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Hungary: Béla III (1172-1196) Denár (Huszár-66)52 viewsObv: Between two anchor-like characters with three points each; BE•LA
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Indo-Greeks, Baktrian: Lysias Aniketos (130-125 BC) Hemi-obol (BOP-8A; SNG-ANS 1041; MACW-1838)52 viewsObv: Bust of Herakles right, with club over shoulder
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Byzantine Empire: Andronicus II Palaeologus (1282-1295) BI Tornese, Constantinople (Sear 2327; DOC V.558-9; LPC 36; PCPC 94B)52 viewsObv: Andronicus standing facing, holding cross-tipped scepter and akakia; manus Dei to upper right; ; sigla: á—· | á—º
Rev: Large B over cross pattée with pellets in quartersQuant.Geek
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Bulgaria: Konstantin I Asen (1257-1277) Æ Trachy (Raduchev & Zhekov 1.4.11)52 viewsObv: Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator; IC XC across field
Rev: Konstantin I facing on horseback right, holding patriarchal cross
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Bulgaria: Konstantin I Asen (1257–1277) Æ Trachy, Veliko Turnovo (Youroukova & Penchev-38)52 viewsObv: Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator; IC XC/+ + across field
Rev: Half-length facing bust of Konstantin I, holding labarum and globus crucigerQuant.Geek
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Western Kshatrapas: Nahapana (ca. 100 CE) Pb Half Unit (Fishman-5.2)52 viewsObv: Bust of Nahapana right with collar showing, wearing a satrapal cap; Brahmi legend around - RaJno KsaHaRaTaSa KsaTraPaSa NaHaPaNaSa
Rev: Arrow pointing up left, thunderbolt right; Brahmi legend around - RaJno KsaHaRaTaSa KsaTraPaSa NaHaPaNaSaQuant.Geek
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Abbasid Governors: Yazid b. Jarir (AH 178-181) AE Fals, Sijistan (Lowick-811; Album-335)52 views
A special thanks to Sam Mansourati@FORVM Ancient Coins who helped with the inscribing of the legends
Obv: At center, لا إله إلا الله واحده لا شريكه (There is no God but Allah alone. There are no others with Him); in margin, بسم الله ضرب هذا الفلس بسيجيستان سنة ثمان وسبعين ومئة (In the name of Allah was struck this fals of Sijistan [in the] year eight and seventy and [one] hundred); double circle border enclosing four annulets.
Rev: At center, الله محمد رسول الله يزيد (To Allah, Muhammad is the apostle of Allah. Yazid); ornate crisscrossed border with four large annulets.
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Byzantine Empire: Basil I the Macedonian (867-886) Æ Follis, Cherson (Sear-1719)52 viewsObv: Large B
Rev: Cross crosslet on two steps; • to either side.
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Germany, Third Reich: Meissen Porcelain Medal, Japanese Victory over Singapore (Scheuch-1881a)52 viewsObv: Lion facing left beneath a coconut tree; German legend around EINNAHME VON SINGAPORE . 11 FEBRUARY 1942 (The Capture of Singapore - 11 Febrary 1942)
Rev: Wreath circling a Japanese battle flag; German legend around GROSSOSTASIEN VON FREMDHERRCHAFT BEFREIT (Greater East Asia Freed of Foreign Dominion)Quant.Geek
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Nabataea: Aretas IV (9 BCE - 40 CE) Æ Unit52 viewsNabataean Kingdom, Aretas IV, 9 B.C. - 40 A.D., one of the three Biblical kings. Bronze AE 15, , 3.47gm, 19mm, Petra mint, obverse jugate laureate and draped bust of Aretas IV and Shaquilath right; reverse two cornucopias crossed and filleted, Aramaic legend, "Aretas, Shaquilath" in two lines above and one below; beautiful red earthen patina. SNG ANS 1438 - 43, Choice EF.
