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. 

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...

4 hours ago, TuckHard said:

Next: another contemporary counterfeit, fouree, imitation, etc

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...

9 hours ago, Hughie Dwyer said:

Next: The coin that interests you most and why, please.👍😀

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

3 hours ago, Prieure de Sion said:

Next: another winged figure at the reverse.

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

8 hours ago, Roman Collector said:

I hope you enjoyed this tour of an antiquarian catalog.

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.