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[John Conduitt]

Phraates II Chalkous, 132-127BC
Ekbatana, Parthian Kingdom. Bronze, 15mm, 1.68g. Diademed, short-bearded bust left, no symbols, circular border of pellets. Elephant advancing right on exergual line; no border; legends to left and right, four-line Greek inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΘΕΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ (Of Great King Arsaces, of Divine Descent) (Sellwood 16.29).

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[Spaniard]

2 hours ago, John Conduitt said:

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Vardanes I (40-47 AD) AE Chalkous 11mm/1.8gr.. Obverse- Bust left with short beard, wearing diadem and spiral torque; hair in three distinct waves with earring visible; diadem pendants shown as three lines; circular border of pellets. Reverse- Monogram ΜΤΘ; legend as dashes Mint- Mithradatkart-Near modern Askabad in Turkmenistan. Ref- Sellwood 64 type variant (ΜΤΘ monogram) This is quite a rare type

 

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[shanxi]

Kilikia, Tarsos
Æ 26, 164-27 BC
Obv: Turreted bust of Tyche right
Rev: TAPΣEΩN, Sandan standing right on horned, winged animal, within a pyramidal monument surmounted by an eagle; to left monograms.
Æ, 26.4mm, 18.3g
SNG Levante 961

 

Next. Let's try Sandan for two hours, then Tyche

Edited September 13, 2022 by shanxi

[IanG]

 

Cilicia, Tarsos.

164-27 BC.

Turreted head of Tyche right / TAPΣEΩN,

Sandan standing on mythological beast right; two monograms to left.

SNG France 1305 var. (monograms).

3.59g, 16mm.

 

NEXT: Another Cilician coin.

[John Conduitt]

Levon I the Magnificent Tank, 1198-1219
Sis, Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia. Bronze, 28mm, 6.90g. Bearded leonine head of Levon I facing, wearing crown with dots; clockwise legend ԼԵԻՈՆ ԹԱԳԱՈՐ ՀԱՅԻՈՑ (Levon king of the Armenians). Patriarchal cross with two stars in lower fields, clockwise legend ՇԻՆԵԱԼ Ի ՔԱՂԱՔՍ Ի ՍԻՍ (Struck in the city of Sis) (Bedoukian 696).

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[shanxi]

CILICIA. Tarsos.
164-27 BC
Obv: Tyche seated right on chair, holding grain ears; to lower right, river god Kydnos swimming; TEN / ONT / OC to left.
Rev: TAPΣΕΩΝ. Zeus Nikephoros seated left on throne, holding sceptre; APC / AK / OY to left.
AE, 12.90 g. 26 mm
Ref.: Ziegler 650; SNG BN 1380-2; SNG Levante 982.

Next: River god

[Edessa]

Sicily, Gela. Circa 420-405 BC. Æ Onkia (11mm, 1.30g, 12h). Obv: [ΓΕΛΑΣ]; Bull advancing left, head lowered; above, barley grain; in exergue, single pellet. Rev: Horned head of young river-god Gelas right, with disheveled hair. Ref: Calciati 11; Hoover HGC 2, 382. 

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Edited September 14, 2022 by Edessa

[John Conduitt]

Akragas Trias, 440-430BCSicily. Cast bronze, 17.5mm, 15.33g. Eagle standing left. Crab. Four pellets (mark of value) on base (CNS I, 1).

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[shanxi]

6 hours

C. Vibius C.f. Pansa
AR Denarius, 90 BC, Rome
Obv.: PANSA, Laureate head of Apollo right, symbol below chin
Rev.: C VIBIVS C F, Ceres walking right, holding two torches, pig in front
Ag, 17.5mm, 3.99g
Ref.: Cr. 342/3a, Sear 241

 

Next: pig or piglet, not a boar

 

[John Conduitt]

Eaton's Conder Halfpenny Token, 1795
Copper, 29mm, 8.66g. Bust of Eaton to left over ribbon, “FRANGAS NON FLECTES” (break not, bend), legend: “D. I. EATON THREE TIMES ACQUITTED OF SEDITION.” A cock crowing over pigs in a sty: “PRINTER TO THE MAJESTY OF THE PEOPLE. LONDON. 1795”. Diagonally milled edge (D&H Middlesex 301).

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[John Conduitt]

I didn't think Conder token would be hard 🤣

Pidcock Halfpenny Conder Token
Birmingham. Copper, 29mm, 7.04g. Toucan; TO THE CURIOUS OBSERVERS OF NATURAL PHENOMENA. Two-headed cow standing right; EXETER CHANGE LONDON STRAND (D&H Middlesex 454). Issuer Gilbert Pidcock was a menagerist and showman. He exhibited the two-headed cow in January 1791 at the Lyceum in the Strand in London.

How about - animal both sides.

[shanxi]

Anonymous
Dichalkon, Egypt, Alexandria
Obv.: Heron standing left, palm branch below
Rev.: Apis-Bull standing right, LB=year 2 above
AE, 14.3mm, 1.64g
Ref.: Dattari 112, Geissen 3444, RPC 5112, Milne 5246...
Non-anonymous coins with Apis-Bull and LB=year 2 are only known for Hadrian. Therefore it was suggested that this dichalkon was struck during the reign of Hadrian.

