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Trajan
Dacia Capta

Next, more Trajan accomplishments!

 

next: an Hadrian Victory bronze

 

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Unofficial Vietnamese Cash
Cast Under Private Minters
c. 1550 to 1800 AD
AE Cash | 2.03 grams | 21.5mm wide
Obv: Inscription 宋元通寶 copied from an earlier Northern Song coin from 960 to 976 AD, read in Vietnamese as Tong Nguyen Thong Bao or in Chinese as Song Yuan Tong Bao
Rev: Plain
See this coin on Zeno.ru, #259619

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Next: Another holed coin

 

Northern Song Dynasty, emperor Ren Zong (1022-1063)

Next, another Chinese coin

 

Chinese Gold Mining Communities of West Borneo
He Shun Gongsi Federation
1774-1854 AD
Tin Cash | 5.58 grams | 27x29mm
Obv: He Shun Gong Si
Rev: Degraded Manchu script copying contemporary Qing coins
Ref: T.D. Yih and J. De Kreek #20​

Next: Another crude, low quality coin (from mint conditions, not wear)

 

Achaemenid empire, unknown ruler, showing only the face of the running emperor, although it weighs the standard 5.4 grams!
400-300 BC
Next, Daric

 

Next up: running

 

Potin au guerrier courant (running warrior potin), Remi tribe, 90-50BC.
O : Braided warrior running to right, holding spear in his left hand and a torc in his right hand
R : (Mytholigical?) animal attacking a snake (?), a fibula above.


Next : snake

 

Roman Empire
Gallienus
265-267 CE
AE Antoninianus | 2.26 grams | 21mm wide
Rome Mint
Obv: GALLIENVS AVG, radiate bust right
Rev: SALVS AVG, XII, Salus standing right feeding serpent in arms
Ref: RIC 274a

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Next: Your first coin from an issuer (this is my first Roman coin)

 

edit - 0.4 seconds too late

 

'Your first coin from an issuer'
Raja Raja Chola,

In fact this particular coin is my first ancient coin I got years ago as a kid!
Next, your first ancient coin.

 

next: another ""ancient"" dutch coin

 

Hope this counts, this coin was cast rather than struck and is considered an emergency coinage issue from the Dutch colony on Java, although I've read rumors of a later restrike at Sri Lanka, but I think that remains unproven.

VOC - 1644 AD
Emergency Issue | Batavia Mint
AE 1/2 Stuiver | 6.53 grams
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Next: Another cast coin

 

Next up: elephant

 

Chalukyas of Gujarat - Rana Hastin (900-1000 AD), Silver Dramma 9 mm/0.50 gm.
Obverse- Elephant facing right with dotted border around.
Reverse- Nagari legend Sri Rana / Hasti in two lines.
MACW 4910-4913.

Next.....Another Chalukyas coin.

 

Chalukyas of Gujarat
950-1050 AD
Next, another Hindu dynasty

 

Kashmir...Bhimagupta


Next.....Lotus flower.

 

******I just noticed something... that maybe everyone is aware of? But not sure so I will point it out.******

IF you hover the mouse over your icon on a thread you had previously posted on - you can see how many times you have posted on the thread. I never noticed this before!
94 times seems excessive!! But I am sure someone like @Bing must have a huge number. Quite amazing that this thread has stayed so popular for 4 years.



How many times have you posted to this thread?


**Sorry for the distraction**

Next.....from @Spaniard = Lotus flower.

 

203 for me, I sure do spend a lot on Ct!