Once the coins were used up the people of Sri Lanka began to strike their own nummis as we came to see this thread......
I also wanted to mention that I was also inquiring about that elusive "Official Roman Coinage" that was used in Sri Lanka for all those centuries....
Compare against the Imperial Cholan model...Claming Lordship of Sri Lanka. [ATTACH]
Aw shucks guys, thanks.:shame:
I was fortunate enough to locate and acquire a coin of great rarity and historical interest. The first indigenous gold coin of Taprobane (Ceylon,...
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Its a Thracian imitation of Parion Mysia Gorgion. Nice coin. Read more about it here. http://medusacoins.reidgold.com/parion.html
The next Hollywood block buster! "ORIENS" [ATTACH]
The Conch shell has been used for centuries as an instrument in South East Asia. [MEDIA] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I have a nice Penny of Longshanks from Lincoln, but I love the Cnut from Stamford by Thurston. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Not evil just misunderstood. [IMG]
Asia, Burma, The States of Pyu, The City of Srikshetra AR Full Unit (96 Ratti) s. 632-835 AD (Final Coinage 800-832 AD) 35 mm x 9.53 g obverse:...
Asia, Burma, Pegu Mon Culture 5th century AD AR Full Unit 27 mm x 9.58 grams Obverse: Conch - Beaded Border Reverse: SriVatsa Temple - two Pellets...
Ha me too, but she told me my lobes where to complex to read.
Awesome.. Alexander the Chunky!!
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Definitely Christian. Crusader State Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem Baldwin III (AD 1143-1163) BI Denier 16 mm x 0.87 grams Obv: Tower of David with...
Christian Vanilla [IMG] Byzantine Empire Eastern Roman Empire Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine AR Hexagram 22.0 mm x 6.28 g Constantinople...
Christian Chocolate [ATTACH] Anastasius (491-518 AD) AE Small Module 40 nummis (Follis) struck 498-507 AD 23.8 mm x 12.43 grams Obverse: Diademed...
Thats a lot of Chi Rhos.
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