Aretas ruled around the time of Jesus' birth and was one of the three kings that most likely visited the baby Jesus while Judaea was under Herod the great rule. "After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, 'Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star in the east and have come to worship him" Matthew 2:1-8
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Umayyad Caliphate, Arab-Byzantine: Anonymous (685-692 AD) Æ Fals (Album-3501; SICA I, 505)52 viewsObv: Emperor Heraclius in center, with his sons Heraclius Constantine (on right) and Heraclonas (on left) standing facing, each wearing a crown with cross and long robes, and each holding in right hand a globe surmounted by a cross; traces of outer circle
Rev: Large M; staurogram above; officina mark Γ below; left downwards ANNO; right downwards XЧII; below exergual line mint-signature KVΠP (= Cyprus); outer circle
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Eastern Sogdiana, Samarqand: Anonymous Obol, 4th-5th Century (Zeimal pl. 31 #10)52 viewsObv: Diademed, bearded male head facing left
Rev: Stylized archer with bow facing right
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52 viewsObv: Cruciform invocative monogram Type V; in the quarters: τω-cω|ΔϪ-λω; within wreath border (Θεότοκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ)
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House of Lancaster: Henry VI (1422-1461) 1st Reign, AR Groat, Calais Mint (North-1424; SCBC-1836)52 viewsObv: HENRIC DI GRA REX ANGLIE Z FRANC; Crowned facing bust within tressure of arches; lis at lower cusps; annulets flanking neck
Rev: POSVI DEVM ADIVTORE MEVM; VILLA CALISIE; Long cross pattée with trefoil of pellets in each quarter; annulets in second and third trefoils
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Byzantine Empire: Æ Anonymous Class B Follis, Attributed to Romanus III (1028-1034 ), Constantinople Mint (Sear-1823)52 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 stepsQuant.Geek
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Aksumite Empire: Anonymous (ca. 440-470) Æ Unit (Hahn, Aksumite 36.2; Munro-Hay Type 76; BMC Axum 316)52 viewsObv: Crowned bust right, holding cruciform scepter
Rev: Greek cross within circle, central element with gold inlayQuant.Geek
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Lycia, Phaselis: Anonymous (ca. 4th century BCE) AR Stater (Heipp-Tamer Series 6, unlisted variety; CNG 100, lot 1517; CNG 99, lot 284; CNG E-353, lot 170)52 viewsObv: Prow of galley right, fighting platform decorated with lion at bay right; to right, owl flying upward left, wings displayed; below, dolphin right above waves
Rev: Stern of galley left; tripod surmounted by wreath and ΦAΣ above
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Macedonian Kingdom: Alexander III 'the Great' (336-323 BCE) AR Drachm, Magnesia on the Maeander (Price 2009)52 viewsObv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress
Rev: ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ; Zeus seated left, holding eagle and scepter; in left field, monogram; in exergue, maeander pattern
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52 viewsGAUL: Anonymous, circa 80-52 BC, AE15, cf. D&T 2638 (for style), stylized Alexandrian head right // YLLYCCV (?) around sylized eagle standing left; pentagram and pellets-in-annulets to rightQuant.Geek
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Byzantine Empire: Æ Anonymous Class C Follis, Attributed to Michael IV (Sear-1825)52 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 endQuant.Geek
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Byzantine Empire: Leo V the Armenian (813-820) Æ Follis, Constantinople (Sear 1630; DOC 7)52 viewsObv: LЄOÒº S C-OÒºSC; Crowned facing busts of Leo and Constantine, each wearing chlamys
Rev: Large M; cross above, X/X/X to left, N/N/N to right, A belowQuant.Geek
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Byzantine Empire: Æ Anonymous Class B Follis, Constantinople (Sear 1823; DOC B.1-64) - Attributed to Romanus III (1028-1034)52 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 ЬAS-ILЄ ЬAS-ILЄ to left and right above and below cross with dots at the ends, on three steps
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Satavahana, Nasik Region: Rano Siri Satakarni (2nd-1st Century BC) Æ Karshapana (cf Raphson Pt-I,5)51 viewsObv: Elephant, with trunk upraised, walking right; in front, swastika and standard; double square line-border including fishes and swastika-symbols arranged alternately. Inscription not completely read.
Rev: Right - Tree, with large leaves, within railing; Left - Ujjain symbol surmounted by crescent; in lower corner right nandipada; in upper corner left ray-sun symbol; double square like border
NOTE: The difference between this coin and Raphson-Pt I,5 is that all devices on both sides of the coin are reversed (e.g., the Elephant is facing right instead of left).
