Afaik these Viraraya fanams came from the kingdom of Travancore (Malabar coast). https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces39364.html
Nice one, one of the underrated emperors! This one depicts a mourning Armenia after his eastern campaigns. [ATTACH] Just imagine if Verus didn't...
I'm not familiar with British coins, but can help with the Australian ones, There are certain coins like the 1925 and 1930 one penny that are...
Not really ancient, but this fanam from Mysore kingdom tried to capture Narashima, the lion headed incarnation of Vishnu on a 5mm flan, 0.35g....
I believe it is truly from the Roman era, we modern people often underestimate the knowledge and the technologies of the ancient world. However...
Never sell you coins or anything to a pawn shop! look around and get a buyer who is actually interested in your stuff. Of course it changes if you...
Oh he at least had four!
So I came across a post on reddit showing a sapphire ring allegedly worn by Caligula himself that depicts his wife Caesonia! Right away it looked...
My favourite and only coin of Nerva, [ATTACH] And a first year issue of Trajan [ATTACH]
My guess is a tetradrachm?
Last year I got really interested in ancients and spent so much in accumulating 100+ coins that nearly dried up my savings, but this year I've...
He's that spoiled rich kid who happened to inherit his father's massive wealth and name, yet buried it to the ground!
you’re welcome! It’s kinda disappointing that these mighty kingdoms never receive the attention that they deserve :(
I've been meaning to do a write up on one of the most underrated yet one of the longest surviving kingdoms, the Pandyas (300 BCE- 17th century...
Thanks for the info!
Regna Adsignata- Assigning kingdoms [ATTACH]
Could be just some surface deposition?
I've always wanted one of those Aurelian antoninianus with good silvering and a nice strike, and this coin happens to check that list. The...
I haven't bought coins for nearly two months as I'm saving up, but I got really bad itch in the meantime so I splurged a whopping sum of 23...
I actually thought this coin was Vespasian's when I bought it, turns out it shows Titus as Caesar under Vespasian. T CAESAR IMP VESPASIANVS COS VI...
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