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ISLAMIC; Timurid Iran, Shah Rukh 1405-1447
AR Tanka, 4.94 g, 22 mm, 7h, Amol (Mazandaran) mint, ND
O: Shahada
R: Duriba/Amol in central circle surrounded by As-Sultan al-'azim Shah Rukh [----]
BULGARIA; Second Empire; Ivan Alexander Иван Александър and Michael Asen Михаил Асен CE 1331-1355; Two Examples
AR Grosch, 1.12 g, 19 mm, 6h.
AR Grosch, 1.65 g, 20 mm, 6 h
Both can be described as follows:
O: figure of Jesus stg facing before seat, arms raised, IC XC and monograms across field.
R: Ivan and Michael stg facing each holding cruciform scepter and holding between them a staff topped with a banner. monograms across the field, stars flanking base of the staff.
AR Grosch, 1.65 g, 20 mm, 6 h
Both can be described as follows:
O: figure of Jesus stg facing before seat, arms raised, IC XC and monograms across field.
R: Ivan and Michael stg facing each holding cruciform scepter and holding between them a staff topped with a banner. monograms across the field, stars flanking base of the staff.
CHINA/Tang Dynasty 唐朝 CE 618-907
Kai Yuan; 4 g, 24 mm, middle period c. CE 718-732
H. 14u
old label affixed by original collector with "traditional" Chinese character reading "Tang"
O: KAI/YUAN/TONG/BAO (the inaugural currency)
R: crescent above the hole.
Ex: Stephen Album who advised that this came from the "Chang Collection" that was collected between 1916 and 1930.
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