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Kashmir Smast: Unknown Kidarite Coinage51 viewsObv: Crude bust facing forward
Rev: Fire Altar with attendants
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Satavahanas: Gautamiputra Satakarni overstruck on Nahapana (c. 78–102 AD) AR drachm (Pieper-682)51 viewsObv: Three-arched hill, wavy line below, Brahmi legend around reading (rano gotamiputasa) siri satakanisa, overstruck sihouette of Nahapana's bust
Rev: Satavahana symbol; traces of Nahapana's legend and arround & thunderbolt designQuant.Geek
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Orissian Palm Leaf Manuscript illustrating the Mahabharata51 viewsIn this particular leaf of a multi-leaf manuscript, Krishna is addressing Arjuna before the start of the Kurukshetra War in the Mahābhārata. Hence, this is a scene from the Bhagavad Gita. It was inscribed using tools like the following:
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Umayyad Caliphate, North Africa: Anonymous (ca. 760 AD) AE Fals, NM, ND (Album-145; Walker-P116; Lavoix 1342; Frochoso III-a)51 viewsObv: ⸙ لا إله إلا ☆ الله; There is no God but (pentagram) Allah (palm branch)
Rev: محمد ر ﹏ سول الله; Muhammad is the (wavy line) messenger of GodQuant.Geek
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Umayyad Caliphate, al-Andalus: Hisham II ibn al-Hakam, 1st reign (976-1009 CE) AR Dirhem, Qurtubah Mint (Album-354.2)51 viewsObv: Arabic legend in four lines - لا اله الا الله وحده لا شريك له محمد (There is no God but Allah alone. There are no others with him, Muhammad)
Obv Margin: Arabic legend around - بسم الله ضرب هذا الدرهم بالاندلس سنة واحد و تسعين و ثلث مئة (In the name of God, this Dirham was struck in al-Andalus in the year one and ninety and three hundred)
Rev: Arabic legend in four lines - الامام هشام امير المؤمنين المؤيد بالله عامر (The Imam Hisham, Commander of the Faithful, al-M'ayyad Billah 'Amir)
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: 25mm, 2.88 g, 3h
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Byzantine Empire: Alexius I Comnenus (1081-1118) PB Tetarteron, Uncertain Mint (DOC 42)51 viewsObv: IC XC in field; Bust of Christ, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and kolobion; holds Gospels (open) in left hand; Pellet in each limb of nimbus cross
Rev: Bust of emperor wearing stemma, divitision, and jeweled loros of traditional type; holds in right hand scepter cruciger and in left globus cruciger
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Bulgaria: Konstantin I Asen (1257-1277) Æ Trachy (Raduchev & Zhekov 1.4.11)51 viewsObv: Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator; IC XC across field
Rev: Konstantin I facing on horseback right, holding patriarchal crossQuant.Geek
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Restored Byzantine Empire: Michael VIII Palaeologus (1261-1282) Æ Trachy, Thessalonica (Sear 2282; Grierson 1357; Donald-Bendall C.22)51 viewsObv: Full length figure of St. George, beardless and nimbate, wearing tunic, breastplate and sagion; right hand holds spear; rests left hand on shield
Rev: Full length figure of emperor wearing stemma, divitision, jeweled loros of simple type and sagion; right hand holds labarum on long shaft; left hand holds anexikakiaQuant.Geek
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Byzantine Empire: Michael VII Ducas (1071-1078) Æ Follis, Constantinople (Sear-1878; DOC-14b)51 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 AHΛ RACIOΔ; 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
Overstruck on a follis of Romanus IV (Sear-1866)Quant.Geek
