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

1866 Jersey 1/26 shilling

 

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New Zealand

 

1919 Jamaica half penny. I guess we still doing islands, A?

 

Chola Dynasty of Sri Lanka

 

Can the theme be age based? If so how about pre-1776.


1206 - 1215 AD
Copper Jital from the rebel ruler Taj al-Din Yildiz who seized the city of Ghazni, present day Afghanistan. He captured the city from the Ghurid Dynasty of Afghanistan and Northern India before eventually recognizing their authority and ruling semi-autonomously. Minted in Kurram Region.

 

I like that idea! How about this one, which I am told is Mauryan Empire - India circa 200BC:

 

Great Britain 1677 Crown

 

1023 - 1031 AD
Cash coin of Emperor Renzong, Northern Song Dynasty
Tian Sheng Yuan Bao | Hartill#16.73

 

My oldest "English" piece - Athelwulf penny, circa 850AD:

 

Wow that's incredible!! It's in nice condition, too!

959 - 975 AD
Southern Tang Kingdom
Tang Guo Tong Bao
Larger characters variety, Hartill#15.83

 

France Gros Tournois of Philippe VI, circa 1329

 

Circa. 900-1200 AD
Anonymous Jital from Northern India/Pakistan region
Post-Shahi Hindu period
Bull& Horseman

 

China Yuan Dynasty Mongol Empire 10 Cash, circa 1307 to 1311 AD

 

Incredible piece! What does the script read?

Late 1200s - Early 1300s
Republic of Venice
Silver Grosso clipped or shaved to weight of a denaro
Unknown ruler or doge

 

Per Hartill the coin is an issue of Emperor Wu Zong. Inscription "Da Yuan tong bao"

 

1089-1101 Kashmir, Harsha Raja Deva AE Panchi

 

China - Early Chaghatayid silver dirham Kaiyalyq mint, circa 1260 -1270 AD.

 

Sweden 1565 16 Ore

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348-378 AD Western Satraps, Rudrasena II, AR Drachm

 

Poland 1548 1/2 Groschen