Unusual weird coin themes....

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  1. panzerman

    panzerman Well-Known Member

    Unknown Germanic Tribe, King
    AV Tremissis ND, NM
    Unknown ruler
    Its an imitation of a Eastern Roman Empire Tremissis with Emperor Marcian
    Coin is UNIQUE

    Marcian looks "zonked" e9259c69c9c1b350f445a5c4fb1b8ad6 (8).jpg
     
    panzerman, Feb 24, 2026
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  3. princeofwaldo

    princeofwaldo Grateful To Be eX-I/T!

    1994 Peru Gold Un Sol Pre-Inca Moche Cultural Artifacts. Mintage of 100.
    Bought directly from the mint in Lima circa 2004.


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    princeofwaldo, Feb 26, 2026
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  4. panzerman

    panzerman Well-Known Member

    Marathas of Thanjavur
    AV Fanam ND
    Tanjore Mint
    Raja Sarabhaji I 1712-28
    Peacock Headed Lion on Obv. w39729.jpg
     
    panzerman, Feb 26, 2026
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  5. Eric the Red

    Eric the Red Exploring the World of Coins Supporter

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    Eric the Red, Feb 27, 2026
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  6. SensibleSal66

    SensibleSal66 U.S Casual Collector / Error Collector

    SensibleSal66, Feb 27, 2026
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  7. SensibleSal66

    SensibleSal66 U.S Casual Collector / Error Collector

    And I thought that they were friendly?
    Are those crop circles? Interesting phenomenon to say the least. Do you believe that they left them. I do. ;)
     
    SensibleSal66, Feb 27, 2026
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  8. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic numismatist Moderator

    Oh, wow, that's a crazy one! I can't top that.

    Best I can do is a "Bermuda Triangle", I suppose:

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    Oh... wait! Speaking of beheadings, I did used to own this 1596 Dutch jeton with a beheading scene on the reverse of it. The Spanish behaving badly.

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    I also like that huge fella standing at the top of the tower with an arquebus (early musket).
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    lordmarcovan, Mar 12, 2026 at 5:01 AM
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  9. TheNoost

    TheNoost huldufolk

    I have this too. Very cool story
     
    TheNoost, Mar 12, 2026 at 11:57 AM
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  10. PaddyB

    PaddyB Eccentric enthusiast

    I also have this page - the original paperwork issued with the British copy of the medal. I believe they were sold at a shilling a time to raise money for the war effort.
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    PaddyB, Mar 12, 2026 at 11:59 AM
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  11. panzerman

    panzerman Well-Known Member

    Merovingian Kingdom/ Neustria/ Auvergne
    AV Triens ND
    Brioude Mint
    Theudebertus II 595-612

    This is the only gold coin known to exist from this King. The portrait is hilarious. 5e57f13e7bfa2bcb1973bc60c730d736 (15).jpg

    Struck when the Frankish Kingdom was in chaos. Merovingians divided their realm into four separate Kingdoms
    Neustria
    Austrasia
    Aquitaine
    Provence
    Burgundy
    These had their own Kings, who fought each other.
     
    panzerman, Mar 12, 2026 at 5:43 PM
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  12. panzerman

    panzerman Well-Known Member

    Britannia/ Iceni
    AV Stater ND (50-30BC)
    Unknown Mint/ Ruler
    Norfolk Wolf standing Left (Most known exs are R facing Wolf) Bird on back
    Norfolk seems to have mangy looking wolves. one leg not attached either! Neither is his tail!!!!! bb7c02208e7b3855d5f23a98ff9790cf (2).jpg
     
    panzerman, Mar 12, 2026 at 5:48 PM
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  13. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic numismatist Moderator

    Those Celts were surely the masters of really bizarre coins. The horse on my one Celtic coin is fully articulated with all limbs intact, however.

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    lordmarcovan, Mar 12, 2026 at 9:17 PM
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  14. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic numismatist Moderator

    Here’s an Anglo-Saxon coin with an ouroboros (snake eating its own tail) on both sides. The ouroboros is a very ancient symbol that dates back to ancient Egypt, and has associations with alchemy.

    England (Anglo-Saxon): silver sceat, struck in Essex or East Anglia, ca. 685-700 AD
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    lordmarcovan, Mar 12, 2026 at 9:24 PM
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  15. panzerman

    panzerman Well-Known Member

    Western Chaluykas
    Unknown Ruler 1134-1190

    Lion with Mythical Double Headed Eagle, these eagles were said to have carried off elephants! 019f004a98db8ba51ed7c2aa006e6720 (1).jpg
     
    panzerman, Mar 13, 2026 at 8:38 PM
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  16. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic numismatist Moderator

    I think I saw a coin where the eagle heads had elephants in their beaks. Crazy cool coins.
     
    lordmarcovan, Mar 13, 2026 at 9:39 PM
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