Not sure which ones you mean as the Anxi Tang series.. are you referring to the Huicang Kai Yuans?
Now my silk road series is pretty much 99% complete..
The lost kingdoms of the silk road.. has a classic and exotic history behind them..
Kingdom of Kucha. 5th--6th century. Wu Zhu cash coin with undeciphered Kuchean (Tocharian?) Script on reverse. Hartill 10.48. Standard issue...
I would categorize BD as a malignant form of corrosion. Whilst verdigris is a former or chemical encrustation and change on a coins surface, as...
I personally prefer my ancients to be coated with green.. it's a good sign of authenticity and antiquity.. my top favorite would be the Jade Green...
That would have been such an incredibly fun experience.. seeing the eager eyed people suddenly lighten up and having a deeper appreciation of...
Thanks @Theodosius . I don't have a lot of Roman or Greeks to compare with you guys.. so I can only share what little I have on the Eastern side...
Nice specimens @dougsmit . Unless new evidences arise, we can only stick with current conventions. However attribution may be logical given a few...
Totally second that.
I actually first knew that the Rourans issued coins after seeing @Ancientnoob specimens. I was looking high and low for them until I realized I...
The Rouran coins are conventionally accepted as Kushan imitations. Even the ones posted are imitating Kushan issues with a seated Maues and...
Yes.. The coin in OP is Ayyubid and issued by Saladin. His brother Sephadin succeeded him. However, it was not very long lived. I wouldn't really...
The Rouran Khaganate. 5~6th century AD. AE coins crudely imitating Kushan coinage. A lost civilization of nomadic people living in the Northern...
As per what @norenxaq mentioned, Saladin founded the Ayubbid Dynasty taking over from the Fatimids who dominated much of the Levant including...
Cool @Ancientnoob .. feels like we're back to the periods of Knights and horses. . Haha
Excellent Richard silvers. Looking forward to your new acquisitions. I too have been slowing down lately. Not a very economic hobby this hobby is...
Very cool. I never seen a 4th Crusade coin before. Thanks for posting
Here is one that was issued by his brother Sephadin [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Thanks.. the star version is Aleppo, the square is Damascene. They are nice and has a good history behind them
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