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1. Abbasid Caliphate, Harun al-Rashid, AR Dirham, 807 AD Abbasid Caliphate, Harun al-Rashid, AR Dirham, 807 AD Arabic Legend This silver dirham was minted in 807 AD during the reign of the Abbasid Caliph Harun al-Rashid. Both the obverse and the reverse of this coin bear Arabic legends. Abbasid coins are similar to Umayyad coins,...
2. Afghanistan, 1/2 Afghani, 1951 Afghanistan, 1/2 Afghani, 1951 Denominaton of the Coin The obverse of this 1/2 afghani bronze coin bears the denomination of the coin. The reverse features a mosque with steps leading up to it, and inside the mosque is the mihrab and minbar. The mihrab is...
3. Afghanistan, Kura Badakhshan, AR Multiple Dirhem, 384 AH (994 AD) Afghanistan, Kura Badakhshan, AR Multiple Dirhem, 384 AH (994 AD) Arabic Inscription, Single Marginal Legend This silver multiple dirhem was minted in Kura Badakhshan, Afghanistan in 384 AH (994 AD). The obverse of this coin bears an Arabic inscription with a single marginal legend, and the reverse bears an Arabic...
4. Africa, Northern Nigeria, Copper Bracelet, c. 1915 Africa, Northern Nigeria, Copper Bracelet, c. 1915 This copper bracelet was probably used by the Bornu tribe in northern Nigeria in the early 20th century AD. This is a large, 20 ounce bracelet with a twisted or spiral design that may have been used by...
5. Anglo Saxon England, Frisia, AR Sceatta, 705-710 AD Anglo Saxon England, Frisia, AR Sceatta, 705-710 AD "Porcupine," Degraded Radiate Bust This silver sceatta was minted in Frisia (what is now the Netherlands and Germany) between the years 705 and 710 AD. This is an example of the "porcupine" type, series E of the Anglo Saxon sceattas or...
6. Anglo Saxon England, Frisia, AR Sceatta, 705-710 AD Anglo Saxon England, Frisia, AR Sceatta, 705-710 AD "Porcupine," Degenerate Radiate Bust This silver sceatta was minted in Frisia, modern day Netherlands and Belgium, between the years 705 and 710 AD. This is an example of the "porcupine" type, series E of the Anglo Saxon sceattas or pennies....
7. Anglo Saxon, AR Penny, 1065 - 1066 AD Anglo Saxon, AR Penny, 1065 - 1066 AD Bearded Bust of King Right, Wearing Crown with Dangling Pendants and Holding Scepter This silver penny was issued during the reign of Edward the Confessor (1042 – 1066 AD). It is a Pyramids type, which dates it to 1065-1066 AD.
8. Anglo Saxon, AR Sceat, 700-750 AD Anglo Saxon, AR Sceat, 700-750 AD Woden Head Between Two Crosses This silver sceat, series "X," was minted between 700 and 750 AD. The obverse features the head of Woden with radiating hair, mustache, and beard between two crosses. The reverse bears a monster or dragon....
9. Anglo Saxon, Cnut, AR Penny, 1016 - 1035 AD Anglo Saxon, Cnut, AR Penny, 1016 - 1035 AD CNUT REX, Bust Left with Scepter Cnut was born in Denmark about 995 AD and was the son of Swegn Forkbeard, King of Denmark. He claimed the crown of England by right of conquest, when he defeated Edmund II who came to the crown in 1016...
10. Anglo-Gallic, Poitou, Richard I, AR Denier, 1189-1199 AD Anglo-Gallic, Poitou, Richard I, AR Denier, 1189-1199 AD Short Cross, "RICARDVS" This silver denier is an Anglo-Gallic coin minted at Poitou during the reign of Richard I, King of England. The obverse bears a short cross with "RICARDVS" around it, and the reverse bears the inscription...
11. Armenia, Tram, 1186 - 1219 AD Armenia, Tram, 1186 - 1219 AD King Levon I on Throne The obverse depicts the king sitting on his throne, and the reverse has two lions with a long cross in between them. The two lions represent the two crowns given to Levon I from both the Roman and the...
12. Artuqids of Mardin, AE Dirhem, Najm al-din Alpi, 1164-1171 AD Artuqids of Mardin, AE Dirhem, Najm al-din Alpi, 1164-1171 AD Two Facing Heads, Gemini This bronze dirhem was minted between 560 and 566 AH during the reign of Najm al-din Alpi of the Artuqids of Mardin (1152-1177 AD). The obverse features two facing heads that represent Castor and Pollux,...
13. Australia, 1 Cent, 1975 Australia, 1 Cent, 1975 Queen Elizabeth II This one cent coin has an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse and a ring tailed opossum, a native Australian marsupial, on the reverse.
In 1966, Australia changed its currency from the British...
14. Australia, 10 Cents, 1972 Australia, 10 Cents, 1972 Queen Elizabeth II This coins bears an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse, and a superb lyrebird on the reverse. The lyrebird is native to Australia and southern Tasmania and is known for its ability to imitate...
15. Australia, 2 Cents, 1966 Australia, 2 Cents, 1966 Queen Elizabeth II This coin has an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse and a depiction of the Australian frilled lizard on the reverse.
In 1966, Australia adopted a decimal system of currency to replace the...
16. Australia, 20 Cents, 1978 Australia, 20 Cents, 1978 Queen Elizabeth II The obverse of this coin contains an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, and the reverse depicts a duck-billed platypus swimming in the water. The platypus is a native Australian mammal that is one of two mammals...
17. Australia, 5 Cents, 1979 Australia, 5 Cents, 1979 Queen Elizabeth II The Australian five cent coin has an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse and a depiction of the short beaked echidna, or short beaked spiny anteater, on the reverse. The echidna is native to Australia...
18. Austria, 1 Schilling, 1972 AD Austria, 1 Schilling, 1972 AD Date and Denomination The obverse of this coin shows the date and denomination, 1 schilling, 1972, and the reverse features edelweiss. Edelweiss grows in the Alps and has become a symbol of Austria and also of love, as young...
19. Austria, 50 Groschen, 1967 Austria, 50 Groschen, 1967 Austrian Shield The obverse of this fifty groschen coin bears the Austrian shield, and the reverse features the denomination and date (50 Groschen, 1967) with a gentian flower. Gentian is a flower that can be found in...
20. Austria, Joseph II, AV Ducat, 1787 AD Austria, Joseph II, AV Ducat, 1787 AD Balding Bust of Joseph II Joseph II was elected King of Austria in 1764 AD, but the real exercise of his power began only after the death of his mother, Maria Theresa, in 1780 AD. He ruled as an enlightened monarch, disregarding...
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