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Byzantine Empire: Æ Anonymous Class F Follis, Constantinople (Sear 1856; DOC III.2-F.3) - Attributed to Constantine X (1059-1067)51 viewsObv: IC-XC in field; Christ seated facing on throne without back, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, raising right in benediction; gospels in left hand
Rev: IS XS / ЬASILЄ / ЬASIL in three lines; cross above and beneath
Dim: 27mm, 9.22 g, 6hQuant.Geek
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Byzantine Empire: Tiberius III Apsimar (698-705) Æ Follis, Constantinople (Sear 1366; DOC II.8; MIB 73)51 viewsObv: 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 M; cross above, to left, A/N/N/O, to right, regal year; Γ below; CON in exergueQuant.Geek
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Bosnia: Štefan II Tomaševič (1461-1463) AR Dinar (Jovanovic-62.2)50 viewsObv: crowned and veiled helmet left set on royal coat-of-arms; R and five-rayed star set in six-rayed star on either side of helmet; Legend around - STEFAn •CRAGL
Rev: St. Gregorius standing facing, raising hand in benediction and holding crozier; Legend around - S GREGO RI • PAPEQuant.Geek
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Chola: Raja Raja Chola (985-1014) 2 Fanams (Ganesh-1.8)50 viewsObv: King standing looking right
Rev: Devagari legend “Uya Konda”
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Bulgaria: Mico Asen (1256-1257) Æ Trachy, Veliko Turnovo (Raduchev & Zhekov Type 1.6.2-5, Youroukova & Penchev-137)50 viewsObv: Facing bust of St. Nikolai, raising hand in benediction and holding Gospels
Rev: Half-length facing bust of Mico Asen, holding scepter and cross; monograms flanking
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Indo-Parthian: Gondophares (ca. 40-5 BC) Æ square ½ unit (MACW-2576)50 viewsObv: king on horseback, riding left, holding arm forward, Nike to left, facing right & presenting a diadem to the king
Rev: tamgha
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Serbia: Đurađ Vuković Branković (1402-1412; 1427-1456) AR Denar (Jovanovic 42-29.1)50 viewsObv: Stylized Monogram (ГЮРbГb) between two lis and three stars;
Rev: Stylized Monogram (ДЕСПОТb) between two lis and three stars;Quant.Geek
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Umayyad Caliphate: al-Walid bin Ta'id (731-739 AD) AE Fals, al-Mawsil Mint (Album-193; Walker-938; Nützel 2042-2045; SICA-2, 1273; Rotter-6d)50 viewsObv: Within two intersecting squares forming an octofoil, لا إله إلا الله ÙˆØده ("There is no God but Allah alone")
Rev: Within square, Ù…Øمد رسول الله ("Muhammad is the apostle of Allah"); in margin, بسم الله مما أمر به الأمير الوليد بن تليد بالموصل ("In the name of God, which was ordered by the amir al-Walid bin Ta'id of al-Mawsil")Quant.Geek
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Chutus of Banavasi: Mulananda (ca. 78-175 CE) Pb Unit (MACW-4971)50 viewsObv: 8-arched hill with river symbol below and Brahmi legend Rajno Mulanamdasa (narrow la variety)
Rev: Tree in simple railing with 4 compartments, with nandipada and swastika at leftQuant.Geek
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Germany, Third Reich: Meissen Porcelain Medal, 1940 Invasion of France and Benelux (Scheuch-1869var)50 viewsObv: Eagle standing left on pedestal, which bears inscription WIEDER ZUVORGEKOMMEN (We are coming again); around, ZUR ERINNERUNG AN DE 10. MAI 1940 (In memory of 10 May 1940)
Rev: Norse ship, sailing left, with swastika on the mainsail; around, DENN WIR FAHREN GEGEN ENGELLAND (Then we will sail against England)Quant.Geek
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Cilician Armenia: Levon II (1270-1289) AR Tram (Nercessian-376v; CCA-1429) 50 viewsObv: King on horseback to right, holding reins with left hand, and a cross in right hand with two bars extending over his right shoulder. Clockwise legend, ԼԵՒՈՆ ԹԱԳԱՒՈՐ ԱՄԵՆԱՅՆ ՀԱՅՈՑ (Lewon Tagawor Amenayn Hayo; Levon, King of all Armenians)
