Ancients Bearing Weapons

I can contribute to the theme with this little coin:

 

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Here is one I found particularly interesting.

India, Banavasi
Kadamba Kingdom
Kanga Varma (r. AD 365-390)
Potin Unit 18 mm x 0.93 grams
Obverse: Zebu Bull right Kannada Legend around.
Reverse: Repeating bow& arrow design.
Ref: Unpublished (maybe)
Note: Ex. Rare, high grade, off center.

 

One in ancientnoob theme!
AV Dinara ND Peshawar Mint
Kanishaka I 127-52AD Kushan Empire
King with Sword/ Trident/ Bow and Arrow!

 

Gupta Empire
King Kumaragupta I 413-55AD
AV Dinara ND unknown mint
Tiger Slayer type

Bow and Arrow

 

That Gupta dinar is bananas!!!!!

 

Here are a few of my ancient weapons:

 

Wow! Great set, Ken. I am moving full steam into this area (bronze weaponry - particularly Luristani and other Western Asian blades).

I am green with envy - Looking at the pic above, I pretty much match the patina at right.

 

CILICIA, Tarsus, Pseudo-autonomous under Hadrian, Perseus standing
Reference.
RPC III, 3303; SNG BN 1437-41;

Obv. ΑΔΡΙΑΝΗϹ ΤΑΡϹΕΩΝ
Head of bearded Heracles r., crowned with oak-leaves, club on l. shoulder

Rev. ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩϹ
Perseus, wearing winged sandals, standing, l., holding cult statue of Apollo holding wolves in r. hand, chlamys and harpe in l.; at his feet, lion, l., attacking bull kneeling, l.; in field, l., ΒΟΗ/ΘΟΥ disposed either vertically, either horizontally

16.01 gr
30 mm
12h