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Taxila, Ancient India, Double-die, 304-232 BC
Ruler: Asoka
Province: India, Taxila
Date: 304-232 BC
Denomination: AE unit
Composition: Copper
Obverse: Elephant advancing right
Reverse: Lion standing left, with hill to left and swastika above
Size: 23mm
Grade: gF
Reference(s): Coins of Ancient India, page 62, No. 2
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᷅ SOLD: Anglo-Saxon, Kings of Northumbria, Eanred, 810-841 AD, AE Styca, struck c. 837-841 AD, Hoard Coin
Ruler: Eanred; struck under moneyer Monne
Province: Anglo-Saxon, Kings of Northumbria, York mint
Date: circa 837-841 AD
Denomination: AE Styca, Phase II, Group C
Composition: Copper alloy
Obverse: + EΛNRED REX, small cross pattée
Reverse: + MOИNE, small cross pattée
Size: 13mm, 1.24 g, 7h
Grade: gVF, dark brown surfaces with minor encrustations
Provenance: from the Bolton Percy Hoard, 1847; ex Triskeles Auction 328 (15 December 2017), Lot 714; Peter Moffat Collection, CNG eAuction 286 (5 September 2012), Lot 574 (part; misdescribed as being from the 1967 portion of the hoard); 'Property of a Nobleman' (Christie's, 14 April 1981), Lot 119; William Fennell Collection
Reference(s): North 186; SCBC 862
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᷅ SOLD: China, Northern Song Dynasty, Emperor Taizong, 990-997 AD, AE1 Cash, minted 990-994 AD
Ruler: Taizong
Province: China
Date: 990-994 AD
Denomination: AE1 Cash
Composition: Bronze
Obverse: Chun Hua yuan bao, running script, clockwise
Reverse: Blank
Size: 24.75mm; 4.4g
Grade: VF, attractive green patina
Provenance: ex FORVM Ancient Coins (2018)
Reference(s): Hartill Cash 16.29; Schjoth 464; Fisher 868
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᷅ SOLD: China, Northern Song Dynasty, Emperor Zhezhong, 1086-1100 AD, AE2 Cash, minted 1094-107 AD
Ruler: Zhezhong
Province: China
Date: 1094-1097 AD
Denomination: AE2 Cash
Composition: Bronze
Obverse: Shao Sheng yuan bao, running script, clockwise
Reverse: Blank
Size: 30.33mm; 7.1g
Grade: VF, attractive green patina
Provenance: ex FORVM Ancient Coins (2018)
Reference(s): Hartill Cash 16.319; Schjoth 595; Fisher 996
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᷅ SOLD: Kushan Kings, Shaka, AV Dinara, 325-345 AD
Ruler: Shaka
Province: India, Kushan Empire, uncertain mint
Date: 325-345 AD
Denomination: AV Dinar
Composition: Gold
Obverse: Shaka, facing left, wearing diadem and tall jewelled conical hat, sacrificing over altar and holding ribboned staff; ribboned trident to left; bhi in Brahmi to right of altar, sita in Brahmi below arm, shaka to outer right
Reverse: Ardochsho on high-backed throne with ornate legs, facing, holding diadem in right hand and cradling cornucopia in left arm; tamgha to left
Size: 19.15mm, 7.40 g, 12h
Grade: aVF, toned, areas of weak strike at periphery, mounting loop remnants
Provenance: ex Classical Numismatic Group: eAuction 408 (25 October 2017), Lot 296; eAuction 389 (18 January 2017), Lot 435
Reference(s): ANS Kushan 1670; Göbl Kushan 591
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᷅ SOLD: Tudor, King Henry VIII, 1509-1547 AD, AR Penny, struck 153/7-1534/41 AD
Ruler: King Henry VIII
Province: England, Durham mint, struck under Bishop Cuthbert Tunstall
Date: struck 1530-1534 AD or 1537-1541 AD, Second coinage
Denomination: AR Penny, 'Sovereign' type
Composition: Silver
Obverse: Henry seated facing on throne; initial mark: radiant star
Reverse: Coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée; C-D across field; bishop’s hat below.
Size: 14.55mm, 0.60g, 1h
Grade: aVF, toned, slightly wavy
Provenance: From the B.H. Webb Collection, ex Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 407 (11 October 2017), Lot 738
Reference(s): Whitton, Durham type (vii); North 1813; SCBC 2354
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᷅SOLD: Indo-Scythian Kingdom, Azes, AR Tetradrachm, c. 58-12 BC
Ruler: Azes I-II
Province: Indo-Scythian Kingdom, India, Taxila mint
Date: circa 58-12 BC
Denomination: Tetrdrachm
Composition: Bronze
Obverse: King on horseback right, holding spear in right hand and reigns in left; to right, Kharosthi letter (Ji)
Reverse: Maharajasa rajarajasa mahatasa Ayasa (Kharosthi legend), Zeus left, holds in right hand, wreath-bearing Nike; in left, long sceptre; to left and right, Kharosthi letters
Size: 25.07mm, 9.0g, 1h
Grade: gVF, toned, tight flan, well centred
Provenance: Ex Pegasi Numismatics Auction 37 (14 November 2017), Lot 294
Reference(s): Senior 105.194TD; cf. BMC India [Azes] 1 (for type)