Thanks.. I like elephants on coins.. another would be horses
Thanks.. the back is supposed to be some stylised depiction of waves and flowers.
Some recent additions to the Shakya Buddha silver coins [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
INDIA, Medieval (Southern Deccan). Gangas of Talakad (Western Gangas). Uncertain ruler. Circa 1080-1138. AV Gajapati Pagoda (14mm, 3.89 g). EF....
Nymph wise.. [ATTACH] Ancient Sicily. Himera. AE Hemilitron (420-408 BC). Black toned. Obv: Head of Nymph Rev: 6 pellets surrounded by 2...
Here's my horse coin.. although not quiet the way you expect of it [ATTACH] The last Emperor of the Ming Dynasty. Chong Zhen. 1628-44. Hartill...
Thanks... I am missing the last piece of the set which is the 3 chon. Hoping to snag one someday..
Thanks.. took me a while to find one as well. That was why it was the last coin to properly close that theme.. being the father of Europe and it's...
These curve came about by the Ceylonese because they found it easier to hook it around their attire. The Persian and Arabian equivalents did not...
Here are my Ceylonese and Arabian Tawilah. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Really nice thread.. I too have historical greats as a theme. My last piece in the series ended with the following closing piece. Charlemagne...
These are not the curvy Ceylonese types. This is the original straight variants from Persia.
Thanks all. I have not come across any materials that support specifically the reason for their shape. My take is that it was possibly easier for...
Islamic Persia (Post mongol), Safavids. Abu'l-Muzaffar Isma'il I. AD 1501-1524. AR Larin. Shiraz mint. Also known as hairpin money due to its...
Yes.. the Axum coin is also another beauty and very unique as well. I reckon it was probably an archaic attempt at bimetallic coinage....
Amazing coins.. for me I think it would be the following [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Korea. Yi Hyong. Tae Dong 2 and 1 Chon silver. Reverse in...
Such amazing collections and pictures. Unfortunately I have a long way to go. The best I could garner are as follows [ATTACH] Ancient China....
Totally agree
Thank you.. the horse in reverse is rather worn but the obverse captured a nice portrait of Antinous wrapped in a nice dark green patina as well
Cool tesseras man!! :)
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