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In the minting of the first Sasanian coins, the details of the designs, faces, figures, and arrays of the king were carefully considered. In this research, the content of a gold coin from the time of King Shapur I (241-272 AD) has been investigated. The shape of the Shah's face is different compared to other coins minted during Shapur's time, which shows weakness and withering. There is also a three-horned spear in the hands of two figures around the fire pit on the back of the coin. Dihim's attachment to Shapur's foot is one of the important points of the studied coin. For a better understanding of Shapur's face, the verses of Ferdowsi's Shahnameh, which narrates the end of Shapur's life, have been used. Studies have shown that the image on the studied coin shows the sick face of the king at the end of his life, which is confirmed by referring to the poems of Shahnameh. The threehorned spear on the back of the coin as a symbol of Shiva and the hyacinth of the Kushan religion is a sign of the king's power and his successes, especially in the battle against the Kushans. It could be said that the threepronged spear in the hands of the king and Ahura Mazda, the guardian of the hearth and the sacred fire, is a reminder of the submission of the Kushan religion to the Iranian religion, and Dihim is its symbol. From the Sassanid kings, along with a three-pronged spear, fire, crescent, and moon, meaning connection and friendship with Ahura Mazda and the gods Mehr and Anahita. Also, the similarity of the faces of the king and Ahura Mazda shows the same claim that the early Sassanid kings considered themselves to be of Yazdani race and face. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The subject of this article is a hoard purchased by the Burdur Archaeology Museum in 2006. Although the exact situation and find spot of the coins are not known, it is stated as the village of Aziziye in the central district of the province of Burdur (Southwest Turkey). This hoard consists of a total of 111 bronze coins minted by the Pisidian city of Termessos Maior, either bearing the Zeus Solymos/Horse type (1 piece) or the Zeus Solymos/Horse protome type (110 pieces), with letters indicating the year of the Termessos Maior era in the Late Hellenistic Period. Although there are some suggestions regarding the dating of these bronze series of Termessos Maior - one of the important issues especially for Pisidian numismatics - the exact chronology remains to be clarified. The hoard consists of coins minted between year 1 (=A) and year 32 (B), with some years missing. In addition, the hoard includes new examples bearing the letters B (2nd year), I (10th year) and IT (19th year). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Zeytinliada is located 250 m offshore of Erdek District of Balikesir Province in the Sea of Marmara. The excavations on the island, known as Artake and Arteceon in Antiquity, started in 2006 and were completed in 2016. The Church of the Virgin Mary, located in the northeast of the island, was unearthed during the excavations carried out in 2006-2009. The church, dating to the Early Byzantine Period, has a basilica plan with 3 naves. In this study, 44 coins, among the small finds unearthed during the excavations in the church, were examined. Of the 44 coins found in the church, 36 were identified, and 8 could not be identified due to excessive deterioration. The coins described belong to the Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman Empire Periods. Coins were minted during the dynastic years of 10 different emperors. The coins found in the Virgin Mary Church in Zeytinliada belong to 4 different mints and are in 7 different units. The earliest dated coins belong to AD 276-282, and the latest dated 1861. The majority of the coins are Byzantine coins, which are contemporary with the church, with 32 coins. 16 Byzantine coins are dated to the Early Byzantine Period and 2 Middle Byzantine Period. The coins we examined provide important information about the dating of the building and the coin circulation of the period. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

"The Yehud Coinage: A Study and Die Classification of the Provincial Silver Coinage of Judah" is a comprehensive study of the indigenous coinage of Judah during the Persian and early Hellenistic periods. The authors use archaeological evidence to explore the local economy, religious and social identity, government, settlement patterns, and conflicts in the region. The book provides a history of scholarship on Yehud coinage, a chronology of the coins, a die study, and an analysis of metrology. It also examines the interpretation of coin hoards and establishes relative and absolute chronologies based on iconography, paleography, die links, and hoards. The authors analyze the historical, iconographic, and technical aspects of the coins, offering new insights into their meaning. The book also explores the administration, location, and technology of the Yehud mint, as well as the economic role of the coins. Overall, "The Yehud Coinage" is a valuable resource for numismatists, archaeologists, and historians interested in the coinage of Judah. [Extracted from the article]

