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Sethupathis of Ramnad, late 1500s.

I always wondered if this oblong shape is intentional in the minting process, or just a protrusion from making the flan incorrectly!
Next, coin showing traces of flan works.

 

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central hole from flan smoothing


Philippus I and Otacila Severa
Moesia Inferior, Tomis
AE 26
Obv.: AVT M IOVΛ ΦIΛIΠΠOC AVΓ M / WTAK CEBH/PA CEB, draped and cuirassed bust of Philipp I and draped bust of Otacilia Severa wearing stephane
Rev.: MHTPOΠ ΠON-TOV TOMEΩC, Hercules standing facing with head left, right hand leaning on club, and lions skin hanging from the left arm.
AE, 12.95g, 25.8x26.8mm
Ref.: Varbanov-, AMNG-

Next: infant Hercules

 

12hrs,
A coin still featuring 'Hercules'. Also my first Alexander tetradrachm, Price 879.

Next, a Celtic imitated Alexander tetradrachm.

 

Next up: another halved coin

 

I would post a pic of a halved coin but don't have one that I am willing to break in half.

 

Next: another mutilated coin

 

Republic of Venice
c. late 1200s - early 1300s
AR Grosso clipped to the weight of a denaro | 1.07g

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Next: Another mutilated coin

 

Here is an As cut in Half for change...
Made into a Semis or Half-As:


RI
Augustus
27 BCE-14CE
CUT AE As or Semis (Half-As)
Spain
Celsa Mint
29mm 5.0g
Laureate Augustus -
Bull
RPC271
Cut in ancient times to make change

Next: Donkey

 

Mainz/ Erzbistum
AV Dukat 1725
St. Alban/ holding his head/ reverse/ Donkey

St. Albans was beheaded by Romans in Verulamium/ Britannia.

Next up: another coin with a Saint depicted.....

 

Next: Helena

 

HELENA


RI Helena mother Constantine AE Follis Securitas Nicomedia mint 325-326 CE 19mm 3.3g RIC-95 Sear 16619

Next: Real Female on Coin BCE era (not a Goddess)

 

Cleopatra Thea Could be the inspiration for Mommy Dearest and Antiochos VII Ptolemais Ace Mint Obv Cleopatra and Antiochos VIII jugate facing right Rv. Zeus Nikephoros seated left. SC 2271 HGC 1182g
16. 51 grms 30 mm Photo by W. Hansen Next coin Seleukid Tetradrachm

 

Next up: a depiction of Alexander

 

Antiochos VIII Epiphanes (Grypos)/ Zeus Nikephoros



Next: Zeus

 

Gosh darnit, I missed by a second again!

 

LOL, I was thinking... holy cow, THAT is not Alex's nose!

But, what a GREAT COIN!

 

Edit to my request. A depiction of Alexander OR a really handsome Zeus

 

I never liked that child.

 

Bah! I knew I should've gone with Muttley