Please Help Me Identify These Ancient Coins

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Erwrox New Member Canada 3 Posts	Posted 04/30/2022 11:30 am Hi, I recently came into some old coins but I have no idea where to start with identifying them. I also wanted to know if any of them might have some value. Please if you can help me identify some of them, it would make my day. Thanks, Erwrox Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34397 Posts	Posted 04/30/2022 1:01 pm @erw, first welcome to CCF. Second, you have a bit of a mixed bag there, including some coins that are not ancient. In order to give each coin the appropriate level of attention, it is important to open up a new thread for each coin. Thx. "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 Report this Post to the Staff
JohnConduitt Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 725 Posts	Posted 04/30/2022 1:49 pm To narrow it down a bit: 1) 3 Kreuzer - Karl VI Prague https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces80603.html 2) Byzantine 3) Tibetan Tangka, something like this: https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces15217.html 4) Chinese cash coin 5) Clifford's Tower Conder Token https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces108349.html 6) Byzantine 7) James I sixpence (there are several types with slightly different busts - there's a date above the shield) 8) Tiberius Bronze As http://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.1(2).tib.34 9) Ptolemy of some sort Edited by JohnConduitt 04/30/2022 2:00 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Max-1_de New Member Germany 10 Posts	Posted 04/30/2022 1:54 pm The 1. Coin is a Bohemia 3 kreuzer, 1717-1726 Krause number KM# 680 ,Country Bohemia , Denomination 3 kreuzer , Year : 1717-1726, Period : Kingdom of Bohemia (1705 - 1741) Ruler: Charles VI, Composition: Silver Weight (gr) 1.7; Diameter (mm) 23, Thickness (mm) 1.3 Obverse : CAR VI D G R I S A G HI HV B REX Reverse: ARCHID AV DVX B ET SIL M MOR (You can find the Coin : https://en.ucoin.net/coin/bohemia-3...6/?tid=94080 ) Report this Post to the Staff
JohnConduitt Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 725 Posts	Posted 04/30/2022 2:12 pm Ok I believe the mintmark on the James I sixpence is a trefoil, which makes it either: 1613 (2nd issue, 4th bust) https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces33223.html or 1624 (3rd issue; 6th bust) https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces167359.html Because of the collar, I'd guess 1624. Edited by JohnConduitt 04/30/2022 2:34 pm Report this Post to the Staff
JohnConduitt Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 725 Posts	Posted 04/30/2022 2:23 pm The first Byzantine is a Leo VI follis from Constantinople https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces19712.html The second Byzantine is a 20 nummus (K), '+' type, from Thessalonica from Justin II's regnal year 4 https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces146226.html By the way, these are all good, interesting coins, even if not hugely valuable. Edited by JohnConduitt 04/30/2022 2:41 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 04/30/2022 3:22 pm The royal year on the Ptolemy tet is LIH (18). ΠA is in the right field. That may narrow it down some. Report this Post to the Staff
JohnConduitt Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 725 Posts	Posted 04/30/2022 4:36 pm This is a real guess - the Chinese cash coin might be Song Dynasty, Emperor Zhezong, inscribed Shao Sheng Tong Bao or similar. I think I can see Shao (top) Tong (right) Bao (left). Not sure about Sheng (bottom). Not unlike this: http://cmacoin.com/en/goods.php?id=1946 https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces214773.html It might be Shao Xi Tong Bao... https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipe...t_Semans.jpg https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces218554.html But there doesn't appear to be anything on the reverse. Tong Bao just means universal currency, so it's on a lot of coins. But it dates it to Tang Dynasty or later, because it doesn't say e.g. Ban Liang. Edited by JohnConduitt 04/30/2022 5:01 pm Report this Post to the Staff
JohnConduitt Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 725 Posts	Posted 04/30/2022 5:17 pm Quote: The royal year on the Ptolemy tet is LIH (18). ΠA is in the right field. That may narrow it down some. Based on that, it looks a lot like: Ptolemaic Kingdom. Cleopatra VII Thea Neotera. 51-30 BC Tetradrachm. Alexandria mint. Dated RY 18 (35/4 BC). Obv.: diademed bust of Ptolemy I right, wearing aegis. Rev.: eagle standing left on thunderbolt; L IH (date) above headdress of Isis to left, ΠA to right. Svoronos 1832. https://www.ma-shops.co.uk/vossen/item.php?id=829 https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces295827.html And a little less like: Ptolemy XII (80-58 BC), year 18 [64/3 BC). Alexandria. Tetradrachm. Obv: Diademed head of Ptolemy I right Rev: Diademed head of Ptolemy I right / Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; L IH in left field; ΠA in right. Ref: BMC-6.119,36/7; SNG Cop-389; S-7944/6. https://www.catawiki.com/en/l/19668...r-18-64-3-bc https://www.ancientcointraders.com/...m-p-465.html https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces57113.html Edited by JohnConduitt 04/30/2022 5:38 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Wandering Circle Valued Member Hong Kong 176 Posts	Posted 04/30/2022 10:42 pm That cash coin is a 2 cash Shaoxing Tongbao from the Southern Song Dynasty, minted in 1131-1162. https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces140638.html *Could be a rarer 1 cash if it's around 24 mm Edited by Wandering Circle 04/30/2022 11:06 pm Report this Post to the Staff
JohnConduitt Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 725 Posts	Posted 05/01/2022 08:00 am Quote: That cash coin is a 2 cash Shaoxing Tongbao from the Southern Song Dynasty, minted in 1131-1162. https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces140638.html *Could be a rarer 1 cash if it's around 24 mm Thanks @Wandering Circle. Well, I did say I wasn't sure about Sheng It's really nice to have someone who knows these coins. Report this Post to the Staff
Wandering Circle Valued Member Hong Kong 176 Posts	Posted 05/01/2022 10:11 am Come to think of it, that Shaoxing could also be a different variant as well. Please provide the diameter, Erwrox. Report this Post to the Staff
Erwrox New Member Canada 3 Posts	Posted 05/01/2022 12:59 pm Thanks so much for the help! The diameter of the Chinese cash coin is 29 mm Report this Post to the Staff
Wandering Circle Valued Member Hong Kong 176 Posts	Posted 05/01/2022 8:27 pm Quote: The diameter of the Chinese cash coin is 29 mm Then that link I posted should be correct Report this Post to the Staff
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