One of the cities of Carian, the ancient City of Myndos, is one of the cities at the Aegean Sea and the Mediterranean crossing, which, as ancient authors often mention, is a major location due to its geographical location. As a result of the archaeological excavations carried out on Asar Island between 2009 and 2013, 15 coins were found and evaluated. The coins included in the study cover the period starting from the earliest finds until the acceptance of Christianity as the only legitimate religion of the empire in 391 AD. The earliest coin finds found on the island belong to the Mausolos Period. The city, which Mausolos rebuilt, was planned in accordance with Greek urbanism understanding, and the entire settlement area was enclosed within the walls. In addition, it is thought that the fortification structure surrounding the city and the Apollo Archegetes altar were built during the Mausolus Period. Coin finds dating before this period could not be identified. The increase in the welfare level of the city in the Hellenistic Period played an important role in the minting of coins. Among the coins that may belong to the Hellenistic Period, 1 Halikarnassos coin, 3 Myndos' own coin, and 1 Thessaloniki coin were identified. Among the coins of the Roman Period, 3 Great Constantine, 1 Constantine I, 5 II. Constantius, 1 Valens, and their coins are among the finds. Although the density of the coin finds is low, it represents a wide period from the Mausolus Period to the 4th century AD. Especially in coins II. Constantius coins show a little more density. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents recent discoveries made by the French Archaeological Mission to the Eastern Desert of Egypt in two Ptolemaic forts occupied in the second half of the 3rd century b.c., Bir Samut and Abbad, located along the road leading from Edfu to Berenike on the Red Sea Coast at the southern fringes of the Ptolemaic Empire. These artifacts, three copper-alloy arrowheads marked with the monogram BE and four Ptolemaic coins minted in Joppa, were recovered in contexts securely dated to the last decades of the 3rd century b.c. Due to the sealed stratigraphy and the discovery of thousands of ostraca and dozens of coins in the same deposits, it is clear that the forts and these objects were abandoned on the eve of the Great Theban Revolt in Egypt, around 207–206 b.c. These discoveries offer an occasion to reassess the corpus of similar arrowheads and coins found in the Eastern Mediterranean. The catalog presented here includes 45 BE arrowheads and 18 Joppa coins and a careful reassessment of the corpus suggests that they were probably produced by the Ptolemaic regime in direct association with the Fourth Syrian War, which ended with the Battle of Raphia in 217 b.c. The geographic distribution of the arrowheads and coins discussed in the article demonstrates the mobility of the Ptolemaic troops after this intense period of conflict. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The coins of the Ilkhanids, one of the biggest states in Iran and the Middle East, have an unlimited wealth in terms of coin variety among Islamic coins. In addition to the examples of Ilkhanid coins that have been published in the literature, new types and minting places that are unknown, unprecedented and not included in the collection records are emerging. Newly discovered period counterfeits and local mints provide us with new information about the course of events of the period, the characteristics of vassalage status, the borders of the countries and the reign of sultans. The extent to which the Ilkhanids controlled the local administrations and the regions under their rule is better understood with the new local coin samples that have emerged. The fact that the coins were minted with poor quality silver and copper alloys reveals that the local administrators or noyans-amirs cut the money needed for commercial vitality even though they did not understand the economy management. Significant differences were detected in both silver settings and copper qualities of the coins cut outside Tabriz. The poor craftsmanship, typographical errors and corrupted composition on the coins show that the governors-commanders had local masters cut these coins. In our research, it will be tried to bring different Anatolian imitations to the literature and to reveal the details of how the Ilkhanid coins were cut in the provinces with new examples. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Numismatists have long puzzled over the number of imitation Andrea Dandolo ducats that circulated in the eastern Mediterranean. The minting authority, location, and purpose of these coins has proved elusive. This study distinguishes between multiple types of imitation Andrea Dandolo ducats, focusing on Dandolo Types 1 and 2. A close examination of the coins themselves, including a punch analysis and gold content measurements, suggests multiple origins. This paper presents new theories about the source and circulation of these types of imitation coins. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports that A total of 189 bronze coins, of which only 52 were identifiable, were retrieved from the Ḥammat Gader salvage excavations (see Catalogue, below; Fig. 1; see Hartal, this volume). The coins were difficult to distinguish as most of them (n = 75) were tiny illegible minimi, deposited together within a layer of earth mixed with large quantities of potsherds and glass dated to the Byzantine period (L306).

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