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<p>[QUOTE="Alegandron, post: 4710649, member: 51347"]I find it interesting that Western Countries feel that everything was invented in Europe or The Med. I find it myopic when considering Human History world wide. There were many Eastern or “Other” cultures using the concept of money through coinage. Sadly, we seem to think coins must be round. However, even in Western coinage during ancient times had square and irregular coins (I have seen a lot of ancient Roman coins that are a hot mess after manufacture, and Byzantines look and are shaped crudely.)</p><p><br /></p><p><b>INDIA</b></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/india-gandahara-ar-bent-bar-11-3g-650-600-bce-rare-two-dots-also-have-on-both-sides-very-rare-jpg.794176/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />'</p><p>India Gandhara janaprada</p><p>AR Bent Bar 11.3g</p><p>650-600 BCE</p><p>RARE two dots</p><p>- also have on BOTH sides is VERY RARE</p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/india-gandahara-ar-bent-bar-11-3g-rare-2-dots-on-one-side-very-rare-on-both-sides-jpg.794179/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>CHINA FISH MONEY</b></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/china-zhou-dynasty-1046-256-bce-ae-fish-money-67mm-9-5g-ab-coole-enc-chinese-coins-6920ff-jpg.795525/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>China Zhou Dynasty 1046-256 BCE AE Fish Money 67mm 9.5g AB Coole Enc Chinese Coins 6920ff</p><p>EX: [USER=76086]@Ken Dorney[/USER]</p><p><br /></p><p><b>West</b></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/upload_2018-4-9_17-36-2-png.762787/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Iona Kolophon AR Tetartemorion 530-520 BCE Archaic Apollo Incuse Punch 0.15g 4.5mm- SNG Kayhan 343</p><p>Ex: [USER=42773]@John Anthony[/USER]</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Oldest Scarab (Represents Periods in Egyptian Culture when they had no Coins):</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>These were worn as necklaces or bracelets as Talismans</b></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/upload_2018-4-9_17-40-39-png.762788/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Egypt SCARAB Middle Kingdom 2065-1650 BCE Scarabaeus Sphinx</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Oldest Seal:</b></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/upload_2018-4-9_17-47-54-png.762793/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Akkadian <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/tel:2350-2200" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/tel:2350-2200">2350-2200</a> BCE Cylinder Seal Buff stone scene hero wresting antelope winged lion Ex J Tabot with SCENE</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Oldest Relic Material:</b></p><p>These are figurines carved from Russian Mammoth Tusks imported into and carved in China into Chinese Zodiac Figurines: I am Year of the Boar, my Wife is Year of the Rabbit...</p><p>At the time, it was perfectly legal to own and transport Mammoth Tusk, as it was NOT an endangered species, rather it was Extinct. However, I understand NOW you cannot purchase nor transport them into the US. These are grandfathered.</p><p>I purchased these on one of my trips to China.</p><p><b>Estimated age of Mammoth Tusks: 55,000-60,000 BCE.</b></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/mammoth-tusk-russia-find-china-carved-chinese-zodiac-boar-and-rabbit-jpg.762790/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/mammoth-tusk-russia-find-china-carved-chinese-zodiac-boar-and-rabbit-underside-jpg.762791/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Mammoth Tusk - Russia find China carved Chinese Zodiac BOAR and RABBIT. Estimated age of Mammoth Tusks: 55,000-60,000 BCE.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Alegandron, post: 4710649, member: 51347"]I find it interesting that Western Countries feel that everything was invented in Europe or The Med. I find it myopic when considering Human History world wide. There were many Eastern or “Other” cultures using the concept of money through coinage. Sadly, we seem to think coins must be round. However, even in Western coinage during ancient times had square and irregular coins (I have seen a lot of ancient Roman coins that are a hot mess after manufacture, and Byzantines look and are shaped crudely.) [B]INDIA[/B] [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/india-gandahara-ar-bent-bar-11-3g-650-600-bce-rare-two-dots-also-have-on-both-sides-very-rare-jpg.794176/[/IMG]' India Gandhara janaprada AR Bent Bar 11.3g 650-600 BCE RARE two dots - also have on BOTH sides is VERY RARE [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/india-gandahara-ar-bent-bar-11-3g-rare-2-dots-on-one-side-very-rare-on-both-sides-jpg.794179/[/IMG] [B]CHINA FISH MONEY[/B] [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/china-zhou-dynasty-1046-256-bce-ae-fish-money-67mm-9-5g-ab-coole-enc-chinese-coins-6920ff-jpg.795525/[/IMG] China Zhou Dynasty 1046-256 BCE AE Fish Money 67mm 9.5g AB Coole Enc Chinese Coins 6920ff EX: [USER=76086]@Ken Dorney[/USER] [B]West[/B] [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/upload_2018-4-9_17-36-2-png.762787/[/IMG] Iona Kolophon AR Tetartemorion 530-520 BCE Archaic Apollo Incuse Punch 0.15g 4.5mm- SNG Kayhan 343 Ex: [USER=42773]@John Anthony[/USER] [B]Oldest Scarab (Represents Periods in Egyptian Culture when they had no Coins): These were worn as necklaces or bracelets as Talismans[/B] [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/upload_2018-4-9_17-40-39-png.762788/[/IMG] Egypt SCARAB Middle Kingdom 2065-1650 BCE Scarabaeus Sphinx [B]Oldest Seal:[/B] [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/upload_2018-4-9_17-47-54-png.762793/[/IMG] Akkadian [URL='https://www.cointalk.com/tel:2350-2200']2350-2200[/URL] BCE Cylinder Seal Buff stone scene hero wresting antelope winged lion Ex J Tabot with SCENE [B]Oldest Relic Material:[/B] These are figurines carved from Russian Mammoth Tusks imported into and carved in China into Chinese Zodiac Figurines: I am Year of the Boar, my Wife is Year of the Rabbit... At the time, it was perfectly legal to own and transport Mammoth Tusk, as it was NOT an endangered species, rather it was Extinct. However, I understand NOW you cannot purchase nor transport them into the US. These are grandfathered. I purchased these on one of my trips to China. [B]Estimated age of Mammoth Tusks: 55,000-60,000 BCE.[/B] [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/mammoth-tusk-russia-find-china-carved-chinese-zodiac-boar-and-rabbit-jpg.762790/[/IMG] [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/mammoth-tusk-russia-find-china-carved-chinese-zodiac-boar-and-rabbit-underside-jpg.762791/[/IMG] Mammoth Tusk - Russia find China carved Chinese Zodiac BOAR and RABBIT. Estimated age of Mammoth Tusks: 55,000-60,000 BCE.[/QUOTE]
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