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Ancient Greek and Roman Coins

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

These are my ancient Greek & Roman coins. Most were cleaned by me and are common and poor quality. But even badly worn coins “tell a story,” and that is as interesting to me as having mint condition examples. Photos by Gary L. Todd, Ph.D., Professor of History, Sias International University, Xinzheng, Henan, China. http://picasaweb.google.com/GaryLeeTodd/AncientGreekRomanCoins#

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China: Qing Dynasty Coinage

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

These coins from my personal collection are from Qing Dynasty China, except for several from Japan & Annam. The “S” number refers to the number in the Schjoth standard catalog of Chinese coinage. Emperor Xianfeng issued many high value coins to save copper during the Taiping Rebellion. Most of these do not have a Schjoth [...]

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China: Coinage of Border States, Yuan, Ming, & Ming Rebels

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

These coins from my personal collection follow the Southern Song and continue up to the Qing Dynasty. The “S” number refers to the number in the Schjoth standard catalog of Chinese coinage. This is followed by the dynasty, the emperor who issued the coin, his reign date, and sometimes the particular reign title era in [...]

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China: Song Dynasty Coinage

Saturday, March 7, 2009

The coins pictured here are all from the Northern and Southern Song Dynasties. The “S” number refers to the number in the Schjoth standard catalog of Chinese coinage. This is followed by the emperor who issued the coin, his reign date, and usually the particular reign title era in which the coin was issued. Northern [...]

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China: Ancient Coinage

Thursday, March 5, 2009

This is my personal collection of Chinese coins from the beginning of civilization through the Five Dynasties period, about a thousand years ago. Four more coin albums have been posted. Most of these are quite common, and wealthier collectors will have much better examples. But I included these because they show the effects of aging [...]

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Gary L. Todd Collection

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

This is my personal collection of Chinese artifacts: mostly ancient bronze weapons, mirrors, chariot parts, belthooks, and coins. I’ve included a few artifacts from other ancient cultures of interest to me. These are mostly common artifacts rather than the national treasures prominently displayed in museums and books. I have 5 more albums dealing with coins. [...]

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