Hammered

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Type:Kushan. 130-158 (King Kanishka) Stater
Reference:Mitchener 3064
                              
 
Type:394-423 (Honorius) Solidus
Obverse Legend:DN HONORIVS PF AVG
Obverse:Diademed, draped and curiassed bust right
Reverse Legend:VICTORIA AVGGG
Reverse:Honorius standing right, resting his foot on a captive, and holding a standard and Victory. R V in the field.
Exergue:COMOB (Comitatus mint - the mint in the Emperor's court, OB short for "obryziacum aurum" - "fine gold")
Reference:VM-6
Honorius has the honor of being the Western Roman Emperor when the Rome was sacked in 410 AD. R V indicates the Emperor's court (and thus the mint) was in Ravenna.
                              
 
Type:527-565 (Justinian) Solidus
Obverse Legend:S N IVSTINIANVS P P AVG
Obverse:Helmeted facing bust, holding globus cruciger and shield
Reverse Legend:VICTORIA AVGGG
Reverse:Angel standing facing, holding P-headed cross and globus cruciger
Exergue:* S/CONOB
Reference:S-140
                              
 
Type:616-625 (Heraclius and son) Solidus
Obverse Legend:dd NN hERACLIYS ET hERA CONS PP AVC
Obverse:To l., bust of Heraclius, with short beard, wearing chlamys and crown with cross on circlet; to r., bust of Heraclius Constantine facing, with chlamys and crown with cross on circlet; between heads, cross.
Reverse Legend:VICTORIA AVSU
Reverse:Cross potent on base and three steps
Exergue:B/CONOB
Reference:S-738
                              
 
Type:1505-1509 (Henry VII) Angel
Obverse Legend:HENRIC DI GRA REX ANGL Z FR(ANC) (Henry by the grace of God King of England and France)
Obverse:Winged, armored St. Michael slaying a dragon
Reverse Legend:PER CRVCE TVA SALVA NOS XPC RED(EMPTOR) (By Thy Cross save us O Christ our Redeemer)
Reverse:Ship with the Royal arms in the center and its cross mast above
Reference:S-2187, H7AG-040
Class 5. Pheon mintmark on obverse and reverse (Tower mint, London). Value of 6s8d.
                              
 
Type:Venice (Italy). 1763-1778 Zecchino
Obverse Legend:ALOY MOCEN
Obverse:Figure kneeling before St. Mark
Reverse Legend:SIT T XPE DAT Q TV-REGIS ISTE DVCA
Reverse:Christ standing in a starred field
Grade:NGC AU58
Reference:FR-1358
                              
 
Type:1860-69 (Manen) Ni-shu Kin ("Two-fraction" gold piece)
Mintage:25,120,000
Reference:E3, C-18a
                              
 
Type:1868-69 (Meiji) Ni-bu Kin ("Two part" gold piece)
Reference:C4, C-21d
                              
 


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