| Author |
 Replies: 1,279 / Views: 79,518 |
|
|
|
Moderator
  United States
34457 Posts |
Taking a quick break from the Abbasids with this 1/100 Unit minted in Burma between 750 and 832 AD. It was minted at Srikshetra and is attributed as Mitchiner NIS 2629.   "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
|
|
Moderator
United States
34457 Posts |
This one will help move us along. It is another Abbasid Dirham, but minted at al-Basra and dated AH 142 (759/760 AD). I have attributed it as Album A213.1.   "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
|
|
Moderator
United States
34457 Posts |
Last call for coins minted starting in the 750s. Starting tomorrow morning we will drop back to the decade of the 740s.
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
|
|
Moderator
United States
34457 Posts |
This Umayyad Dirham was minted at al-Jazira in the year AH 129 (746/747 AD). It is a relatively new pick-up for me and the first time I'm posting it on CCF. I have attributed it as Album A-143.   "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
725 Posts |
A very similar coin from me. Anonymous Dirham from the time of Hisham ibn 'Abd al-Malik, AH124/741-742
al-Wasit. Silver, 24mm, 2.80g. There is no god except; the one God. He has no equal; around an illegible line of writing and concentric circles connected by small rings. He is God, the One and Only; God, the Eternal, and Absolute, who has not begotten, and; has not been begotten and there is none; like unto Him; around an illegible line of writing and a pair of concentric circles (Album 137).
Edited by JohnConduitt
03/26/2023 3:11 pm
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
725 Posts |
I have one more, with very uncertain dates... Saxon Series X Type 31 Wodan Monster Sceatta, 740-800
British style. Silver, 12mm, 1.17g. 'Wodan' head facing, pellet above, short cross pommee to left and right; all in pelleted circle. Fantastic creature left, head right, with tail towards head (S 797). Found central north Norfolk. |
|
Moderator
United States
34457 Posts |
That "fantastic creature" could be Nessie, eh?  "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
|
|
Moderator
United States
34457 Posts |
Starting tomorrow, let's start posting coins minted in the 730s (no foolin').
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
|
|
Moderator
United States
34457 Posts |
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
725 Posts |
We're on the fringes of the sceattas now. Unfortunately, they rarely have tight date ranges. Eadberht Class Di Series Y Secondary Sceat, 737-758
York. Silver, 1.00g. Fantastic animal left, cross under tail and triquetra below. Large cross in centre; .EOTBEREhTVF (S 847). |
|
Moderator
United States
34457 Posts |
That is a stunning Sceat @john.
Last call for the 730s. Starting tomorrow morning, let's move to the decade of the 720s.
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
|
|
Pillar of the Community
 Sweden
2124 Posts |
Quote:
Eadberht Class Di Series Y Secondary Sceat, 737-758
Fantastic animal left Fantastic, indeed. A deer with a long, pointed tail? A dragon? What was on the mind of that die cutter, I wonder ... Beautiful coin, in any event! |
|
Moderator
United States
34457 Posts |
Another Umayyid Dirham from me. This one was minted at Wasit in the year AH 105 (723/724 AD) under the authority of Yazid II. I have attributed it as Album 135.   "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
|
|
Moderator
United States
34457 Posts |
Any other coins for this decade? If not, then let's plan to drop back to the 710s starting tomorrow morning. I'll have a little more to post for that decade.
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
|
|
Moderator
United States
34457 Posts |
Here is an Anglo-Saxon Sceat that dates to between 710 and 760 AD. I believe that it was minted at York and is Series J. I have attributed it as S 802A, BMC 166, North 135, and Metcalf 296. I really like the swirly pattern around the cross on the reverse!   "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
|
| |
Replies: 1,279 / Views: 79,518 |
First Page
Previous Page
Posted 03/24/2023 07:14 am
