A collection of Durrani Mohurs, property of an Indian Prince
Oct 30 2012

A collection of Durrani Mohurs, property of an Indian Prince   On December 5th Spink is to auction the most extensive collection of Durrani gold Mohurs ever offered. The Durrani dynasty was to Afghanistan what the Mughals were to India, uniting the Pashtun tribes for a generation; long enough to mould Afghanistan into the form it takes today. The coins themselves speak of the extent of the empire, with mints as far flung as Shahjahanabad (Delhi) in the east and the holy city of Mashhad,...

Portraits of Greek Coinage - 'Celenderis'
Apr 11 2012

By Robin Eaglen   AR Stater, c.410 - 400 BC. 10.70g (21mm diameter). Author's collection. Ex David Miller, 2004.  Fig 1. Obverse: Naked rider, with whip in right hand, dismounting from horse prancing r., framed by border of fine dots.   Fig 2. Reverse: Male goat l., kneeling on left foreleg, with head turned back. KE..E above, with N between hind legs. T in exergue. All within an incuse circle.   Celenderis, on the south-eastward coast of Turk...

Historic British Coins Part 3
Mar 22 2012

By William MacKay This series of short articles takes as its subject a British coin which neatly enscapulates an important moment in the history of the British Isles.     No.3.' EDWARD DEI GRA REX ANGL Z FRANC D HYB' - EDWARD III CLAIMING THE THRONE OF FRANCE, 1340.  A Noble from the fourth coinage of Edward III, pre treaty period, 1351-61, series G, struck at London, 1356-61, Obverse, king standing crowned facing in ship holding sword and shield with arms of England an...

Historic British Coins Part 2
Feb 12 2012

By William MacKay This series of short articles takes as its subject a British coin which neatly enscapulates an important moment in the history of the British Isles.   No. 2.  HAROLD REX INTERFECTUS EST - 1066 and the Norman Conquest of England.  A silver Penny, 1.28g, of Harold II, King of England, January 6th - October 14th 1066, struck at Lewes, Sussex, by the moneyer Oswold. Obverse, crowned, bearded head left, sceptre before, +HALOLD REX ANG, Reverse, +OZPOLD ON LE...