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king ebana coin.jpg
Head and shoulders bust of Ebana right, wearing headcloth, holding branch / fly-whisk (?) (or short stick / sceptre), flanked by two wheat-stalks, in a beaded circle. (reverse)
Head and shoulders bust of Ebana right, crowned, holding short stick (or…

king aksum coin.jpg
Gold coin. (whole)
Head and shoulders bust of Endubis right, wearing headcloth with rays at forehead and triangular ribbon behind, framed by two wheat-stalks. Disc and crescent at top. (reverse)
Head and shoulders bust of Endubis right, wearing…

Obv.: Laureate head of Apollo l.; to r., S. Rev.: Biga r., driven by auriga; below, triskeles.

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Coin of Justinian; gold; pierced with two holes; obverse, head of Justinian to right and inscription; reverse, Victory holding a wreath and globus crucifer, and inscription.

Gold dinar struck in the name of Saladin, mint of Al-Iskandariya, AH 581 = AD 1185. Obverse: al-Imam/Ahmad in two lines across field; citing the Abbasid caliph "Abu l-Ábbas al-Nasir li-din Allah, commander of the faithful" in inner margin; mint and…

gold coin john baptist.jpg
Gold coin. (whole)
Figure of St John the Baptist dividing legend. (obverse)
Florentine fleur-de-lis dividing legend. (reverse)

Obverse inscription: S IOHANNES B
Reverse inscription: DVX ACITANIE

gallo visigothic.jpg
Gold coin. (whole)
Victory standing left, holding long cross. (reverse)
Helmeted, diademed and cuirassed bust of Anastasius, facing and holding spear and shield. (obverse)

Obverse inscription: DN ΛNΛSTΛSIVS PF ΛVC
Reverse inscription: VICTORIΛ…

gallo-visigothic two.jpg
Gold coin. (whole)
Emperor staging right, holding long cross and Victory on globe and trampling Barbarian. (reverse)
Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Avitus, right. (obverse)

Obverse: DN AVITVS PER P F AVG
Reverse: VICTORIA…
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