<![CDATA[Coins of Pre- and Non-Islamic Eastern Cultures]]> http://ancientcoinsforeducation.org/gallery2/v/Coins+of+Pre-and+Non-Islamic+Eastern+Cultures/ en-us Gallery 2 RSS Module, version 1.1.0 Fri, 29 Mar 2024 01:30:21 +0000 120 http://ancientcoinsforeducation.org/gallery2/d/1892-4/Coins+of+Pre-and+Non-Islamic+Eastern+Cultures.jpg <![CDATA[Coins of Pre- and Non-Islamic Eastern Cultures]]> http://ancientcoinsforeducation.org/gallery2/v/Coins+of+Pre-and+Non-Islamic+Eastern+Cultures/ <![CDATA[Ghaznavid Bi-Lingual Jital, 1041-1050 A.D.]]> http://ancientcoinsforeducation.org/gallery2/v/Coins+of+Pre-and+Non-Islamic+Eastern+Cultures/semi-jital.jpg.html http://ancientcoinsforeducation.org/gallery2/v/Coins+of+Pre-and+Non-Islamic+Eastern+Cultures/semi-jital.jpg.html
Familiar "Samanta Deva" jital reclining bull, but with tamgha on rear flank. Instead of the expected, Picasso-esque horseman on the reverse, there is an inscription in 4 lines within a circle surrounded by a legend (mostly illegible or off-flan). Billon, 16mm, 3.23gm, axis: 12:00
On 10/17 we received the following:
From Steve Bridges:
This coin appears to be a billon jital of the Ghaznavid ruler, Mawdud I, 1041-1050 AD, Tye #93.2. Obverse: "Sri Samanta Deva" in Nagari script above bull. Reverse: "Abu'l fath / al-amir al-ajalla / Shihab-ad-daulah / Mawdud" in four lines in Arabic script. Legend around rim on reverse, if visible, would have read: "Bismillah: Lahor" and possibly a date. Hope this helps.
From Dave Tranbarger:
By way of explanation in addition to Steve's attribution, the Ghaznavids maintained two parallel regional currencies, both descendants of the Shahi bull-and-horseman drachm. For the western provinces, the mint of Ghazna issued purely inscriptional coins in keeping with Muslim sensibilities but struck on thick Shahi-style flans ("yamini" dirhams, etc) rather than broad Persian-style flans. Coins minted at Lahore for the eastern provinces used the same thick flans but maintained the familiar Hindu Shahi bull on the obverse while substituting Arabic inscriptions for the horseman on the reverse ("jitals").
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<![CDATA[Kingdom of Zabul - Base Billon Jital - degenerate "Samanta Deva" types, c. 1000-1450 A.D.]]> http://ancientcoinsforeducation.org/gallery2/v/Coins+of+Pre-and+Non-Islamic+Eastern+Cultures/18b+Base+Jital.jpg.html http://ancientcoinsforeducation.org/gallery2/v/Coins+of+Pre-and+Non-Islamic+Eastern+Cultures/18b+Base+Jital.jpg.html
Kingdom of Zabul, types as: Samanta Deva, (900-940 A.D.) c. 1000-1450 A.D.
Base Billon Jital of degenerate style, 13mm, 3.55gm, axis: 3:00
Mint of Kabul
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Obv: Humped bull reclining right.
Rx: Horseman riding right carrying long lance.
Khan - CoP pg 38.
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<![CDATA[Indian Karshpanas - Punch Marked Silver - 6th-2nd Century B.C.]]> http://ancientcoinsforeducation.org/gallery2/v/Coins+of+Pre-and+Non-Islamic+Eastern+Cultures/01c+sq+_amp_+rnd+PMC.jpg.html http://ancientcoinsforeducation.org/gallery2/v/Coins+of+Pre-and+Non-Islamic+Eastern+Cultures/01c+sq+_amp_+rnd+PMC.jpg.html
Ancient India Taxila-Gandhara Mauryan
These coins are found in both round and square modules - evidently circulating side-by-side by weight rather than as denominatons, per-se.
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<![CDATA[Southern India or Southeast Asia - Cambodia or Thailand - Ramatanka or "Temple-Token", c. 19th century]]> http://ancientcoinsforeducation.org/gallery2/v/Coins+of+Pre-and+Non-Islamic+Eastern+Cultures/21+Ramatanka.jpg.html http://ancientcoinsforeducation.org/gallery2/v/Coins+of+Pre-and+Non-Islamic+Eastern+Cultures/21+Ramatanka.jpg.html
Southern Indian or Southeast Asian Ramatanka, c. 19th century A.D.
Apparently Billon AR, 22mm, 11.70gm, axis: 12:00
Obv: Attendants flank dias on which sit Rama and Hanuman.
Rx: Rama and Lakshma standing, Sanskrit legend
These are typically found in brass - this is an unusual alloy for this type of piece.
