Gordian III CE 238-244

AR Antoninianus, 23 mm, 5.11 g, Rome mint, CE 242-243
RIC IV 89, RSC 261, RCV 8648, Hunter 37
O: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind

R: PM TRP V COS II PP Apollo seated left, holding branch, left elbow resting on lyre. Good VF, lightly toned.

Ex: B.P. Murphy

Acquisition: 2007

India; Western Satraps or Kshatrapas CE 35-405

Bhadramukhas or Kardamaka dynasty

Family of Chastana:

Vijayasena I CE 239-250

AR Drachm, 16mm 2.25 g,
O: Bust of Vijayasena, with corrupted Greek legend (Indo-Greek style), date in Brahmi numerals behind

R: Three-arched hill or Chaitya, with river, crescent and sun, within legend in Brahmi Rajno Mahaksatrapasa Damasenasaputrasa Rajno Mahaksatrapasa Vijayasanasa

map from Wikipedia article on the Western Satraps*

Rudrasena II CE 255-277

AR Drachm, 15 mm 2.26 g, CE 273

O: Bust of Rudrasena II right, with corrupted Greek legend (Indo-Greek style), date in Brahmi numerals behind (195 Saka Era = 273 AD) [date is most likely from those visible]
R: Three-arched hill or Chaitya, with river, crescent and sun, within legend in Brahmi Rajna ksatrapasa Viradamaputrasa Rajno mahaksatrapasa Rudrasenasa

According to Dr. Alexander Fishman of Ancient Coins Canada, Vcoins site, Year 195 SE on Rudrasena coins is EXTREMELY rare, with only one example known (from Sonpur hoard, NS.47,345,96N) - not listed or Illustrates in "Studies in the Coinage of Western Kshatrapas".

Both coins Ex: F.S. Robinson

Acquisition: 2007

China; Zhou Dynasty BCE 1122-221

Same example from different angles for perspective

Anonymous, 19 x 14 mm 1.35 g, circa BCE 800
Bone imitation cowrie
Ding Fubao 2 v, Schjöth---

Ex: F. S. Robinson

Acquisition: 2007