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Ceylon.. Sahassa Malla AD 1200 to 1202 Seated king, SRIMA SAHASA MALLA in Nagari in two vertical lines in the left field / King standing, small altar in the left field, various dots and decorations in fields. 21mm, 4.24 grams. Mitchiner NIS 840-841. SKU 35682

Link...Ditto. Trajan ar Denarius 98-117AD 20mm/2.66gr (Minted 103-111AD) Obverse-IMPTRAIANO AVG GER DAC PMTRP laureate bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder Reverse-COS VPPS PQR OPTIMO PRINC Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae. RIC II# 118

Yes I agree to a point...Problem I always have is slow postage from the UK around 3 weeks?....I buy regularly from India and these arrive within 10 days..These 2 arrived yesterday... Kashmir...Kalasa and Harsha.

@David Atherton...That's a great looking coin!...Interesting little write up too...I'm looking forward to following your weekly post...

Nice little coin of a rare type....AE 11/11.7mm diameter Arcadius, contemporary imitation. Obverse....DNARCA-DIVSAVG (or similar). Note the usual "PF" is missing. Reverse prototype is SALVS REI-PVBLICAE, perhaps Nicomedia with staurogram in left field and [S]MN[A/B/Γ] in exergue.... Difficult to find with full legend! Next...Arcadius.

Link...Hadrian Hadrian (117- 138). Rome, c. 131-138 AD. Silver Denarius. 2,85 g. 17 mm. Obv: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, laureate head right. Rev: FORTVNA AVG, Fortuna standing left holding patera and cornucopiae. VF, old collection patina. RIC#245A

My favourite ...It now has some really nice toning.. Maximinus I Denarius. AD 235-238...3.18gr Obverse..IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG, laureate, draped bust right. Reverse..FIDES MILITVM, Fides standing left, a standard in each hand. RIC 7A Minted AD 235-236

Kashmir.. Jaga Deva..1199-1213 AD.....19mm/5.70gr...Die axis 12 o'clock. Obverse...Ardochsho (Lakshmi) seated cross-legged facing in lalitasana (with right leg folded under and left leg hanging down), holding diadem in right hand and long-stemmed lotus in left hand, legend in Sharada script, to the left: 'Ja', to the right 'ga'. Reverse...Highly stylized King standing facing, sacrificing at an altar to the left. Bottom right legend in Sharada script 'Deva'....Ex-William Spengler collection. MNI..195-96.. Jaga Deva..1199-1213 AD.....19mm/6.22gr...Die axis 12 o'clock. Obverse...Ardochsho (Lakshmi) seated cross-legged facing in lalitasana (with right leg folded under and left leg hanging down), holding diadem in right hand and long-stemmed lotus in left hand, legend in Sharada script, at left: 'Jaga', at right: 'Deva'. Reverse...Highly stylized King standing facing, sacrificing at an altar to the left. Bottom right legend in Sharada script 'Deva'....Ex-William Spengler collection. This type is unpublished in Mitchiner but is mentioned in Rodgers article plate coin #20...

I went down a rabbit hole many years ago...

My first and only British Celtic coin from close to where I was born and grew up...Links with Caesar and Augustus and a particulary nice example...Great portrait and a realy different and interesting reverse. Britannia, Trinovantes & Catuvellauni. Cunobelin. Circa 9-41 AD. AE Unit (2.437 g, 14mm). Obv: Winged head left, CVNO in front, BELIN behind. Rev: Metal worker, presumably the smith god known as Sucellus in parts of Gaul, sitting on a solid seat with a detached upright back, holding an L-shaped hammer in his right hand, left hand holding a metal bowl, there is always a distinct bun of hair behind the smith's head, TASCIO (Tascionus his father) behind, beaded border. Van Arsdell 2097; ABC 2969; SCBC 342. Hobbs 1972-83;..VF. Next...Celtic

Wow beautiful coins in the article! I've always liked this youthful interpretation from my collection.. Pontos, Amisos. temp. Mithradates VI, c. 105-85 or 85-65 BC. Æ (16mm, 3.98g, 12h). Struck under Mithradates VI. Obverse..Ivy wreathed head of Dionysos right. Reverse..Filleted thyrsos, bell attached with fillet, AMI-ΣOY flanking across field, monogram lower right. Mint..Amisos (Samsun, Turkey) SNG Black Sea 1192-5; HGC 7, 251. Good VF Also have two coin reverses of Antoninus Pius from Philippopolis both showing Dionysos holding Thyrsos one with panther.