Rev: Crowned lion walking left, with left paw raised. Behind him a cross with two bars. Clockwise legend, ՇԻՆԵԱԼ Ի ՔԱՂԱՔՆ Ի ՍԻՍ ԻՍ (Shineal i kaghakn i Sis; Struck in the city of Sis)
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Ilkhan: Abu Sa'id (1316-1335) AR 6 dirhams, AH728, Shiraz Mint (Album-2199)50 viewsObv: Within a lobated square, ﺿﺮﺏ ﻓﻰ ﺍﻳﺎﻡ ﺩﻭﻟﺔ ﺍﻟﺴﻠﻄﺎﻥ ﺍﻻﻋﻈﻢ ﺍﺑﻮﺳﻌﻴﺪ ﺧﻠﺪﺍﻟﻠﻪ ﻣﻠﻜﻪ (struck in the days of the reign of the Greatest Sultan Abu Sa'id Bahadur Khan, may Allah perpetuate his kingdom); within the lobes, to right, left and below, ; in eight segments around, mint and date
Rev: In a miḥrāb-like niche formed by the Kufic inscriptions, ﻓﺴﻴﻜﻔﻴﻜﻬﻢ ﺍﻟﻠﻪ ﻭﻫﻮﺍﻟﺴﻤﻴﻊ ﺍﻟﻤﻠﻴﻢ (and Allah will be sufficient to protect you against them, and He is the Hearer, the Knower); inside the niche, ﻻ ﺍﻟﻪ ﺍﻻ ﺍﻟﻠﻪ ﻣﺤﻤﺪ ﺭﺳﻮﻝ ﺍﻟﻠﻪ (There is no God but Allah, Muhammad is the apostle of Allah); below, the Rāshidūn, ﺍﺑﻮ ﺑﻜﺮ ﻋﻤﺮ ﻋﺜﻤﺎﻥ ﻋﻠﻰ (Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, Ali)
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Syria, Seleucis and Pieria: Elagabalus (218-222) Æ As, Antioch (McAlee-798; Butcher-471; Antakya-18310)50 viewsObv: AVT K M AYR ANTWNEINOC; Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right
Rev: Large S•C; K above, A below; all within circular border within laurel wreath
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Parthian Empire: Vologases I (second reign, ca. 58-77 CE) AR Diobol, Persis Mint (Sunrise-425)50 viewsObv: Diademed bust of Vologases I left.
Rev: Archer seated right on throne, holding bow; Incomplete Greek legends around ΟΛΙΓΑC[ΟΥ] ΤΟΥ ΚΥΡΙ[ΟΥ] (Vologases the lord)
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Normans in Sicily: William I (1154-1166) AR Ducale, Palermo (Spahr-94; MEC-290; MIR-435)50 viewsObv: IC XC; Bust of Christ Pantokrator facing
Rev: R DVX FI LI VS EIVS; King William, on right, and his son, Duke Roger, on left, both standing facing and holding a long patriarchal cross between them; the King also holds globus cruciger, while his son holds his sword by the hilt
This issue commemorates the investiture of William as King of Sicily and Roger as Duke of Puglia by Pope Adrian IV (Nicholas Breakspear, the only Englishman to have occupied the papal throne)Quant.Geek
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Byzantine Empire: Constantine X Ducas (1059-1067) AR ⅔ Miliaresion, Constantinople (Sear-1851; DOC 6d)50 viewsObv: + Ó¨KЄ ROHӨЄI; Theotokos orans standing facing; MHP Ó¨V across field
Obv: + Ó¨KЄ RO/HӨЄI KШN/CTANTINШ/ΔЄCÎ OTH/TШ ΔUKAv in seven lines; — • — above and below legendQuant.Geek
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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)50 viewsObv: 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 Quant.Geek
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Ptolemaic Kings of Egypt: Ptolemy III Euergetes (246-222 BCE) Æ Triobol, Alexandreia (Svoronos 965; SNG Copenhagen 173-5)50 viewsObv: Diademed head of Zeus-Ammon right
Rev: ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ; Eagle with closed wings standing left on thunderbolt; filleted cornucopia to left, XP monogram between legs
Dim: 29.5mm, 23.27 g, 12h
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Seleukid Empire: Antiochos IX Eusebes Philopator (114-95 BCE) AR Tetradrachm, Antioch (SC 2363a; HGC 9, 1228i)50 viewsObv: Diademed head right
Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ ΦΙΛΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ; Athena Nikephoros standing left; to outer left, monogram above A; A to inner right; all within wreath
