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Kushano-Sasanian Empire
AV Dinara ND Peshawar Mint ex:Adams Coll. ANS plate coin/ finest known
Imitation of Kushan Dinara from Vasu Deva II
in name of Sasanian Ruler Ardashir I 300-30AD

 

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2009 India 10 rupee, circulating commemorative of Dr. Homi Bhabha

 

Tibet

 

I see it says "Szechuan" on the back there...dunno the other 2 words. Neat looking coin for sure.

 

1820-1835 Bhutan 1/2 rupee deb

 

Krause refers to these as silver "trade" coinage listed under Tibet with various varieties made between 1902 and 1942 with gradual debasement as time went on. Mine is probably a late issue based on the bust. I read in another source that the image was actually inspired by the Indian Victoria rupee.

 

I see what Numista has to say about it:

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces17136.html

I guess I will be looking for one of these now.

 

Across the southern border to Cooch Behar. Notice the striking resemblance to those Bhutan deb rupees.

 

Another place in India. I have this one labeled as 466-487 Delhi Sultan - Bulban Shah 1 jital

 

North to Kashmir. Never quite sorted since the partition.

 

1870 British Ceylon 1/2 cent

 

Mughal Empire
AV Mohur 1628 Surat Mint MS-66
Shah Jahan I Akola hoard....
Story goes that the paymaster in Shah Jahan army lost a huge amount of gold 1628 Surat Mint coins (where to pay the army)that was fighting to put down a rebellion.

 

I am going to go with the Mughal Empire territory ending along the line of the current day border between Afghanistan and Iran. This is an Afsharid 6 Shahi issued under Nadir Shah (Iran)

 

Nawab of Jaora

 

Mauryan Empire, once encompassed most of modern day India and west into some of what is now Pakistan, Iran, Afghanistan during 321-187 BC.

 

Assam

 

AV Mohur 1942 Jodphur Mint
Jodphur/ struck in name of King George VI of Great Britain
Ex: Baldwins Auction/ David Fore Collection

 

1893 British Ceylon 25 cents

 

Yemen shares a maritime border with Sri Lanka so

Yemen.

 

Somalia