Kashmir... Uchchala..1101-1111 Sussala.....1113-1120 & 1121-1127 Jayasimha...1128-1154

@shanxi...Next 😉?

Link..Zeus seated. Plotina, AE18 of Gordus-Julia, Lydia. 98-117. Magistrate Poplios. Obverse..ΠΛΩTEINA CEBACTH, draped bust right Reverse..EΠI ΠOΠΛIOY ΓOΡΔHNΩ, Zeus seated left, holding patera and sceptre. BMC 18.

My favourite eastern portrait.. Severus Alexander. 222-235 AD. AR Denarius (3.12 gm, 20mm). Antioch mint. Struck 222 AD. Obv.: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, laureate and draped bust right. Rev.: P M TR P COS P P, Fortuna standing left holding rudder on globe and cornucopiae; star in left field. RIC #267. gVF. From Rome.. Severus Alexander. 222-235 AD. AR Denarius (2.89 gm, 20mm). Rome mint. Struck 228 AD. Obv.: IMP SEV ALE-XAND AVG, laureate head right. Rev.: PM TRPVII COSII PP , Mars standing right, holding shield and spear. RIC IV 83; BMCRE 503; RSC 337. aEF. And mum... Julia Mamaea. Augusta, 222-235 AD. AR Denarius (2,81 gm, 19mm). Rome mint. Struck 222 AD. Obverse: IVLIA MAMAEA AVG, bare headed, draped bust right. Reverse: IVNO CONS-E-RVATRIX, Juno standing slightly left, holding patera and scepter; to left, peacock standing left. RIC IV 343 (Severus Alexander); BMCRRE 43-5 (Severus Alexander); RSC 35. gVF.

@Roman Collector.....Congratulations...You are one of my favourite posters here...I always learn something NEW from you so hopefully your new grand daughter/son will benefit too...Any name yet? My son is only 19 years old so hopefully I have a few years left of being a non-grandfather at least for a few years more...🤞 ANTONINUS PIUS. 138-161 AD. Æ Sestertius (33mm, 26.75 g.) Struck 159/160 AD. Obverse..ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XXIII, laureate head right Rev. PIETATI AVG COS IIII SC, Pietas standing left holding globe, Faustina Junior as Pietas standing left, between Faustina Minima, Lucilla & holding baby Fadilla. RIC III 1031

MARIUS. Romano-Gallic Emperor, 269 AD. Obverse..IMP CM AVR MARIVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Reverse..VICTORIA AVG, Victory standing left, holding wreath and palm. RIC#17...Mint Trier? Next...Usurper

@Prieure de Sion...Wow!...Beautiful coins !.....You should caress them during the day too!🥰

@shanxi...Next?

@ambr0zie...That's a great looking coin!...Really do like the toning and still holds nice detail... My chubby boy is with his mum... Plautilla AR Denarius. 20mm/2.66gr minted 204 AD Obverse-PLAVTILLA AVGVSTA, draped bust right Reverse- VENVSVICTRIX, Venus standing left holding apple (pomegranite) & palm, leaning on shield,winged Cupid at her feet holding apple or pomegranite or helmet? RIC# 369

I certainly did....Thoroughly enjoyed it with the added bonus of learning a great deal too!...Thanks

@Phil Davis Beautiful coin!...Amazing reverse portrayal with great movement and really nice detail...

Kashmir... Harsha 1089-1101 Kalasa 1063-1089

Just picked up this Antoninus Pius provincial...My second from Philippopolis. Thrace, Philippopolis. Antoninus Pius. 138-161 AD. AE Assarion (4.35 gm, 20mm). Obv.: ΑΥΤ ΑΙ ΑΔΡΙA ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝ, laureate head right. Rev.: ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΠΟΛEΙΤΩΝ, nude Dionysus standing, left, holding cantharus and long filleted thyrsus. Mouchmov, Philippopolis 66-70 and 75; BMC 9. RPC Online 7441. VF.

Link...Mysia Pergamon Mysia, Pergamon . Circa 2nd Century BC. AE 18mm (5.31 gm). Obv.: Head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian Egret helmet. Rev.: ΑΘΗΝΑΣ ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡΟΥ (Athénas Nicéphore), trophy, consisting of crested helmet and cuirass with arms below; monogram to the right. SNG von Aulock 1374; SNG France 1884. VF.