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This is a collection of unusual Indian coins from ancient to 17th century - spanning about 2 millenia Magadha, one of the sixteen Mahajanapadas (great kingdoms) of ancient India, was located in the eastern The Kunindas were an ancient tribe located in the Himalayan foothills of present-day Punjab and Himachal was one of the prominent emperors of the Gupta Empire , which is often hailed as the "Golden Age" of ancient

This week I am adding an extra "Note" commemorating 3 years of "Notes on Ancient Coins" and post number The photos celebrate the artwork of ancient die engravers, and mint workshops - these coins are both Mouthpiece of the Gods - John Kenny Comments on these "Notes", suggestions for topics and questions about ancient

often thousands of years old, so it is perhaps not surprising that much is unchanged in the world of ancient For example - ancient coins that can be collected are vast and cover many peoples and time periods. In a book published by Spink in 1903, Francesco Gnecchi writes to those new to ancient coin collecting Francesco Gnecchi, translated by Alfred Watson Hands Although there may still be more men collecting ancient The answer to the title question - for the basics of ancient coin collecting, not much is new.

This coin echos not only an ancient story but also a pileus or liberty cap, an attribute of Libertas, and a cap given to emancipated slaves in ancient Rome, and a snake and eagle fighting. 17; Lindgren I 789 Plate 27 (same dies as this coin); One could continue a while with this theme of ancient (explicit name on the coin and the helmet) and a prancing horse on the reverse that brings to mind ancient Ref: RIC 443 and here a prancing horse from Numidia neighbor of ancient Carthage in North Africa in the

rowers, gubernator at stern Ref: Crawford 290/1; Sydenham 555; Fonteia 1 Two words associated with ancient This isn't the most beautiful ancient coin, and at 1.12g it is small.

FAMOUS PEOPLE Some characters on ancient coins are much better known than others: Ptolemy XII Auletes is certainly not top of the list for "famous". GOLD Famous characters are just one of the features that draw a crowd to ancient coins. BIG CATS Lions, panthers, jaguars, are just as fascinating today as they were to ancient peoples. down the throat of a mask of Silenos on top of a well?

William Heinemann Ltd. 1921. 10. Beard, Mary. SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome.

interesting tetradrachm that highlights the detailed inspection that can be required to differentiate between ancient Ancient Society,38 , 103-135. GRAY-FOW, M. (2014). WHAT TO DO WITH CAESARION . CoinWeek Ancient Coin Series: The Ptolemies, Part I , The Ptolemies, Part II , The Ptolemies, Part III

of the comment of Francesco Gnecchi from a book published by Spink 1903, referring to those new to ancient Francesco Gnecchi, translated by Alfred Watson Hands Here are the souvenirs from my virtual travels in ancient Butler's Atlas of Ancient Geography by Samuel Butler, London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1851 Size: 22mm, 6.25g Ref: Lindgren 201 (Kings of Bithynia), BMC 10, CoinProject 246689; AMC 3026; See Note

All of about 10 years old? he must have had some advisors and regents.

yes, ancient coins were an early form of social media, used to shape public opinion about the people Fortunately some of our technologies have advanced quite a bit from ancient Rome. Ancient Rome to Modern World The snake is associated with the staff of Asculapius. The ancients, would probably be amazed and envious of their descendants. Atsma, Netherlands & New Zealand FORVM Ancient Coins, Classical Numismatic Discussion Board

Prices for ancient coins cover a full range from <$1 (or even worthless) to priceless. Top 10 Pricing Factors Here is my view on top 10 factors contributing to overall price (with an attempt Demand a bigger factor in ancient pricing than supply in my view. Various types of damage can affect an ancient coins value. many vary rare provincial coins (with < 10 known) are also very affordable.