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Parthian Empire: Mithradates II (121-91 BCE) AR Drachm, Ekbatana (Sellwood 27.2; Sunrise 294; Shore 86)50 viewsObv: Long-bearded bust left wearing diadem; circular border of pellets
Rev: Beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on throne, holding bow in right hand; empty cloak arm ending in a point; flan widespread and design much larger than usual; no border; five-line Greek inscription - ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ − ΒΑΣΙ − ΛΕΩΝ − ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ / ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ / ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣQuant.Geek
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Abbasid: al-Muktafi (289-295 AH) AV Dinar, Misr, 292 AH (Album-243.1)50 viewsObv: لا اله الا الله وحده لا شريك له
Obv Outer Margin: لله الامـر من قبل ومن بعــد ويومئذ يفرح المؤمنون بنصر الله
Obv Inner Margin: بسم الله ضرب هذا الدينر مصر سنة اثنين و تسعين و مائتين
Rev: لله محمد رسول الله / المكتفي بالله
Rev Margin: محمد رسول الله ارسله بالهدى و دين الحق ليظهره على الدين كله ولو كره المشركون
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Byzantine Empire: Justin II (565-578) Æ Follis, Cyzicus, RY 10 (Sear-372; MIBE 50)50 viewsObv: D N IVSTINVS P P AVG; Justin on left, Sophia on right, seated facing on double-throne, both nimbate, Justin holding globus cruciger, Sophia holding scepter, cross between their heads
Rev: Large M, ANNO to left, cross above, X to right, A below; KYZ in exergueQuant.Geek
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50 viewsManuel I Comnenus. 1143-1180. BI Aspron Trachy (30mm, 2.62 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck 1167-1183(?). Christ Pantokrator enthroned facing; star to either side / Manuel standing facing, wearing loros, being crowned by the Theotokos (Virgin Mary) standing left. DOC 13d; SB 1966Quant.Geek
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Byzantine Empire: Justin II (565-578) Æ Follis, Cyzicus, RY 13 (Sear 372; DOC 121d var; MIBE 502)50 viewsObv: D N IVSTINVS P P AVG; Justin on left, Sophia on right, seated facing on double-throne, with feet on footstool, both nimbate, Justin holding globus cruciger, Sophia holding scepter, cross between their heads
Rev: Large M, ANNO to left, cross above, X/III to right, B below; KYZ in exergue
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Byzantine Empire: Æ Anonymous Class B Follis, Constantinople (Sear 1823; DOC B.1-64; Zervos Type B-2) - Attributed to Romanus III (1028-1034)50 viewsObv: IC-XC to right and left of bust of Christ facing with nimbate cross behind head, dot in each limb of nimbus cross, holding book of gospels, a dot in center of dotted square on book
Rev: IS-XS ЬAS-ILЄ ЬAS-ILЄ to left and right above and below cross with dots at the ends, on three steps
Dim: 27 mm, 8.65 g
An extremely rare variation of the Anonymous Class B Follis. The arms of the nimbus cross has only dots and the book of Gospels has five dots. Using Orestes H. Zervos' classifications of the Class B folles, these types were found during the excavation of Corinth. See the following paper:
Zervos, Orestes H., The Substantive Varieties of Anonymous Folles of Class B, Nomismatika Khronika No. 22/2003Quant.Geek
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Byzantine Empire: Justinian II, 1st Reign (685-695) Æ Half Follis, Constantinople (Sear 1262; DOC 21; MIB 47)50 viewsObv: Crowned facing bust of Justinian, holding globus cruciger
Rev: Large K; date across field; Γ below
Dim: 26 mm, 4.74g
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Byzantine Empire: Maurice Tiberius (582-602) Æ Decanummium, Constantinople (Sear 498; DOC I 64c; Sommer 7.29; Tolstoi 107; Hahn MIB 73A) 50 viewsQuant.Geek
