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6 hours, so here's a coin I found buried deep in my collection yesterday and had some help IDing. Roman Empire355 to 361 ADIssued under Julian II as CaesarAE follis | 1.54 grams | 15.6mm wide | 1.6mm thickObv: Bare-headed bust rightRev: SPES REIPVBLICE, emperor holding globe and spear Next: another poor quality LRB

Here's one that I ought to re-photograph sometime soon. Roman Empire306 to 337 ADIssued under Constantine IAE follis | 1.44 gramsObv: Bust rightRev: GLORIA EXERCITVS, two soldiers with one standard between Update: I was inspired to take action Next: another fourth century small (sub 2g) bronze

This is another contemporary counterfeit coin from a Sumatran kingdom dating to the late eighteenth century. This retrograde wasn't on purpose, although when strung on a string it all passed the same it seems. Jambi Sultanate of Sumatrac. 1770-1790Contemporary counterfeit of an anonymous seriers Tin Pitis | 1.35 grams | 23.6mm wide | 0.7mm thickObv: Inscription Sultan Anum Sri Ingalaga in retrogradeRev: Blank (uniface) Ref: Z#313407 Next: more contemporary counterfeit or private coinage

6 hours so here is a contemporary counterfeit of an occupation coinage from when the British Empire briefly ruled over the faraway islands of the islands of Java and Sumatra. Notice that the 1/2 fraction was erroneously copied as 2/1, as an effect of the 'beginner' minter trying to account for the mirroring effect of dies/moulds. This thing is so incredibly crude, I love it. British occupation of Java1813 AD (or soon after)Contemporary counterfeit, issued locally and privatelyAE (?) half stuiver | 1.00 grams | 26mm Ref: Z#311840, also on Numista Next: more mirrored/retrograde text, intentional or not

United States of America (North)c. 1863 ADIssued privately and anonymouslyAE patriotic token | 2.21 grams | 18mm wideObv: Horseman center, The Federal Union It Must Be PreservedRev: Our Union within a wreath, below a shield Ref: Fuld 178-267 Next: another shield

German StatesCirca 1850 to 1900 AD (?)Issued anonymously and privatelyAE jeton | 0.35 grams | 13.5x14mm wide | 0.25mm thickObv: Shield with stars and stripes center, behind a double-headed crowned eagle holding sword and a cross atop globeRev: SPIEL MARKE center within a weath Next: nineteenth century OR a wreath

Cambodiac. 1870s to 1890s ADBI half fuang | 1.22g | 14x16mm | 1.4mm thick Obv: Hamza bird facing left, above the character Ji Rev: Blank (uniface) Ref: Cribb #25, Z#245728 Next: same theme, nineteenth century

This coin is commonly called a stater of Kashmir, but I was recently informed that the denomination is truly a "panchi". Similarly, there are contemporary stater coins of the Chola Dynasty which I think are more accurately called a "kahavanu". I'm not sure what the conclusion or connection is, but there's something interesting there. Lohara Dynasty of Kashmir1003 to 1028 ADIssued under Sangrama DevaAE panchi (stater) | 5.93 grams | 18.5mm | 3.9mm thick Ref: Z#313393 Next: a confusing denomination, or an coin not meeting size expectations

According to a quick Wiki run it seems that this ruler, Mithridates VI, had a little skirmish involving killing his own son to take over the Bosporan Kingdom. Kingdom of Pontosc. 85 to 65 BCIssued under Mithridates VIAmisos MintAE | 7.48 grams | 21mm wide Obv: Head of Gorgon facing forward at the center of aegis, octagon outer border Rev: Nike advancing to the right holding a palm, AMI-ΣOY split left and right, below a monogram left and right Ref: Sear #3642, SNG IX BMC: Black Sea #1180-1182, Z#313406 Next: a kingdom unheard of to you prior to numismatics

This Qing Dynasty contemporary counterfeit is around 5-6mm narrower than the nice official mint product. It's like shrinking a US quarter down to a dime. Qing Dynasty of Chinac. 1770s to 1790s ADContemporary counterfeit from a private mintAE diminutive cash | 1.21 grams | 19.4mm wide | 0.6mm thick Obv: Qian Long Tong Bao Rev: Boo Chiowan (copying the Board of Revenue) Ref: Z#310045 Next: another "small size" coin

6 hours Northern Song Dynasty of China1078 to 1085 ADAE large cash (2 wen) | 7.03 grams | 29.4mm wide | 1.6mm thick Obv: Yuan Feng Tong Bao in cursive script Rev: Off-center borders due to slipped mould error Ref: Hartill #16.248, Gorny NS#27b-2.21, Z#312975 Next: another "large size" coin

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6 hours Northern Song Dynasty of China1068 to 1077 ADAE cash | 3.05 grams | 25.1mm wide | 1.0mm thick Obv: Xi Ning Yuan Bao Rev: Nailmark above Ref: Hartill #16.171, Gorny NS#24a.03, Z#312626 Next: more green patina

Roman Empire270 to 275 ADIssued under Claudius II, DivusAE antoninianus | 2.59 grams | 17mm wide Obv: DIVO CLAVDIO, Radiate bust right Rev: CONSECRATIO, Eagle facing forward with head right Next: more third century coinage