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Fouree Drachm Menander 155-130 BC Bactrian Kingdom 16.6mm x 2.06 grams Bopearachchi 16/145mff   |
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  AE Fals AH848 (1444+) from Mahmud Shah ibn Ibrahim (AH844-AH861 = 1440-1457) - cf.Mitchiner#2881+ Obverse: ..."Mahmud Shah ibn Ibrahim Shah"... Reverse: ..."848" |
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Bactria, Asia Menander I Soter "Savior" (r. c. 155-130 BC) AR Tetradrachm 26.5mm x 25.1mm (9.63g) Obverse: BASILEWS SWTHOPOS MENANDOU Diademed Bust of Menander the Great right. Reverse: Kharoshti Script-MAHARAJA TRATASA MENADRASA Athena Alkidemos (as protector of the city) Advancing left with thunderbolt, now thats cool - Athena using Zeus' power - Monograms   |
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Macedonia, First Meris, Amphipolis Mint 167 - 149 BC. AR Tetradrachm, 16.59 g x 32 mm Obv: Diademed and draped bust of Artemis right, bow and quiver over shoulder, in the center of a Macedonian shield, Rev: MAKEDONΩN ΠPΩTHΣ, horizontal club, monograms above and below, all within oak wreath, ref: SNG COP 1313    Edited by Ancientnoob
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Indo-Greek Kingdom Bactria, Asia Menander I (165/55 - 130 BC) AR Drachm 18 mm x 2.42 g Obverse: BASILEWS SWTHPOS ΜΕNANDPOY, Heroic bust of Menander left, holding spear and wearing helmet, diadem and aegis (sometimes described as Pallas). Reverse: Karosthi inscription - Maharajasa tratarasa menadrasa, Athena, advancing right, brandishing thunderbolt in raised right hand and holding shield on left arm, monogram in the left field. Pushkalavati mint, chief workshop. Note: Struck on a large flan, rare this nice!  |
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Manuel I Comnenus 1143-1180. Sear #1964, Obverse: The virgin enthroned holding baby Jesus, MP-OV . Reverse: Manuel standing facing holding labarum and globus.  |
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Al-Mansur, Abbasid Caliphate AR Dirham Obv: Kufic legend: There is no deity except/God alone/[There is] no partner to him (in center); In the name of God this dirham was struck in Madinat al-Salaam in year 155 (in margin); Rev: Kufic legends: Muhammad the Messenger of God (in center); Muhammad is the messenger of God. He sent him with guidance and the true religion to reveal it to all religions even if the polytheists abhor it (in margins) Mint: Madinat al-Salam (struck 771-772 AD) Ref: Album 213 Size: 25 mm wide  Some facts on Caliph Al-Mansur: Quote:
Al-Mansur was the brother of Abu al-Abbas and became Caliph in 754 AD.
He constructed his new capital at Baghdad.
To consolidate his regime, he arranged the murder of Abu Muslim, the general who had lead the armies of al-'Abbas to victory over the Umayyads.
He claimed, to be both the religious and secular authority. This alienated Shi'ite Muslims who had wanted the Imam to be made Caliph.
Literature and scholarship began to flourish under al-Mansur, particularly the emergence of a Persian influence.
There was an increase in the conversion of non-arabs to Islam. Under the Umayyads, this had been discouraged because of the benefits of the jizya, or the tax on non-Moslems. From Forvm ( http://www.forumancientcoins.com/Hi...j1/j112.htm)
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  Billon Tetradrachm of Nero ((54-68), minted in Alexandria in Year 12 (=65+) - Milne#238 / Cologne#172 / Sear[ME]#2004 Obverse: NERW KLAV KAIS SEB GER around radiate bust of Nero right, wearing aegis Reverse: AVTOKRA around bust of Alexandria right, wearing elephant's skin head-dress, L IB to right |
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  Ar Drachm from Nahapana (~105-124), Kshaharata Dynasty - Mitchiner#2682+ Obverse: ...HAPA... around bust right Reverse: Brahmi legend to left and Karoshti legend to right of arrow and thunderbolt |
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Nero NERO. 54-68 AD. AR Denarius (17mm - 3.17 g). Rome mint. NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS, laureate head right / IVPPITER CVSTOS, Jupiter seated left, holding thunderbolt in right hand, scepter in left. RIC I 53; BMCRE 74; RSC 119  |
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  Billon Tankah AH919 (1513+) from Nizam Khan Sikandar II (AH894-AH923 = 1489-1514), Sultans of Delhi - cf.Mitchiner#2627 Obverse: Arabic inscription containing date. Reverse: Arabic inscription containing "Sikandar". |
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Antioch, Syria Nero Ar Tetradrachm Regnal year 8, Caesarian year 110 61/62 AD. 14.05g Obv.NERWNOS KAISAROS SEBASTOU, Youthful laureate bust right, wearing aegis Rev.Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, palm branch before, H/IP behind. Ref:RPC4182  man I have to take a lot of pictures...jeeze |
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I fell behind making tickets with weights and attributions. Hephthalites 470-600 AE unit Narendra  |
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