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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;FitzNigel, post: 2855315, member: 74712&quot;]Not the prettiest example, but Henry I is hard to find cheap, and fully attributeable (which this one is):</p><p>[ATTACH=full]678622[/ATTACH] </p><p>England</p><p>Henry I, r. 1100-1135 (1125-1135)</p><p>Bury St. Edmunds AR Penny, 17.16 mm x 0.8 grams</p><p>Obv.: +hEN[R]I[CVS].&nbsp; Bust facing crowned and diademed, head three-quarters left, sceptre in right hand</p><p>Rev.: [+]G[ILEBE]RT[:ON]:E[DM]N. Quadrilateral with incurved sides and lis at each angle over cross fleury</p><p>Ref.: North 871, SCBC 1276, De Wit 3186</p><p><br /></p><p>Examples of this tari with a fuller outer legend go beyond this category, but this little guy fits here, and I hope to one day figure out the date and mint based off the patterns of what little remains of the outer legend (we&#039;ll see if this ever happens...)</p><p>[ATTACH=full]678625[/ATTACH] </p><p>Norman Italy - Sicily</p><p>Roger II, r. 1130-1154 (1140-1154)</p><p>Palermo mint, AV Taris, 12.66 mm x 1.1 grams</p><p>Obv.: Outer Cufic legend denoting date and mint, inner Cufic legend al-malik Rujar al-mu’tazz bi-llah, pellet in center of dotted circle</p><p>Rev.: Outer cufic legend denoting date and mint, in center, cross potent on shaft with pellet between IC XC NI KA</p><p>Ref.: NCKS 240, [MEC 14.202]; De Wit 3796</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ll include my ancients in these higher categories.&nbsp; This one probably isn&#039;t worth what I paid, as I got into a bit of a bidding war for it, but I really wanted a Darius siglo, and I was very intrigued by the bankers marks.&nbsp; The photo needs to be retaken, as it is darker than reality.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]678636[/ATTACH] </p><p>Persian Empire</p><p>Darius I to Xerxes II, r. 485-420 B.C.</p><p>Sardes Mint, AR Siglos, 15.87mm x 5.6 grams</p><p>Obv.: King running right holding spear and bow</p><p>Rev.: Incuse punch</p><p>Ref.: SGCV 3428, Carradice Type IIIb, Group A/B (pl. XII, 17)</p><p><br /></p><p>This coin I also probably paid too much for, but it has incredible details, and I also really wanted a coin from Menander I:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]678637[/ATTACH] </p><p>Kingdom of Bactria</p><p>Menander I r. c. 165/55-130 B.C.</p><p>AR Drachm, 15.71mm x 2.5 grams</p><p>Obv.: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ / ΜΕΝΑΝΔΡΟΥ. Diademed bust of the sovereign right, coat fastened on the right shoulder</p><p>Rev.: (Maharajasa tratarasa / Menamdrasa).&nbsp; Athena Alkidemos standing left. Monogram &#039;H&#039; in right field</p><p>Ref.: Bopearachchi, Ménandre (I) Sôter, 67[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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