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@Roman Collector, I think it was (with thanks to @JayAg47) 'a coin from a kingdom that came under the British rule!'
The English got into the colonization game early. This is my less than great Dublin penny of King John.


...Woops, think somebody outtyped me again. ...There ya go!

 

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British Occupation of the Palembang Sultanate of Sumatra
1812-1816 AD
Tin Pitis | 1.17g | 21mm
R#4
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Next: An occupation coinage, with a loose definition

 

East India company one rupee in the name of Shah Alam II, although it's treading on modernity.

continue with the occupation theme.

 

Persian occupation of Asia Minor:


Lydia
Gamerses, Satrap of Lydia
about 400 B.C.
Obv.: Youthful head of eunuch Gamerses, wearing earring and necklace.
Rev. ΓΑΜΕΡΣΟΥ Bearded Zeus, wearing himation, standing right, holding eagle on his outstretched left hand, long scepter with his right hand; in field left, star.
Æ, 1.66g, 12.5mm
Ref.. S. Schultz, Aphroditekopf oder Dynastiebildnis, SM 42 (1992), 113

Next: Satrap

 

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Mughal Empire of India
1556-1605 AD | Akbar
Dogaon Mint
AE Dam | 20.29 grams | 21mm wide | 6mm thick
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Next: 20+ grams

 

My number 3 this year..AP Drachm 29.55 grams.

Next...Heavier.

 

That is just a beautiful example, @JayAg47. Wish I could read Any of it.
...Yeah, the British East India Company. Demonstrating that in the context of British colonialism, just for one, commercial interests preceded political ones, even this early in the aggregate process. ...Thank you, eventuating in that much of the map being 'the pink bits.'
...Most of which (colonialism --that is, politically, in dramatic contrast to the ongoing commercial dynamics --mercifully ended, in the more screamingly explicit ways, after the second of the 'World Wars.' The first of which Should have summarily put a stop to all such nonsense.
...In history, you kind of 'can't always get what you want.' ...Do I need to find some Stones on YouTube?
(...Thinking of going to Hendrix, "Machine Gun," live, from the album Band of Gypsys instead.
(...Okay, here's the Hendrix. From some of the Hendrix that you Need to sustain intelligent life.
("...Evil man make me kill you,
("Even though we're only families apart....")

 

Here's an Alexandrian drachm of Ptolemy IV that I posted before.

66.15 grams



Next: A medallic bronze, any size.

 

This is a Severus Alexander medallion.

Region, City: Mysia, Cyzicus
Coin: Bronze Medallion
Obv. ΑVΚ Μ ΑVΡ CΕVΗΡΟC ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟCΑ/ - Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev. ΕΠΙC ΤΡΑ ΑVΡΑΡΙΣΤΙΑΔΟV ΚV / ΖΙΚΗΝΕ / ΟΚΟΡ - The Emperor on horse galloping right, right hand raised
Mint: (222-235 AD)
Wt./Size/Axis: 29.19g / 41mm / -
References:

• BMC 263

Acquisition: Naville Numismatics Online Auction NN Live Auction 22 #229 1-May-2016


Next - some other holed coin

 

Pamphylia, Sillyon(Sillyum). Lucilla AE24. Bust of Men Lucilla, daughter of Marcus Aurelius, wife of Lucius Verus, Augusta, 164-182 AD. AE24, 9.5g.
Obv: ΛΟΥΚΙΛΛΑ CEBACTH. Draped bust right, hair gathered in back in Chignon.
Rev: CIΛΛYEΩN. Draped bust of Mên right, crescent at shoulders.

Next: Moon God

 

James I
Six pence, 3rd bust, 1605
Ref : Spink # 2658

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Sorry @ancientone I was posting while you had already posted yours

Next is Moon god then

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I've posted late so many times that I refresh the page now before I hit the post reply button. The worst is replying to the last post on the page only to realize there are 2 or 3 pages more.

 

next kushan empire

 

See? We've all been there.

 

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Safavid Dynasty of Persia
1596-1629 AD | Abbas I
Qazvin Mint
AR Abbasi | 7.62g | 20mm

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Next: Another Persian coin

 

Sort off:
Hunnic Empire/ Sind
Unknown Huunic King
Sind Mint
AV Dinara ND struck 5th Century/ Imitating Sasanian Dinara of Peroz I
NEXT: Sasanian coin

 

I don't know too much about this one but I love the strong symbol in the altar, in person it has a beautiful amount of relief.

Kushano-Sasanian Kingdom
Issued by Governor Meze under Hormizd I Kushanshah
c. 265-295 AD
Gandhara Mint
AE Drachm
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Next: non-Roman third century coin (AD or BC)

 

Celtic Imitation Philip II 2nd C BCE AR Drachm Kugelwange type- Danube Valley - pecunum auction

Next: Coin from 3rd Century BCE

 

Greek | Troas, Alexandreia
c. 302-301 BC
AE11 | 0.98g | 10.7mm
Obv: Laureate head of Apollo left
Rev: Horse grazing left, AΛE above

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Next: Another BC horse