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A scyphate coin of the pre-Islamic Himyarite kingdom of modern-day Yemen, ~1st century AD. They were famous for trading myrrh and frankincense with the Romans.
Raydan mint.
I guess the language is Sabaean, it reads 'MDN BYNI RYDN’. Next, a scyphate silver coin.

 

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Buddhist and Hindu Kingdoms of East Java
Present-day Indonesia
c. 930-1300 AD
AR Kupang | 0.45g | Scyphate flan
Obv: Double-struck sandalwood flower motif
Rev: Nagari script ma character
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Next: Another double-struck coin

 

Byzantine AV solidus ND "Four Emperors"
Leo III/ IV
Constantine V/ VI
Next up:Coin struck off center

 

Here's my barbarous radiate, with the obverse of Tetricus I (off centre), and the reverse of Tetricus II! (But with PIETAS and III in exergue rather than PIETAS AVGG)




Next: Coin mule (no, not the horse)

 

The guy with the hammer either needs glasses/ or he had a few too many Next up:another Saint on coin

From Mainz/ St. Albans (was beheaded by Romans)
AV Goldgulden 1725

 

How many examples in numismatic history are there of a coin showing someone holding their own head? There can't be many others.

 

The Mainz/ Erzbistum is a fascinating place to collect coins from. Many Cities in Germany where ruled by Abbesses/ Cardinals/ Archbishops/ Bishops. The Pope even had more power then the Emperor. The Heritage "Paramount" event later this month has spectacular stuff, that dreams are made off. Included is a AV 25 Dukat from my birthplace/ Julich-Cleves-Berg/ commerating the Dukes Wedding.

 

Next up: hot momma (a good looking image of a Emperors mother)

 

Next: Theodosius the Great

 

John, I think we discussed this before, but my Mother’s side is from Schanckweiler (west of Bitburg). Been there myself a couple times. And, I have visited the Castle at Berg, as well as the towns around: Julich, etc.

Gorgeous area of Deutschland.

 

LOL, there you go again... coveting those inanimate objects.

 

coin with Empress

Next: Valentinian II

 

Valentinian I 364-375 AD. Siscia Mint. Gloria Romanorum with Chi-Rho reverse.
Can anyone tell me the meaning of the letter D on the field?

Nevermind, I read it as Valentinian I!
continue with @panzerman request!

 

next: Victory or Emperor dragging captive

 

Here's the trifecta coin from Zurich, a Guldentaler of 1512, Dav. 8771. This isn't my coin (I wish it was....).

 

Wow!

 

Hopefully, you will get one in 2021
John

 

Here she be....

Next up: Constantinopolis....goin to watch "Ancient Aliens"

 

Ain't nothing more Constantinopolis than a Constantinopolis Commemorative minted in Constantinople!


RIC vii p. 582, 79.

Next: A Constantinopolis Commemorative from a different mint.