N., Early Islamic Copper Coinage of Transoxiana - A Generic Survey Focused on Newly Discovered Coin Types, 3rd Simone Assemani Symposium on Islamic Coins, 2012Quant.Geek

United States of America: 1953C Granahan-Dillon Two Dollar Legal Tender Note (Fr#1512)72 views4 commentsQuant.Geek

Byzantine Empire: Æ Anonymous Class A1 Follis, Constantinople (Sear 1793) - Attributed to John I Tzimisces (969-976)72 viewsObv: +Ð„MMA-NOVHÎ›; IC-XC to right and left of bust of Christ facing, holding book of gospels, with nimbus
Rev: +IÒºSÐ§S / XRISTÐ§S / Ð¬ASILÐ„Ð§ / Ð¬ASILÐ„ in four linesQuant.Geek

Byzantine Empire: Æ Anonymous Class B Follis, Attributed to Romanus III (1028-1034 ), Constantinople Mint (Sear-1823)72 viewsObv: IC-XC to right and left of bust of Christ facing with nimbate cross behind head, square in each limb of nimbus cross, holding book of gospels, a dot in center of dotted square on book
Rev: IS-XS BAS-ILE BAS-ILE to left and right above and below cross with dots at the ends, on three steps
Size: 34.5mm
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Indo-Greek Kingdom, Menander I Soter AR Drachm. Circa 155-130 BC (Bopearachchi 3B; SNG ANS 686-690)72 viewsObv: Diademed bust left, wielding spear, aegis on shoulder; ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΜΕΝΑΝΔΡΟΥ around
Rev: Athena standing right, hurling thunderbolt and holding shield; monogram in right field, Karosthi script around
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Bulgaria: Ivan Sracimir (1352/5–1396) AR Groš (Raduchev & Zhekov Type 1.14.1; Youroukova & Penchev-107)71 viewsObv: Half-length facing bust of Christ standing facing before seat, raising hands in benediction, IC XC across field
Rev: Ivan Sracimir enthroned facing, holding lis-tipped scepter and mace; axe under throne
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Macedonian Kingdom: Alexander III ' the Great' (336-323 BCE) AR Tetradrachm, Odessus (Price 1181a; Muller 419)71 viewsObv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress
Rev: Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, holding sceptre; AÎ›EÎžANÎ”POY to right, BAÎ£IÎ›EÎ©Î£ in exergue, monogram to left, monogram below throneQuant.Geek

Chola: Kulottunga Chola I (1070-1120) Kasu (MCSI-345)70 viewsObv: King half seated, with raised arm on right; Tamil legend beneath raised arm - Ku (கு)
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Byzantine Empire: Æ Anonymous Class I Follis, Attributed to Nicephorus III (Sear-1889, DOC I.1-64) 70 viewsObv: Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator
Rev: Latin cross with central X and globus and two pellets at the end of each extremity; crescents to upper left and right, floral scroll belowQuant.Geek

Western Sogdiana: King Asbar (3rd - 6th Century AD) AE Drachm70 viewsObv: Portrait of ruler facing right
Rev: Bukharan tamgha arranged as a firealtar, sogdian legend on both sides: " xwÎ² ´sbr"Quant.Geek

Ancient India, Kushans: Vima Takto (ca. 80-100 AD) of various denominations70 views

Upper Left

Kushans: Vima Takto (ca. 80-100 AD) AE (AICR-1177; MACW-2918; Senior B13.1T)

Obv: King on horse to right holding axe-like weapon in raised right, three-pronged tamgha on right, Greek legend around BACIΛEY BACIΛEYWN CWTHP MEΓAC
Rev: Zeus standing to right, with his left holding long scepter and with his outstretched right making blessed gesture. Kharosthi letter vi on left and flower-pot on right. Kharosthi legend around reading Maharajaasa Rajatirajasa Mahatasa Tratarasa

Middle Left

Kushans: Vima Takto (ca. 80-100 AD) AE drachm (AICR-1178; MACW-2919; Senior B13.1D)

Obv: King on horse to right holding axe-like weapon in raised right, three-pronged tamgha on right, Greek legend around BACIΛEY BACIΛEYWN CWTHP MEΓAC
Rev: Zeus standing to right, with his left holding long scepter and with his outstretched right making blessed gesture. Kharosthi letter vi on left and flower-pot on right. Kharosthi legend around reading Maharajaasa Rajatirajasa Mahatasa Tratarasa

