What are those!!???

Discussion in 'Ancient Coins' started by Eriksund, Jul 29, 2018.

  1. Eriksund

    Eriksund Member

    Yeah... It's me again...fng... Bought these.. Have no idea what they are... Or they might have been a gift with a purchase... Can't remember..anywho... Their old, small and obviously silver... What say you o'great ones... Once again I thank you..
     

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  3. Alegandron

    Alegandron "ΤΩΙ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΩΙ..." ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, June 323 BCE

    In NO WAY am I an expert, but I BELIEVE them to be similar to mine:

    India Gujarat Chalukyas Gadhaiya Paisa BI Drachm 9th C CE  Sun Moon Fire Alter Crescent.jpg
    India, Chalukyas of GujaratGadhaiya Paisa
    Billon drachm Gadhaiya Paisa), 4.6g, 14mm, 3h; ca 9th cent AD
    Obv.: degenerated Indo-Sasanian style bust to right, sun and moon above
    Rev.: stylized fire altar, sun above left, crescent moon above right
    Reference: Deyell 156-159

    India Gujarat Chalukyas Gadhaiya Paisa BI Drachm 11th C CE  Sun Moon Fire Alter Crescent.jpg
    India, Anonymous, Chalukyas of Gujarat, Anonymous Silver drachm (gadhaiya paisa).
    AR drachm (gadhaiya paisa), c. 11th century.
    Obv.: Degenerate Indo-Sasanian style bust right, sun and moon (crown?) above.
    Rev.: Stylized fire altar, sun (consisting of rosette of dots) above left, crescent moon above right.
    Reference: Deyell 158, Mitchiner Non-Islamic 427.
     
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  5. Jwt708

    Jwt708 Well-Known Member

    Take a look at the rules...you don't want to run afoul. Probably best not to use that acronym.

    There are more than a couple veterans and currently serving here in the ancients section and even more on the larger forum.
     
  6. Eriksund

    Eriksund Member

    I understand. Thank you. Excellent results...I read somewhere that the reason some ancient coins were so small it's that they used to carry them in their mouths.... Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
     
  7. Jwt708

    Jwt708 Well-Known Member

    Oh man, there are some very tiny ancients!
     
  8. Eriksund

    Eriksund Member

    Right? I think my widows mite is the smallest I own...
     
  9. Jwt708

    Jwt708 Well-Known Member

    Here is a small one from my collection:

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    Aiolis, Gryneion
    AE11, 1.3g, 12h; 3rd Century BC.
    Obv.: Laureate head of Apollo, 3/4 facing left.
    Rev.: ΓYP-NH; Mussel shell.
    Reference: SNG Ashmolean 1447–8; SNG Copenhagen 205–6
     
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  10. Eriksund

    Eriksund Member

    Oooo... Very nice... Great detail... Amazing how the metal maintains it's integrity...
     
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