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I need to get one of those Majahapit coins! I have just about every major pre-modern civilization covered in my ancient collection, but South Asia can be really tough, especially in the states!
What is the symbol on the obverse?
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@Finn235
The obverse depicts a "sandalwoood" flower -shaped incuse (square center and 4 diagonal petals), which basically is a huge chopmark.
I'm currently collecting those Majapahit coins with an additional goal of research (i.e. different types, weights or "denominations", and varieties) as there aren't many literature about them.
The tiny coin I posted on the previous page is actually an odd variety: it is much lighter than the usual 1 masa silver (2.4 grams) and there are tiny raised dots on the reverse, which are not visible in other coins.
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12/08/2017 10:00 am
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Another small silver arrived today! Netherlands 5 cent 1850 (12.5mm)  |
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Another small silver arrived today! Netherlands 5 cent 1850 (12.5mm) Very nice!  |
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Sorting through some interesting Greek fractional silvers: Mysia, Kyzikos (AKA Cyzicus) c. 450-400 BC AR Hemiobol (9mm, 0.42g) Forepart of boar left, H on shoulder, Tuna behind Roaring lion left, within incuse square   |
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That one is really tiny! Thank you for sharing. |
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Finn235, that one is really cool!
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Pillar of the Community
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Cilicia, Uncertain AR obol, 10mm, 0.74g 4th century BC Laureate head of Zeus right Head of Herakles right in lion skin SNG Levante 198   |
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I do appreciate these tiny ancients. Like using loose beans or beads for money.  |
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Here are a few I recently received for my World Gathering. 17.5, 16.6, 16 and 14.5 millimeters:   I also received a fairly small Moldovan 1 Leu note and a 50 bani coin that is the same size as a Lincoln Cent. In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020
In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024
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Here are a few I recently received for my World Gathering. Very nice! Love the photo with the dime for context. |
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Here is a tiny one. Finn will recognize this one. Circa 330 AD 11-12 mm Obverse shows a Helmeted Roma facing left Reverse depicts a She-Wolf facing left suckling twin brothers Romulus and Remus below.  |
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1907 República de Panamá 1/2 centesimo.   |
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1853 3-Cent Silver:   |
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Quite the variety presented lately! In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020
In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024
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