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Britain/Plantagenet; Edward I CE 1272-1307


AR Penny, 1.35 g, 1 h, London mint class 3F, c. CE 1280-1281

SCBC 1392
N. 1021
SCBI 39 (North) pl. 7, #145 (this coin)

Ex: Spink 01-20-1973

Ex: J.J. North Collection

Britain/Hanover; George III CE 1760-1820



AR Maundy 4d., 19mm, 1.91 g, 12h,  Type C London, 1795

SCBC 3752


Ex: Elvira Clain-Stefanelli Collection

Islamic/Abbasid; Harun Ar-Rashid CE 786-809/AH 170-193


AR Dirham, Balkh mint AH 187/CE 802-03

Album 219.11


Reverse inscription is without caliph, citing al-Mamun ‘Abdallah as ibn amir al mu’minin and wali wali ‘ahd al-muslimin

Greek/Seleucid; Antiochus IV BCE 175-164


AE 34mm, 35.36 g, 1h, Antioch mint BCE 169-168

SC 1413

O: laureate hd of Serapis r with taenia r, Osiris cap atop taenia, dotted border.
R:  BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY in two lines on r, ΘΕΟΥ ΕΠΙΦANOYΣ  in two lines on l., 

Eagle stg r on thunderbolt. 

Greek/Seleucid; Antiochus IV BCE 175-164


AR Drachm, 3.53 g, 6h, Uncertain mint in N. Media or Hyrcania

SC 1559.3 variety

O: diad hd of Antiochus r, short diadem ends curving down behind, dotted border
R: BAΣIΛEΩΣ on r., ANTIOXOY on l., Apollo seated l., on omphalos, testing arrow and resting hand on grounded compound bow. 


Controls outer l and inner l.

Britain/Stuart; Charles I CE 1625-1649


AR Shilling; 5.61 g, Tower mint, CE 1630-1631

SCBC 2787

O: CAROLVS DG MAG BRI FR ET HI REX, mm plume
R: CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO/ CR above coat of arms

Britain/Plantagenet; Henry II CE 1154-1189



AR Tealby Penny; 1.43 g, 20 mm, Bust C, c. CE 1163-1167

William on Newcastle, moneyer

N. 957
SCBC 1339

Ex: D. Shuttleworth Collection

Britain/Plantagenet; Henry III CE 1216-1272


AR Short Cross Penny; 1.35 g,  London mint, c. CE 1223-1242


Nichole, moneyer

SCBC 1356c
N. 979 Class 7C

IRAN/Arsacids; Mithradates II BCE 123-88


AE Dichalcon; 15 mm, 1.65 g, 12h,  Ecbatana mint

Sellwood 27.11
Shore 108 var. 

O: long bearded bust left.
R: Top: BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ
Right: BAΣΙΛΕΩN
Left: APΣAKOY/EΠIΦANOVΣ
Bottom (inverted): MEΓAΛOV

Nike walking r. with wreath in rt hand

Britain/Plantagenet; Henry III CE 1216-1272

AR Long Cross Penny; 17 mm, 1.45 g, 9h, Bristol mint CE 1248-1250

Class  IIIbc

N. 987
SCBC 1363
Churchill/Thomas BR 35  (1 example EHR)

O: HEHRICVS REX III
R: IAC/OBO/HBR/VST

James LaWarre, moneyer

EX: Brussels Hoard, 1908
EX: D. Shuttleworth Collection

Prussia/Brandenburg; Albrecht CE 1525-1569



AR Groschen; 1.94 g, 24 mm, 12h, CE 1539

Shurm. 5070
Neumann 45, 46
Kopicki 3780, 3783

O: ALBER DG MAR BRAN DVX PRUSS
R: IVSTVS EX FIDE VIVIT 1539 cuir. bust of Albrecht r.