Posted 03/31/2021 10:24 pm
Maybe it's better for modern coins.
My go-to is Numista. The advanced search option is extremely powerful and allows you to narrow down the specifications. It's still a bit spotty for ancients, but it can at least help to get an idea. I've had luck identifying a number of early Islamic coins with it.
For Hijri to Gregorian date conversions, there are many sites out there but few of them allow early dates. This is the only one I've found: https://www.islamicity.org/Hijri-Gr...s=undefined#
You can probably recognize most scripts found on modern coins, even if not the language (e.g. Arabic vs. Persian). Looking up the numerals in that script is a good way to find a date.
My go-to is Numista. The advanced search option is extremely powerful and allows you to narrow down the specifications. It's still a bit spotty for ancients, but it can at least help to get an idea. I've had luck identifying a number of early Islamic coins with it.
For Hijri to Gregorian date conversions, there are many sites out there but few of them allow early dates. This is the only one I've found: https://www.islamicity.org/Hijri-Gr...s=undefined#
You can probably recognize most scripts found on modern coins, even if not the language (e.g. Arabic vs. Persian). Looking up the numerals in that script is a good way to find a date.
Edited by Numisma
03/31/2021 10:26 pm
03/31/2021 10:26 pm
