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Coin of Phokas
Obv.: To l., Phocas standing, crowned; in r. hand, gl. cr. To l., Leontia standing, crowned, holding cruciform scepter transversely in r. hand.…
Coin of Theodosius I, Herakleia
Obverse: Bust of emperor r., draped, cuirassed, with pearl diadem.
Reverse: Emperor standing facing holding standard and globe. SMHA in exergue.
Coin of Vasudeva
Obverse: The king standing pouring libation over Zoroastrian altar; tamga symbol (ruler’s monogram)
Reverse: deity (Shiva) standing facing,…
Coin, Barbaric Imitation?
Obverse: Youthful unbearded head r. wearing radiate crown
Reverse: Female figure standing l.
Coinage in the Latin East and Latin Greece in 20 objects and monuments
View the items in Coinage in the Latin East and Latin Greece in 20 objects and monumentsCommemoration, Remembrance, and Metaphor in Twenty Images
View the items in Commemoration, Remembrance, and Metaphor in Twenty ImagesCopper Dirham of Nasr al-Din Artuq Arslan, minted at Mardin
Obv.: In center of linear circle, ruler, nimbate seated cross-legged, in his left hand an orb; stars in upper left and upper right field.
Rev.:…
Cylinder Seal: "Temple and Herd"
Three pairs of horned (male) and hornless (female) quadrupeds alongside a building façade; the so-called “temple and herd” motif is typical for this…
Daric of the Achaemenid Kings
Half-figure of Persian king to r., holding bow and lance; rev: Oblong incuse.