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More broken damaged coins

 

Pac-man follis of Constantine, interesting use of "CONSTANTINO" in the obverse legend. Also, an old photo (I've gotten better over time).





Another damaged coin....

 

Khushru ll Mint SY (Shiraz) Year 28 (617/68 AD) with a bite out.

More damaged coins

 

@panzerman , I agree with @Bing on this. This is my perspective of her. If this had happened to my Family, I wonder how I would react to any Roman occupying my country... And, since they lost, how much atrocity was OMITTED from the Roman biased histories? They DID write in the horrible atrocities inflicted on Boudicca's Family. In my opinion, she was responding to the atrocities the Romans inflicted on her People and her Family.

 

Unnoticeable Damage (to me)


Carthage - Zeugitana AR Shekel-Didrachm 360-264 BCE Tanit Horse r head l palm SNG COP 141

Next: Rearward-Looking Animal

 

Roman Empire
Divus Claudius II
c. 270 - 275 AD
AE Unofficial Antoninianus | 2.59 g // 17mm
Obv: DIVO CLAVDIO, radiate bust right
Rev: CONSECRATIO, eagle standing left, head turned right

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Next: Animal reverse

 

https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/1/2245
Mysia, Kyzikcs, Augustus.
Obverse design
bare head of Augustus, r.

Reverse inscription ϹƐΒΑϹΤΟϹ

Reverse design capricorn, l., with head turned back; monogram including ΖΚ

This was posted as "rearward looking animal" but @TuckHard was faster however, it is suitable for the chosen theme as well.

Next theme - 2 or more animals on the reverse.

 

Horses and Dog... what could be better?


RR AR Den C Antestius Rome 146 BCE 3.97g 19.0mm Helm Roma R X C ANTESTI - Dioscuri gllpng R puppy-dog running ROMA Cr 219-1e


Next: Raven

 

Freiburg im Breisgau
AR Bracteate
Nominal: Rappen (Rappen=Raven)
AD ca. 1350
Obv.: Head of raven left, circle to left
AR, 0.31g, 18mm
Ref.: Freiburger Münzen und Medaillen No. 5

Next: Bracteate

 

12 hours

Mataram Kingdom of Central Java
Present-day Indonesia
AR Irregular Stamped Ingots
Probably used similarly to hacksilver

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Next: Non-traditional currency

 

In Western terms this is definitely a non-traditional currency.

China, 1870
Pingyung Country (Guangdong / Kwangtung)
8.6 taels
Salt tax sycee
322.4 grams



Next: In light of today's events in Washington D. C., how about a coin with a Concordia reverse?

 

Gordian III Concordia

Next, a coin made by the rebels!

 

Well, that’s very cool.

 

Celtic
GAUL, Northeast. Leuci. Circa 100-50 BC. Potin Unit (16.5mm, 4.8 g, 3h). Stylized head left / Stylized boar left; two semicircles below. Depeyrot, NC VII, 139; D&T 225. Dark green-brown surfaces. VF.

In light of today's events...
Next up: a coin with idiots on it

 

what does this coin show?

 

Thanks. I also have a 50 sycee that makes an impressive door stop, but a very poor floatation device.

 

Updated to reflect actual rebels (which I thought you were hip to the Celts) and not sad and confused rabble (see what I did there?)

 

LOL... Tell you what, let me jump into a half-filled kiddie pool, and you can give me that floatation device!

 

I probably don't understand the history behind this coin enough to call him an idiot, but from what I can tell Wu Shifan is known for leading the remnants of a dwindling revolt and eventually dying at the hands of the Qing forces at his kingdom's last stronghold. He is the grandson of Wu Sangui who is today remembered as China's most notorious traitor (rivalled perhaps by Wang Jingwei who turned on his party during the Chinese Civil War and aided the invading Japanese during WWII). Wu Sangui is known for turning against both the Ming and Qing Dynasties before founding his own, failed Zhou Dynasty. So, I think it's fair to call Wu Shifan an idiot for taking over a failing, traitorous uprising before being crushed, and killed, by the Qing only three years later. But again, I don't know much about Chinese history beyond basic Wikipedia summaries so feel free to debate it if anyone knows better.

Revolt of the Three Feudatories
Wu Shifan, grandson of Wu Sangui, famed traitor to the Ming and Qing Dynasties of China
1679 - 1681 AD
AE Cash
Obv: Hong Hua Tong Bao
Rev: Plain
Hartill #21.112
3.15 g // 22mm

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Next: Another failed uprising or traitor