 

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[Ryro]

Trajan

25 Jan 98 - 8/9 Aug 117 A.D. dichalkon Alexandria mint,  1.660g, 14.3mm, die axis 0o obverse no legend, laureate head right; reverse no legend, Hemhem crown, date in lower field divided by ram horns; Emmett 707, F, a bit rough, ragged flan
from the Ray Nouri Collection

The Hemhem crown, also known as the triple Atef crown, was symbol of Pharaonic power and authority credited with magical abilities that would protect Egypt from any enemy. It originated during the 18th dynasty was first seen in an image of the pharaoh Akhenaten in a tomb at Amarna. A Hemhem crown is worn Tutankhamen on the back of the gilded throne discovered in his tomb. No examples of this type of crown are known to have survived.

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[Broucheion]

Hi All,

TRAJAN (27 Jan 98 - 9 Aug 117 CE), ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT Year 12 (108/109 CE)

Æ DRACHMA
Size: 34x36 mm
Weight: 25.0 grams
Axis: 11:00
Broucheion Collection R-2019-09-16.001

Obv: Trajan head laureate facing right. Legend: AVT - KAINЄP⋅TPA⋅IA - NCЄBΓЄPΔΑΚ. Dotted border.
Rev: Hermanubis standing facing left, head turned to right between two stands. Above the head, a lotus petal between two leaves. Outstretched left hand holds a bag. Jackal below bag by feet. Right hand holds chlamys while cradling a caduceus. On right stand: Single-eared oeoinochoe. On left stand: wheeled solar barque. Dotted border.
Refs: EM-0512.12.12 (R5); G-0490; DAT-UNLISTED (see DAT-0918 for year 10); RPC III-4302.1A online (THIS)

Provenance: RPC III-4302.1A (THIS). See https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/3/4302.1A last verified 09 Aug 2020]. Ex-Holman, ex-Ebay Auction 372761383547.

Next: A sailing ship on the reverse.

- Broucheion

[John Conduitt]

There is just about...an Elizabeth II halfpenny would've been better but I have no photo 🤣

Victoria ‘Bun Head’ Penny, 1865

London. Bronze, 31mm, 9.38g. Laureate and draped bust (2nd portrait); VICTORIA D:G:BRITT:REG:F:D:; toothed border. Redesigned Britannia seated with shield, holding trident, facing right; ONE PENNY; date in exergue (KM 749).

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[IanG]

 

9 Britannias! Edward VII farthings, 1902-1910.

NEXT: Coin with shield.

[John Conduitt]

George III New Coinage Shilling, 1816

London. Silver, 24mm, 5.62g. Laureate bust with date below; GEOR III D G RRITT REX F D (broken B punch). Crowned Royal shield overlaid with smaller crowned shield, all within Garter; HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE (S 3970).

Next: Georgian

Edited September 14, 2022 by John Conduitt

[Spaniard]

Next....A nice crown on someone's head.

[John Conduitt]

This is the supposedly the same crown...

Charles II Undated Milled Twopence, 1660-1662
Tower. Silver, 12mm, 1.01g. Bust left to bottom of coin, single arched crown, II behind, toothed border; legend from lower left, CAROLVS. II. D. G. M. B. F. &. H. REX. Long cross fourchée over quartered shield of arms, initial mark crown on reverse only; legend from upper right, CHRISTO. AVSPICE. REGNO (S 3318). Ex William Christopher Boyd.

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[akeady]

Here's one of his brother's - a Gunmoney halfcrown.

Authority:	James II
Coin:	1689 (September) Halfcrown IACOBVS II DEI GRATIA - Laureate, draped bust right MAG BR FRA ET HIB REX 1689 - Crown, crossed sceptres behind
Shape:	Round.
Mint:	Dublin
Wt./Size/Axis:	14.05g / 32mm / 12h
References:	DF 379 Spink 6579D
Provenances:	Ex. DNW 14-Mar-2007, lot 1732
Acquisition:	Numismatic Society of Ireland Ely House NSI Auction 2018 18-Jan-2019

 

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[shanxi]

8 hours

 

XinJiang

Rashidin Khan
Obv: arabic : Sayyid Ghazi Rashidin Khan
Rev: arabic: Dhurb Dar-As-Sultanat Kucha 1281
Value: 2
Year: 1281 AH = June 1864 - May 1865.
Copperr, 3.67gr, 26mm
Ref.: : Dai D32 (1-5), Large letter variety.

 

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[TuckHard]

The San Fan Rebellion
Issued under Wu Shifan
1679-1681 AD
AE cash | 3.96 grams | 23mm wide
Obv: Hong Hua Tong Bao (top-bottom-right-left)
Rev: Blank
Ref: H#21.112, Z#295568
Ex: Scott Semans

 

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[Spaniard]

10 minutes ago, TuckHard said:

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CHINA. Xin Dynasty.
Emperor Wang Mang AD 9-23.
AE Cash, 23mm, 2.8g.
Fifth reform, with inner rim; struck AD 14-23.
Obv.:(wealth coin).
Rev.: blank, as made.
Reference: Hartill #9.32.
Ex-Alex Fishman

😅Next....More square holes..

Edited September 15, 2022 by Spaniard

[John Conduitt]

Too late...but Spaniard helped me out 🤣

Western Han Dynasty Type 4 Ban-liang, 179BC-140BC

Bronze, 23mm, 2.39g. Square hole, no rims, large characters (Hartill 7.17).

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Edited September 15, 2022 by John Conduitt

[TuckHard]

Northern Song Dynasty of China
Issued under Emperor Zhenzong
995 to 997 AD
AE cash | 2.68 | 25mm wide
Obv: Zhi Dao Yuan Bao (top-right-bottom-left) in running script
Rev: Blank
Ref: H#16.39var, Gorny's NS#4b.05, Z#293605
From the Musi River of Palembang

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