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Byzantine Empire: Andronicus II Palaeologus (1282-1328) Æ Trachy, Thessalonica (Sear-2393; DOC 789-92; PCPC 239)49 viewsObv: Large six-pointed star
Rev: Andronicus standing facing, holding large, outward-facing B in each handQuant.Geek
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Kingdom of Thessalonica: Theodoros Comnenus-Ducas (1224-1230) AE Trachy, Thessalonica (Sear-2168, Sommer-73.6)49 viewsObv: IC XC in field; Bust of Christ Emmanuel, beardless and nimbate; left hand holds scroll; Pellet, or pellets, in each limb of nimbus cross
Rev: ΘЄOΔШPOC ΔЄCΠΟΤΗC KOMNHNOC O ΔϪKAC in two columnar groups; Full-length figure of emperor, wearing stemma, divitision, collar-piece and panelled loros of simplified type; right hand holds labarum-headed scepter; left hand holds globus surmounted by single or double barred cross; Manus Dei in upper right fieldQuant.Geek
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Bulgaria: Konstantin I Asen (1257–1277) Æ Trachy, Veliko Turnovo (Youroukova & Penchev-44)49 viewsObv: Facing bust of Theotokos Hagiosoritissa, orans; stars below bust
Rev: Half-length facing bust of Konstantin I, holding labarum and akakia; stars around
Dim: 22mm, 2.47 g
Dochev, Katalog 0800; Raduchev & Zhekov Type 1.4.13-16; Youroukova & Penchev 44
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Nezak Kings of Kabul: Napki Malka (475-576) AR Drachm49 viewsNezak Kings of Kabul: Napki Malka (475-576) AR Drachm (MACW-1535)
Gandharan series with Brahmi legends
Obv: Bare headed bust right of Hephthalite "Napki" type; Tamgha behind bust; Brahmi legend - Sri SaHi. The crown is of the trident-type; banner to right
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Bulgaria: Dobrotitsa (1366–1386) Æ Trachy (Raduchev & Zhekov Type 1.16.3-4; Youroukova & Penchev 143)49 viewsObv: Inscription placed horizontally in three lines: ДЄС / : T : / ПОС
Rev: Inscription placed horizontally in three lines: I ω ✴; T; — and pellets above ω and ✴; pellets flanking T
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Byzantine Empire: Michael II the Amorian (820-829) Æ Follis, Syracuse (Sear-1652; DOC 21; Anastasi 513)49 viewsObv: Two busts facing, Michael on left, bearded, wearing chlamys and crown with cross, Theophilus on right, beardless, wearing loros and crown with cross
Rev: Large M; cross above, Θ belowQuant.Geek
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Mysore: Krishna Raja Wodeyar (1799-1868) AE 20 Cash (C#193.2) 49 viewsObv: Lion to the left with right paw upraised; Kannada legend above - ಶ್ರೀ ಚಾಮುಂಡಿ (Sri Chamundi) with sun and moon between ಶ್ರೀ (Sri); date below the lion; the whole enclosed in lined circle and ring of dots.
Rev: ಕೃಷ್ಣ (Krishna) and ضرب میسور (Struck at Mysore) on the field; ಮಯಿಲಿ ಕಾಸು ೨೦ (Mayili Kasu 20) , MEILEE/MILEE/MILAY XX CASH in margin, enclosed in lined circle.
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49 viewsCHINA, N. SONG Dynasty, ZHI HE ZHONG BAO, iron, 3 cash, (1054-55 AD)
Obv: 至重和寶 Zhi He zhong bao
Rev: Blank
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Byzantine Empire: Andronicus II Palaeologus with Michael IX (1282-1328) Æ Assarion, Constantinople (Sear-2430; DOC-647)49 viewsObv: Andonicus and Michael standing facing, holding labarum between them
Rev: Cross pattée; pellets in quarters
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Byzantine Empire: Tiberius II Constantine (578-582) AE Follis, Nicomedia (Sear-441)49 viewsObv: D m TIb CONSTANT P P AVC.
Crowned bust facing, wearing consular robes and holding mappa and eagle-tipped sceptre; above eagle, cross.
