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Corieltauvi to the north, Iceni north east, Trinovantes east, Cantiaci south east, Atrebates south and Dobunni west.

Next up a coin of the Cantiaci (Cantii)

 

New theme,
Northern Song dynasty, 1 Cash - Huangsong Tongbao (1039-1054).
I actually didn't pay for this coin, but an ebay seller just threw this in with an other purchase (probably for good feedback).
So, post a coin that you didn't pay/got for free!

 

In the past when most people thought fourrees were noncollectable I was given some by friends who did not understand my wanting them but did not want the ones they got in package deals. This Caracalla was from Roger Bickford-Smith about 30 years ago.

Next: another gift coin

 

The obverse portrait on that fourree certainly looks far better than many official coins!

 

My first sestertius from Ryro.



Next: another Gifted coin.

 

This was a freebie thrown in with a purchase from London Ancient Coins:

Leopold I, AD 1657 - 1705.
Royal Mint of Silesia AR 1 kreutzer, 0.93 g, 16.1 mm, 5 h.
Brieg (Brzeg) mint, AD 1698.
Obv: LEOPOLDVS•DG•R•I•S•A•G•H•B•REX, bare-headed bust of Leopold I, wearing elaborate robe, facing right.
Rev:ARCHID•AVS(C•B)DVX•BVR•SI•16-98•, double-headed eagle with outstretched wings, facing, wearing crown; on breast, 1 within oval.
Refs: KM 606.

Next: very thin coin.

 

The sun face and lion may represent the constellation of Leo and be a symbol of the ruler's power. Another story, not necessarily conflicting, is that the sun face represents the Georgian princess Tamar (Gürcü Hatun), the beloved wife of Kayḵosrow II, while the lion symbolizes the Sultan. This interpretation is based on Bar Hebraeus (1226-1286), a bishop of the Syriac Orthodox Church, who noted that Sultan Ḡīāṯ-al-Dīn Kayḵosrow, the Saljuqid of Rūm, was so much in love with Tamar that he expressed the wish to place an image of her on his dirhams. [There is a coin with two lions that raises question about the story].

Seljuks, Rum, Sultan Ḡīāṯ-al-Dīn Kayḵosrow, first reign, AH 634-644 / AD 1237-1246, Dirham, Siwas, AH 639 = AD 1241/2
Obv: Lion advancing right; personification of sun above; in field to left, star; below, star and crescent with pellet; around, الامام المستنصربالله اميرالمؤمنين legend “the Imam al-Mustansir billah, Commander of the Faithful".
Rev: Legend bearing the name and title of Sultan Ḡīāṯ-al-Dīn Kayḵosrow, the Saljuqid of Rūm; in outer margin, in square design, ضرب هذا الدرهم \ سوس في \ سنة تسع \ وثلثين و ستمائة "This dirham was struck at Sivas in the year 639". Inside, السلطان \ الاعظم \ كيخشرو \ بن كيقبد on four lines, "The Greatest Sultan Kaykhushraw b. Kayqubad"
Note: not 100% confident in the date, reference here and here. I also really enjoy that this coin is "Seljuks of Rum" with "Rum" a corruption of Rome, derived from Ῥωμαῖοι (Rhomaioi), as they took possession of territory formerly held by the Byzantine or Roman empire. More on the lion and sun symbol here. Another version of the love story at the David Collection.

Next: another coin with love story associated

 

Next: A really thick coin

 

Thick Coin ... 7.5mm


Carthage 201-175 BC Æ 15 Shekels 45 mm 7.5 mm thick. 102g WreathTanit Horse uraeus above. MAA 104 SNG Cop 400 R

Next: HORSE

 

Next: Antelope

 

Coin Antelope


RI Philip I 244-249 CE AR Ant radiate zoo Antelope SAECVLARES 1000 yr anniv Rome

NON-Coin Antelope

Akkadian 2350-2200 BCE Cylinder Seal Buff stone scene hero wrestling antelope winged lion Ex J Tabot with SCENE

Next: NON-ROMAN; NON-Greek Animal

 

We skipped a coin with a love story!
Akbar Dam of Ajmer mint, Mughal kingdom,1586. 19mm, 20.45g!
Ajmer is the birth place of Jodha, a Hindu trophy wife married in 1562, so this coin was minted nearly 25 years into their marriage. While the marriage was merely a political one, their relationship grew, in fact Jodha was the first to give Akbar a male heir (Jahangir) despite him having multiple wives. Also, usually these brides would be converted to Islam, whereas Akbar not only let her be a Hindu, but also allowed her to worship idols in the palace!
Their love only made Akbar more tolerant towards Hindus to the extant that he abolished the taxes on all non-Muslims!

 

Toramana II......Lion

Next......Portrait of Demeter Bronze

 

Attica. Athens
Eleusinian festival coinage
Obv.: Veiled head of Demeter right
Rev.: A-ΘE, poppy with crossed grain ears.
Æ, 13 mm., 3,44 g.
Ref.: J.N.Svoronos “Les monnaies d'Athènes” pl.104 / 38-45, Kroll 150

Next: Coin from Athens without owl

 

Coin from Athens without owl

Attica, Athens. AE10. Demeter/Plemochoe. Obv: Head of Demeter to the right.
Rev: Plemochoe with ears of wheat on the handles, aphlaston.
229/224 BC
HGC 1701; Kroll 73

Next: Coin from Athens without owl

 

Athens without owl:



Attica. Athens
Circa 322/17-307 BC
Eleusinian festival coinage
Obv.: Triptolemos, holding grain ears, seated left in winged chariot drawn by two snakes
Rev.: AΘE, Piglet standing right on mystic staff, Plemochoe in exergue
Æ 15.5mm, 3.31g
Ref.: Kroll 40; SNG Copenhagen 419

Next: Triptolemos

 

Here's a Triptolemos...

Cilicia, Uncertain
Coin: Silver Obol
Obv. Male head left (Triptolemos)
Rev. Eagle standing on lion, club to left; all in square beaded border
Date: ca. 400-350 BC
Wt./Size/Axis: 0.52g / 11mm / 0h
References:

• SNG Levante 231

Next - Eagle

 

Eagle:


Cornelia Salonina, AD 253-268.
Roman billon tetradrachm; 9.95 g, 22.3 mm.
Egypt, Alexandria, AD 267-268.
Obv: ΚΟΡΝΗΛΙΑ CΑΛⲰΝЄΙΝΑ CЄΒ, diademed and draped bust, right.
Rev: Eagle standing right, wings open, holding wreath in beak, L IЄ before, palm behind.
Refs: Dattari 5346; BMCG 2280; Köln 2983; Milne 4189; RCV 10723.

Next: Woman on a tetradrachm from Alexandria.

 

Faustina II
Alexandria
Billon-Tetradrachm
Obv.: ΦAYCTIN CEBACTH, draped bust right
Rev.: L ΙΓ (year 13), Dikaiosyne seated left, holding scales and cornucopia
Billon, 13.46g
Ref.: RPC online 13660, D 3239, Geissen 1949, M 2040

Next, again: Woman on a tetradrachm from Alexandria.