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In the spirit of Guess the Emperor, a new game. This games challenges the contestants to post a coin contemporary with the hosts coin. The contestant with the coin minted, manufactured, circulating or otherwise in use chronologically the closest to the Hosts coins, becomes the new host of the next episode. The rules... 1) The host coin must be from the host's collection and can be from any era ancient or modern. 2) Each contestant is allowed one entry. 3) The host and contestant can not post the same coin. Mint and Ruler. 4) If two contestants coins are minted in the same year than host decides the victor. 5)The length of each episode may be the host choice, adjusted to accommodate for hosts and contestants alike. 6)Any other anomaly that arises from coins posted by contestants that effects the rules of the game will be at the hosts discretion. Ask questions we can refine the rules as we go. 7)Enjoy! India, Gujarat Maitrakas of Valabi (470-800 AD) In the name of Bhattaraka (470-492) BI Drachm 12mm x 1.80 grams Obverse Bust of Bhattaraka wearing satrapal cap, right.-No Legend Reverse: Trident with curved prongs and side arm, Brahmi legend- RAJNO MAHAKSATRAPA RAMADITYA BHAKTA MAHASAMANTA SRI SARVVA BHATTARAKASA. Ref: Mitchiner ACW 4892-4896 Note: Rare. Good quality early type, naming Bhattaraka. ex. Fishman 2013  |
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how about this zeno coin from the roman/byzantine empire...whichever you want to call it.   info... 476-491 ad struck AE coin Edited by chrsmat71
12/15/2013 12:47 pm
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Chris- Tell us a little about your Zeno coin. When and where did he rule. When was the coin struck and what devices does your ruler use?
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Off the top of my head.... Zeno became emperor in 474 after the young emperor Leo II died after a short reign. But Zeno was later usurped by Basiliscus, who illegitimately ruled for a year or two from Constantinople. Zeno was able to take the throne back from the usurper in 476 AD, and after only a month into his second reign, the Western Roman Empire finally collapsed, leaving just the Eastern Roman Empire. Zeno faced several more, lesser revolts (he wasn't unseated again) during the rest of his reign, and convinced Theodoric the Great of the Ostrogoths to march onto Odoacer's Kingdom of Italy (with this Zeno was able to be rid of a potential problem (Theodoric) on his border and take out Odoacer at the same time). Zeno died in 491 AD, being succeeded as Eastern emperor by Anastasius.  |
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Not a time frame I collect but I'll follow along if people post interesting info with their pics (cough*Chris*cough, c'mon dude)
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there's an essay portion of the test? man...  well...what vk said.  |
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Well I am going to end Episode 1 because I believe we have seen the contemporary ruler. There are few other narrowly dated coins from this period. VK I will give you the win, VK had a better write up but I guess I didn't specify that the entry needed a write up...sorry Chris...VK had a better coin and background, I really appreciate you guys participating...
VK your Up. Start the thread Episode 2....your it!
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Ok give me around half-hour or so and I'll have something up.
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i came in second place! that's my best finish ever   but seriously good job VK! I'm surprised someone didn't enter a chinese coin, indian, or a sasnian...that would have been cool to see. here's my only other coin that is pretty darn close..may look familiar to AN.   indian gupta empire ar drachm 5th century ad 12mm 1.6g |
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We're going to get neck-deep into the Dark Ages here  Here is a bronze styca of King Eanred of the Anglo-Saxon Kingdom of Northumbria (approximately the area of Northern England and southern Scotland). Eanred ruled Northumbria between around 810 to 840/850 AD. Not much on him besides him accepting submission to King Egbert of Wessex, and that after his reign the Vikings invaded and made Northumbria a vassal kingdom. This particular coin was found as part of a hoard that possibly was buried to hide from the Vikings. It has well-recorded provence and is overall a very interesting coin in my opinion, a historical relic from a poorly-documented part of European and British history.  Ok lets see some 810-850 AD coins! (they don't have to be European) Edited by VisigothKing
12/15/2013 11:44 pm
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Also, if you have a coin struck between say, 790-820 AD, those would be ok too.
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12/15/2013 11:46 pm
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The pickings are slim in the 9th century...at least for me... This is a common coin they can be had inexpensively. This coin is exception for its large flan and completeness of obverse and reverse designs. This is an early type struck in fine silver to a nominal wait of 4.0 grams. This coin due to quality of workman ship can be attributed to the first half of the 9th century. (850 AD) with the type receiving a blanket date of 800-950 AD. These coins are distant styled imitations of the drachms of Khusro II,Shah of Persia who ruled (590-628 AD), introduced to India by the Hunnic People. This coin type was carried along the silk road issued by various Rajput dynasties. These coins continued in circulation in to the 14th century with increasingly smaller flans and eventual debasement. India, Saurashta and Gujarat AR Drachm 17.2 mm x 4.00 grams Obverse: Stylized bust of Khusro II right. Reverse: Stylized Zoroastrian fire alter. ref: Michener 422  Edited by Ancientnoob
12/16/2013 12:42 am
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  if you are still seeing the 3 coins on top, the one I wat to show off is on the right. (photoubcket issues) this may or may not be a 9th century coin cast coin. it's a chinese tang dynasty kai yan tong bao, which has the distinction of having the longest production period for a coin, between 621-907 ad. it may be possible to tell exactly when my coin wast cast by an uberexpert in chinese coins, but it's over my head. 25mm 3.4g note the "moon" mark on the reverse. Edited by chrsmat71
12/16/2013 11:44 am
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Jeeze where is everyone else. I saw a lot of positive response to the idea but so far its just Chris, Jeff and I. Come on guys!
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I will play as soon as it falls in my collection timeline.
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Hope this is in-line with the thread rules.   AE Stater Queen Didda Rani 979-1003 Queen of the Kashmir Kingdom A ruthless ruler that killed family members so that she could have the throne. 17 mm x 5.68 grams |
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