(Lehman collection)
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<![CDATA[Indo-Scythians - AR Tetradrachm - Azes II, 35 B.C. - 5 A.D.]]> http://ancientcoinsforeducation.org/gallery2/v/Coins+of+Pre-and+Non-Islamic+Eastern+Cultures/31a+rnd+Ar+Azes+II+tet.jpg.html http://ancientcoinsforeducation.org/gallery2/v/Coins+of+Pre-and+Non-Islamic+Eastern+Cultures/31a+rnd+Ar+Azes+II+tet.jpg.html
Indo-Scythians, Azes II, 35 B.C. - 5 A.D.
AR Tetradrachm, 22.5mm, 6.46gm.
Obv: BASILEWS BASILEWN MEGALOU AZOU. King on horseback, right, holding whip.
Rx: Karosthi legend, Athena standing right, holding spear and shield; monograms to l & r.
SG (’75) 2679.
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photo Tue, 26 May 2009 23:39:56 +0000
<![CDATA[Armenia - AR Tram - Levon I, 1194-1219 A.D.]]> http://ancientcoinsforeducation.org/gallery2/v/Coins+of+Pre-and+Non-Islamic+Eastern+Cultures/20+Armenian+tram.jpg.html http://ancientcoinsforeducation.org/gallery2/v/Coins+of+Pre-and+Non-Islamic+Eastern+Cultures/20+Armenian+tram.jpg.html
Armenia, Levon I, 1194-1219 A.D.
AR Tram, 21mm, 3.02gm, axis: 3:00
Obv: Armenian legend. King enthroned facing holding gl. cr. and lily.
Rx: Armenian legend. 2 Lions rampant outward to either side of long patriarchal cross.
(Lehman collection)
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photo Tue, 26 May 2009 23:47:48 +0000
<![CDATA[Kingdom of Polonnaruwa, Ceylon - AE Massa, Queen Lilavati, 1197-1212 AD.]]> http://ancientcoinsforeducation.org/gallery2/v/Coins+of+Pre-and+Non-Islamic+Eastern+Cultures/19+Kandy+Massa.jpg.html http://ancientcoinsforeducation.org/gallery2/v/Coins+of+Pre-and+Non-Islamic+Eastern+Cultures/19+Kandy+Massa.jpg.html
Kingdom of Polonnaruwa, Ceylon - AE Massa, Queen Lilavati, c. 1197-1215 AD.
20mm, 4.01gm, axis: 6h
Obv: King seated facing.
Rx: Sanskrit inscription, King standing to left.
Although very similar to the coins of the Cholas, and the so-called "Kandy Kings", the Kingdom of Polonnaruwara ejected the Cholas from Celon and significantly predated the Kingdom of Kandy. Thanks to Deven Kane for the following explanation and expatiation on the subject:
"I believe this coin is Queen Lilavati who was chief queen to Parakramabhau I the great and then had three short reigns in her own right ( 1197–1200, 1209–1210, and 1211–1212 ) in the anarchy following her husband's death. As such she is one of the rare reigning female rulers in the subcontinent with coins in her name."
See http://lakdiva.org/.../medievallanka/1197_1211_lilavati.html
(Lehman collection)
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<![CDATA[Kingdom of Zabul - AR Jital - Samanta Deva, 900-940 A.D.]]> http://ancientcoinsforeducation.org/gallery2/v/Coins+of+Pre-and+Non-Islamic+Eastern+Cultures/17+Shahi+Zabul.jpg.html http://ancientcoinsforeducation.org/gallery2/v/Coins+of+Pre-and+Non-Islamic+Eastern+Cultures/17+Shahi+Zabul.jpg.html
Kingdom of Zabul, Samanta Deva, 900-940 A.D.
AR Jital, 18mm, 3.21gm, axis: 4:00
Mint of Kabul
Obv: Humped bull reclining right.
Rx: Horseman riding right carrying long lance.
Khan - CoP pg 37.
(Lehman collection)
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<![CDATA[North West India - Kashatrapas - AR Drachm c. 115-395 A.D. - Rx: Trident]]> http://ancientcoinsforeducation.org/gallery2/v/Coins+of+Pre-and+Non-Islamic+Eastern+Cultures/16+NW+Satraps+Trident.jpg.html http://ancientcoinsforeducation.org/gallery2/v/Coins+of+Pre-and+Non-Islamic+Eastern+Cultures/16+NW+Satraps+Trident.jpg.html
13mm, 2.00gm, axis: 3:00
(Lehman collection)
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photo Tue, 26 May 2009 23:45:00 +0000
<![CDATA[North West India - Kashatrapas - AR Drachm c. 115-395 A.D. - Rx: Reclining Humped Bull]]> http://ancientcoinsforeducation.org/gallery2/v/Coins+of+Pre-and+Non-Islamic+Eastern+Cultures/15+NW+Satraps+reclining+bull.jpg.html http://ancientcoinsforeducation.org/gallery2/v/Coins+of+Pre-and+Non-Islamic+Eastern+Cultures/15+NW+Satraps+reclining+bull.jpg.html
13mm, 1.77gm, axis: 1:00
(Lehman collection)
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photo Tue, 26 May 2009 23:45:27 +0000