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Caria, Kaunos. AE10
Obv: Diademed head of Alexander the Great r.
Rev: Filleted cornucopia, K-AY(ligate).
309-189 BC.
BMC 12.

Next: More Greek Micro bronze. 10mm or smaller.

 

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12 hr rule.

Maximinus II Persecution issue. AD 310-313.
Obv: Tyche seated facing; river-god Orontes swimming below.
Rev: Apollo standing left, holding patera and lyre; A//SMA.
Æ16, Antioch mint, 1st officina.

Next: Another persecution issue.

 

next: another persecution issue

 

I only have three different other than by officina so I should put it here but not ask for more.
Serapis / Nilus from Alexandria

Next: A coin linked to a religion that does not show a god

 

Zoroastrian fire altar:

Khusru II, Sasanian Empire, AR drachm, 590–628 AD, Ram Hurmizd mint. Obv: cuirassed bust r., with winged crown, three stars within crescents around. Rev: fire altar with two attendants, star and crescent flanking flames. 31mm, 4.07g. Ref: Göbl 213 (?). Ex AMCC 1, lot 482 (their picture).

(Is it okay to add that this imitation of the Sasanian type does in fact show a stylized bust of the Zoroastrian deity Ahura Mazda on the reverse, but was struck under an Islamic ruler and also features the name of the caliph al-Mahdi? I guess that makes it a religiously complicated issue...)


Bukhara, “Bukhar Hudat” BI drachm, ca. 775–785 AD or later as immobilized type, citing caliph al-Mahdi. Obv: degraded bust of Varhran V; Arabic legend "al-Mahdi" l.; Soghdian legend "Bukhar Hudat" r. Rev: fire altar with two attendants holding spears, head of Ahura Mazda r. in flames. 25mm, 2.4g. Ref: Album 94.

Next: an imitation that is neither modern nor contemporaneous to the original

 

That is a hard one. My entry is this Indian Tribute Penny copying Tiberius and made in good silver, quite likely after the Roman denarii were being debased (Nero or after) but the type was known to be a good silver issue and valued as such in India. I can not prove that so I will declare my entry not valid for the game and leave the request as it was.


Next: an imitation that is neither modern nor contemporaneous to the original

 

Here is a poor condition tin imitation coin that is just a fraction of the size of the original Chinese cash that bore the inscription, at least 500 years earlier.

Chinese communities of Palembang
Sumatra, present-day Indonesia
c. 1595 - 1645 CE
Local tin imitation copying legend from Northern Song Dynasty China
Obv: Xian Ping Yuan Bao
Rev: Plain
0.31 grams
Ref: Hartill's GCC#3.73

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Next: An imitation or local creation based on a Chinese cash coin, aka square center hole, that was not minted in China

 

An imitation or local creation based on a Chinese cash coin, aka square center hole, that was not minted in China

SILK ROAD

Sogdiana silk road 700-800 CE AE Cash Tamga Samitan RARE

Next: Another - Sogdiana silk road 700-800 CE AE Cash Tamga Samitan RARE - OR a SILK ROAD coin.

 

Abbasid Dynasty (750-1258) built their capital in Baghdad making the Silk Road city a center of power where philosophic, scientific and literary works are cultivated. Founded in Harran the Abbasid Dynasty was the third Islamic caliphate founded in 750 by the descendants of Prophet Muhammad's youngest uncle, Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib.[ref1]

Tabaristan was a city-state that sat squarely atop the main northern leg of Silk Road and next to the Caspian Sea. During a time when much of the world was stuck in the Dark Ages, Tabaristan prospered from the continuous stream of trade and luxuries from the Far East.[ref2]
Islamic, 'Abbasid Caliphate, temp. Al-Rashid, AH 170-193 / AD 786-809, hemidrachm, citing the governor of Tabaristan, Sulayman ibn Musa (AH 170-172 = AD 787-789), Tabaristan mint, PYE 137 = AH 172 = AD 788

Obv: Crowned and draped word 'bakh' ('good' in Kufic) within a diamond; behind head, AFZUT GDH ('may his kingship increase' in Pahlawi); before head, 'Sulayman' in Kufic; in outer margin, APD / NWKW ('excellent' and 'good' in Pahlawi)
Rev: Sasanian fire altar set on three steps, flanked by two attending priests (mabedh) standing facing; to left, date; to right, mint TPURSTAN ('Tabaristan' in Pahlawi)

Next: another coin with fire altar

 

India
Gadhaiya Paisa
c. 1000-1300 CE
Obv: King's bust right
Rev: Fire altar center
4.25g | 11x14 mm

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Next: Potato shaped coin

 

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Kingdom of Navarre, Pamplona Mint
Present-day Spain
1516-1566 CE | Charles V (Carlos)
AE Dinero | 0.72g 18mm
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Next: Minted in present-day Spain

 

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Here's half a drachm from Emporion - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empúries.

I spent a nice day wandering around the ruins in 2007 and got this coin later.



Next - another halved coin.

 

HALF-AS'd:

or Semis



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

Next: Another Halved Ancient Coin

 

next: coin of Vabalathus of Palmyria

 

Next up: a favorite Aurelian

 

Just got this one this week from the estimable Mr. Berk. Snapped these photos real quick, will take better ones later!

Aurelian, 270-275AD. Siscia, 274-5AD. Antoninianus, 4.00g, Göbl-251c3 (3 spec.), RIC-254, C-153. Obv: IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG Bust radiate, cuirassed r., seen from front, “tassel” formed of pellets on l. shoulder.
Rx: ORI - ENS AVG Sol advancing l. between two captives raising r. hand and holding globe in l.; T in exergue (officina 3)



Next Up: A sestertius of Hadrian

 

Aegyptos sestertius


Next: another sestertius showing a distinctly yellow color

 

Aurelian antoninianus with Genius Illurici reverse.

next, another Genius issue.




sorry, too late!

 

sestertius of Caracalla with yellow, "Tiber"patina.

next, sestertius with green patina...