Posted by slang on June 11, 2010
IRAN. 10 Tomans Gold Coin:Qajar. Muzaffar al-din Shah, AH 1313-1324 1896-1907 A.D.
This 10 Tomans gold coin is the largest gold coin during the reign of IRAN. Qajar. Muzaffar al-din Shah, AH 1313-1324/1896-1907 A.D. On the coin, we have the uniformed bust of the Shah ¾ l. wearing a karakul hat with an aigrette and abundantly festooned with Orders and Decorations. On the reverse side, within a circle, Farsi legend: al-Sultan al-`Azam wa’l Khaqan al-Afkhim Muzaffar al-din Shah Qajar 1314, value below, ornaments around in outer border with small mint name Tehran at top. This coin was likely struck in conjunction with his formal enthronement. This coin is quite scarce which has a realized price in Stack auction for USD11000
Posted by slang on June 10, 2010
See earlier modern gold coin pictures from Netherland (part 1), following are more beautiful old gold coins or gold ducats from the Netherlands Utrecht:-
Netherlands . Utrecht , 7-Gulden, 1818 Gold Ducat,Standing Knight
Netherlands . Utrecht , 7-Gulden, 1750, Gold Ducat Knight riding horse
Netherlands . Utrecht , 7-Gulden, 1818 Gold Ducats
Netherlands . Utrecht , 7-Gulden, 1928 Gold Ducat, Standing knight
Posted by slang on May 31, 2010
See earlier the history of India Kushan Empire
Below are some more beautiful gold ancient coins relating to that era:
Kushan, Kanishka I (120-146 AD), Gold Dinar, 6.66g, legend around king standing left, holding sceptre and sprinkling incense over an Iranian fire-altar, rev LROOASPO , god Drvaspa (a Zoroastrian god of horses) standing and holding out a wreath over the head of a horse, tamgha in field left
Kushan, Vasu Deva and Successors (late 3rd - early 4th century), Gold Stater, 7.86g, Vasu in field right, king standing left, holding trident and sprinkling incense over altar, trident in field left, letters Bha - Ga across field, rev Goddess Ardoksho enthroned facing
Kushan, Shaka (c.300-330 AD), Gold Stater, 7.67g, Sita below arm, Shaka in right field, king standing left, trident in field left, letter Bhi by altar, rev Goddess Ardoksho enthroned facing
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