Rev: Large m between A/N/N/O and GI; above, cross; in exergue, NIKO B.Quant.Geek
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Indo-Scythian: Azes I (ca. 58-12 BCE) AR Drachm (Hoover-640; MACW-737a; Senior-76)49 viewsObv: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΜΕΓ ΑΛΟΥ ΑΖΟΥ; Diademed Zeus standing left holding scepter and making benediction gesture
Rev: 𐨨𐨺𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨮 𐨪𐨗𐨪𐨗𐨮 𐨨𐨱𐨺𐨟𐨮 𐨀𐨩𐨮; Nike standing right holding wreath and filleted palm branch. Monogram of Taxila to rightQuant.Geek
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Byzantine Empire: Phocas (602-610) AE 40 Nummia, Constantinople Mint (Sear-640)49 viewsQuant.Geek
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Byzantine Empire: Andronicus II Palaeologus with Michael IX (1282-1328) Æ Trachy, Thessalonica (DOC 774-777; LPC 80; PCPC 234)49 viewsObv: Large cross pattée; stars in upper quarters, B B in lower
Rev: Half-length facing busts of Andronicus and Michael, holding between them a large patriarchal cross between them
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Byzantine Empire: Alexius I Comnenus (1081-1118) Æ Tetarteron, Uncertain Mint (Sear-1932 ; DOC 45)49 viewsObv: A-A / K-Φ; Patriarchal cross set on two steps.
Rev: AΛEΞI; Bust of emperor wearing stemma, divitision, and jeweled loros of traditional type; holds in right hand jeweled scepter, and in left hand, globus cruciger
Plate coin from the article Wolkow, C., À propos d’un groupe de monnaies frappées sous Alexis I Comnène trouvé à Chypre, Bulletin du Cercle d'Etudes Numismatiques, Vol. 51/No. 1, Jan. 2014
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Byzantine Empire: Justinian I (527-565) Æ Half Follis, Constantinople, RY 16 (Sear-165)49 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 - XЧI, cross above; Λ below.
This particular coin is the so-called Plague Coin of Justinian. It depicts a deformed face of Justinian when he was recovering from the plague. See the following reference paper for more information:
Pottier, H., L'empereur Justinien survivant à la peste bubonique (542), Mélanges Cécile Morrisson, Paris, 2010, p. 685-691
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Byzantine Empire: Justin II (565-578) Æ Follis, Carthage (Sear-394; DOC 202; MIBE 74)49 viewsObv: Justin and Sophia seated facing on double throne; cross between; VITA in exergue
Rev: Large M; large X (date) above, with star above and below in upper central field; A/N/N/O - K/A/R across field
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Parthian Empire: Artabanos IV (ca. 10-38 CE) Æ Drachm, Mithradatkart Mint (Sellwood 61.10)49 viewsObv: Diademed and draped bust of Artabanos IV left
Rev: Archer setaed right, holding ow; below mow, monogram
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Macedonian Kingdom: Philip III (323-317 BCE) AR Drachm, Colophon (Price P44; Muller P51)49 viewsObv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress
Rev: ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ; Zeus enthroned facing left holding eagle and scepter, lyre in left field, monogram below throne
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Roman Imperial: Aelia Flaccilla (378-383 CE) AE Follis, Antioch (Sear 20616; RIC IX 61)49 viewsObv: AEL FLAC-CILLA AVG; diademed & draped bust right
Rev: SALVS REI-PVBLICAE; Victory seated right, inscribing Chi-Rho onto shield set on column, T in right field, ANTB in exergue
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Byzantine Empire: Michael I Rhangabe (811-813) Æ Follis, Constantinople (Sear 1617; DOC III.7, attributed to Michael II)49 viewsObv: mIXAHL bASILЄ; Crowned facing bust, wearing loros, holding globus cruciger and scepter
Rev: Large M between X/X/X and N/N/N; cross above; A below
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Byzantine Empire: Æ Anonymous Class A1 Follis, Constantinople (Sear 1793) - Attributed to John I Tzimisces (969-976)49 viewsObv: +ЄMMA-NOVHΛ; IC-XC to right and left of bust of Christ facing, holding book of gospels, with nimbus
Rev: +IҺSЧS / XRISTЧS / ЬASILЄЧ / ЬASILЄ in four lines
Overstruck on a Constantinople mint follis of Constantine VII and Romanus I (SB 1760), itself overstruck on a Constantinople mint follis of Constantine VII and Zoe. Quant.Geek
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Roman Imperial: Commodus (177-192 CE) Æ As, Rome (RIC III 644; MIR 18, 853-4/72)49 viewsObv: L AEL AVREL COMM AVG P FEL; Head right, wearing lion-skin headdress
Rev: HER CVL RO MAN AV GV SC in four lines divided by upright club; all within wreath
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