Lower Left

Kushans: Vima Takto (ca. 80-100 AD) AE (AICR-1179; MACW-2921; Senior B14.1)

Obv: Hybrid Herakles-Siva deity standing facing holding long trident in right and lion-skin in left, three-pronged tamgha on left and Kharosthi letter vi on right.
Rev: Tyche standing to right holding cornucopia, nandipada on left, flower-pot on right

Upper Right

Kushans: Vima Takto (ca. 80-100 AD) AE (MACW-2937; Senior B17.1vT)

Obv: Radiate (9 rays) diademed bust of king to right holding arrow decorated with ribbons in raised right hand, three-pronged tamgha on left, dotted border around.
Rev: King in Iranian cap with long diadem-ties riding on horse to right holding axe-like weapon in raised right hand, three-pronged tamgha on right, Greek legend around reading BACIΛEYC BACIΛEYWN CWTHP M.

Middle Right

Kushans: Vima Takto (ca. 80-100 AD) AE drachm (Senior B17.1D)

Obv: Radiate diademed bust of king to right holding arrow decorated with ribbons in raised right hand, three-pronged tamgha on left, dotted border around.
Rev: King in Iranian cap with long diadem-ties riding on horse to right holding axe-like weapon in raised right hand, three-pronged tamgha on right, Greek legend around reading BACIΛEYC BACIΛEYWN CWTHP M.

Lower Right

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Byzantine Empire: Andronicus I Comnenus (1183-1185) Æ Half Tetarteron, Uncertain Mint (Sear-1989; DOC-8)70 viewsObv: Half-length bust of the Virgin Mary facing, orans; medallion with bust of Christ on her chest
Rev: Half-length figure of Andronicus facing, holding labarum and globus cruciger

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Byzantine Empire: Michael II the Amorian (821-829 CE) Æ Follis, Constantinople (Sear-1642; DOC-9)70 viewsObv: Crowned facing busts of Michael, wearing chlamys, and Theophilus, wearing loros; cross above
Rev: Large M; cross above, X/X/X to left, N/N/N to right, Î˜ below
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Byzantine Empire: Michael VIII Palaeologos (1261-1282) Æ Trachy, Constantinople (Sear 2265; Bendall- Donald C.8; PCPC 26; DOC V 66-9)69 viewsObv: Full-length figure of St. Demetrius, beardless and nimbate, wearing short military tunic, breastplate and sagion; right hand holding spear; left hand holding shield
Rev: in upper and right field; Full length figure of emperor on left, blessed by Virgin, nimbate; Emperor wears stemma, divitision, jeweled loros of simplified type and sagion; right hand holds labarum on long shaft; left hand holds anexikakia
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Shahi Kings of Kabul and Ghandara: Sri Samanta Deva (ca. 850-1000 CE) AR Jital (Deyell-45, Tye-14, MACW-1586, Album-A1402)69 viewsObv: Horseman riding right holding banner; Bhi ashara above left, Unknown symbol above right, degraded cursive title in front
Rev: Nandi recumbent left, Tamgha on hindquarters; श्री समानता देवा (Sri Samanta Deva in Nagari script) above
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Byzantine Empire: Tiberius III Apsimar (698-705) Æ Follis, Syracuse (Sear 1395, DOC II.32)69 viewsObv: No inscription; Bust facing, wearing crown with cross. In right hand, spear held before body. On left shoulder, shield with horseman device. In left field, star
Rev: Large M between two palm branches, above monogram; SCL in exergue1 commentsQuant.Geek

Byzantine Empire: Anonymous Class J Æ Follis, Attributed to Alexius I Comnenus (Sear 1900; DOC J.1)69 viewsObv: Bust of Christ Pantocrator facing, bearded, with cross behind head having

on each arm, wearing tunic and himation; right hand raised in blessing in sling of cloak, left clasps book to breast. In upper angles of cross, two crescents. In field, IC - XC.
Rev: Latin cross with large pellets at each extremity. Beneath the cross, large crescent. To left and right, above and below, large pellets surrounded by small pellets.Quant.Geek

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