"Follow The Leader" coin thread BY THEME (for ALL types of coins, tokens, and medals)

Chaghatayid dirhem, Otrar 68X AH, temp. Qaidu. Like Zeno #236202

 

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Spanish Empire
Felipe IV
1641 CE
Madrid Mint
8 Maravedis; 5.71g - 20mm
Obv: 1641 counterstamped over rampant lion
Rev: Dot over VIII counterstamped over castle​

 

1556-1605, Mughal - Baglana State, Jalal al-Din Mohamed Akbar, AR mahmudi, Mulher mint

 

Islamic India
Mughal Empire
AE Falus; 6.28g 19mm
Issued under Shah Jahan
Ujjain Mint
Ref.: KM#203.1​

 

It seems there are several of us who have lots of pre-1800 coins...we could keep this theme going about forever. Maybe someone will get tired of our old stuff and dream up a new theme. Meanwhile, I must find another oldie...1541 Malwa Sultans, Mahmud II of Gujarat, AH(9)47, AE falus

 

Try something still pre-1800 but not quite so ancient:

GB 1723 SSC Crown, George I.

 

Great Britain Shilling, 1711

 

This shiny 10th century Islamic coin was dubbed 'Goldilocks' here in our house.



But it is copper, this color is called a 'river patina' I understand. I paid $22 for it.

AE fals Samanids, Mansur b. Nuh (961-976), year 358 AH = AD 969. Mint Bukhara ‘ala yadai Abu Bakr al-Muharrij'. 27.5 mm, 3.23 gr. Looking like gold. Double arabesque over the kalima.

 

Or how about a Sixpence from Philip and Mary dated 1554:

Only two short periods when you get two monarchs on GB coins - this Philip and Mary and then William and Mary in the late 17th century.
Philip was king of Spain and when he married Mary he insisted that as a king in his own right he had the right to be on the coins. This was unpopular with the British people and when Mary died the coinage disappeared very quickly.

 

British India
Bengal Presidency
AV Mohur

 

Florence
AV Florin ND
this coin is "unique" one known

 

The problem with the theme is it takes the date and any other common denominator out of the postings. It is just anything dated pre-1800...not really following the leader...

 

But its still nice to see everyones pre 1800 coins, all this is for fun
John

 

No doubt just for fun. Carry on.

 

Cooch Behar - Rupee, SE 1509 (1587)

 

Milan - Half Soldo, 1777

 

How about a theme shift to rough coins showing some wear?

Crimean Khanate
1777-1783 CE
AE Denga; 4.12g 20mm
Issued under Shahin Giray​

 

Pretty crude/ NGC MS 4/5 5/5
AV Hyperper ND Constantinople Mint
Michael IX/ Andronicus II 1278-1304

 

Nice one! It's really crude but still elegant.