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Coins of Unification! A Brand New Smackdown! For those that are new the Smackdown, acts a contest (with not prize) or a venue to showcase coins from around the Ancient and Medieval world with stated or attribute commonality. Everyone is encourage to attempt and entry, and even those who cannot enter can and should vote, for your top 3 favorites. Here are the rules 1) A maximum of two (2) coins per Member. 2) Entries can invoke any aspect of Unification - creating one country or province from two or more parts, bringing people back together or even making a complete coin from two halves! Reflected in the reign of that ruler(s), in the legends of devices on the coin itself. Be creative. 3) Coins after 1453 AD are not allowed. 4) Voting: vote for 3 coins in order of preference, Gold (3pts), Silver (2pts), Bronze (1pt). 5) Host announces the winner. Winner chooses next Smackdown Subject and is host. 6) You do not have to enter a coin to vote but please do try to enter something. 7) Base your votes on any criteria you like, eye appeal, rarity, quality, anything you like. 8) Final decision if two coins have the same score and the same number of golds and will be the host's choice. 9) Enjoy. Entries Begin Immediately and Submission Ends @ 21:00hrs EST Friday August 23, 2013, Voting will begin. Scores will be tabulated and announced on Sunday August 25, 2013, @ 21:00hrs EST. Host (me) cannot enter, my coin is an example... Parākramabāhu I (1123 - 1186 AD) Copper Massa coin struck in Polonnaruwa Parākramabāhu I was king of Sri Lanka from 1153 to 1186. During his reign from his capital Polonnaruwa, he unified the three sub kingdoms of the island, becoming one of the last monarchs in Sri Lankan history to do so. He oversaw the expansion and beautification of his capital, constructed extensive irrigation systems, reorganized the country's army, reformed Buddhist practices, encouraged the arts and undertook military campaigns in southern India and in Myanmar.  |
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Sounds good! Ill dig out my Leo in a second. Oh, by the way, the reverse is upside down on your Octoking!
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Oh, by the way, the reverse is upside down on your Octoking!
oops - Sorry!  Thanks for telling me! Edited by NumisRob
08/17/2013 2:27 pm
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  India, Mauryan Empire Ashoka the Great 272-232 BC AR Drachm from the Ujjain mint This coin has five punch marks, Sun,three armed symbol, three arched hill, Ashoka's symbol, and warrior with spear and small shield. Ref: Mitchiner ACW4178 Gupta/Hardaker ISPC 556 |
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Interesting theme and coins. My entry is a coin of the infamous Timur Tamerlane. He unified most of the muslim world during his rule but also massacred millions along the way. He used to decapitate his enemies and make towers out of there heads. (From Wiki) He ruled over an empire that, in modern times, extends from southeastern Turkey, Syria, Iraq, and Iran, through Central Asia encompassing part of Kazakhstan, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, and even approaches Kashgar in China. The conquests of Timur are claimed to have caused the deaths of up to 17 million people, an assertion impossible to verify. It is alleged that Timur's tomb was inscribed with the words, "When I rise from the dead, the world shall tremble." It is also said that when Gerasimov exhumed the body, an additional inscription inside the casket was found reading, "Who ever opens my tomb, shall unleash an invader more terrible than I."[88] In any case, two days after Gerasimov had begun the exhumation, Adolf Hitler launched Operation Barbarossa, the largest military invasion of all time, upon the U.S.S.R.[89] Timur was re-buried with full Islamic ritual in November 1942 just before the Soviet victory at the Battle of Stalingrad.[90]  Silver Tanka of Timur/Tamerlane (771-807 AH/1370-1405) OBVERSE: Sultan Mahmud Khan Amir Timur Gurkan Khalad Allah/ all around a circle, the word " HASBI ALLAH" "God suffice me" in a circle. Timur cited as great Governor and Mahmud as overlord. REVERSE: Kalima in form of square Kufic pattern. Album-2386/var |
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This man unified the tribes of Mongolia and subsequently went on to become master of all of Asia. Even today his name is common place, a man that needs no introduction and no explanation of his deeds. Billon Jital of Temujin (The Great Genghis Khan) 17mm x 4.28 grams A very small and thick coin naming Genghis Khan and his puppet Wazir circulated within the confines of the destroyed Khwarezm cities. Struck 1206-1227AD (603-624 AH) OBV. Al-Nasir Ud-din Allah amir al-muminin REV. Adl Khaqan al-Azam (coin of the Great Khan) Mint of Ghazna, Afghanistan REF: Tye 329; SICA 9, 1008; Nyamaa 5; Album 1969. EDIT: Added AH date.  Edited by Ancientnoob
08/20/2013 12:43 pm
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Glad you like it jimbo, it will be a real challenge toppling that Tamerlane. That guy was 'serious' about his conquests and subjugations.
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 Yeh, I certainly do like it. If there was anyone in history more fearsome than Tamerlane it would have to be Genghis without doubt. |
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Nate you never cease to amaze me with your coins. What an excellent piece of history. Jimbo I can also say the same about your coin.
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Theodosius IAfter defeating the usurper Eugenius and his Magister Militum Arbogast, Theodosius I, ruler of the Eastern Roman Empire, acquired the Western half, and reunited both parts of the Roman Empire, with himself as sole emperor. This would prove to be the last time ever that both halves of the Roman Empire would be united and ruled by one emperor. 
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Not the Last, Justinian would do it again...nice coin though!!
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ZenoZeno had just started his second reign as Eastern Roman Emperor in 476 AD when Odoacer, a barbarian general in what was left of the Western Roman Empire, deposed the last Western Emperor, the young Romulus Augustus, after a rebellion against the western government, and had appointed himself as the first barbarian king of Italy. The Roman Senate in the west, as a result, decided to send the royal insignia to Zeno, asking him abolish the division of the empire and to rule as sole emperor of a reunited empire. This "reunification" was in name only, as the Western empire had been dissolved, and Zeno had no real power in Italy (or any of the other lost western provinces). Odoacer supposedly ruled Italy as Zeno's representative, but in practice was an independent king. 
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Tw overy phat coins VK.....durrrr...competition is stiff!
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Not the Last, Justinian would do it again Depends on your POV. Theo was the last to rule in antiquity, before the fall of the western empire (Justinian is early middle ages). Plus, to reunite the Roman Empire, do you just need just Rome, Ravenna, or all of Italy? Or all of the classical Western territories (namely Italy, Gaul, Hispania, Britannia, Africa)? Because Justinian only restored Roman rule to Italy, Africa, and southern Hispania. Personally, I think he almost did it, for not conquering all of the classical Western territories and for having his new rule heavily contested in some places (Italy). Glad you like the coins, thanks Anoob! Edited by VisigothKing
08/20/2013 3:49 pm
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