The history of coins can be traced back to its beginning in the 7th century B. When the first coins were made in Lydia and. Ionia, now western Turkey, from electrumCa naturally occurring alloy of gold and silver. These lumps of stamped metal. Qualified as coins because they were made of a rare material, had a fixed weight and were approved by the authorities of the. It can be argued that the rapid advance of civilization as we know it could not have been possible without the invention. Owning and collecting coins over the centuries has allowed not only academics and historians, but also ordinary. Folks to personally own these amazing keys to history. In many cases coins are the only evidence we have of ancient. Civilizations and cultures that have seemingly evaporated from the historical record. Even today, with all the technology we. Possessto study the past, important historical discoveries are still being made by studying ancient coins that have survived the. Ravages of the centuries. This is an exquisite collection of 20 different genuine silver and bronze coins, one each from the first Twenty Centuries. The coins span 2000 years of history, representing diverse cultures and ancient, lost civilizations from. Each coin is protected in an archival capsule and beautifully displayed in a deluxe custom-made cherry. The case features a rich, forest green velour-like interior and an engraved plaque inscribed with a list of. The deluxe case and a certificate of authenticity come packaged in an attractive black embossed gift box. TYPICAL ASSEMBLAGE OF COINS-LIST WILL VARY. Box measures: 12.5″ x 6″ x 2. Coin types and grade may vary somewhat from image. 1st Indo- Scythian Azes II Bronze Drachm 11th Ghaznavid Silver Dirham Fraction. 2nd India Western Satraps Silver Dramma 12th Ceylon Kandy Kings Bronze Massa. 3rd Elymais Bronze 13th Qarlughids Bronze Jitals. 4th Roman Constantine I Bronze Commem. 14th India Sultans of Delhi -silver. 5th Kidarites Red Huns Bronze 15th China Ming Bronze Cash. 6th Maitrakas of Valabhi Silver Dramma 16th Hungary Silver Denar. 7th Byzantine Bronze 12 Nummi 17th Safavid Silver Abbasi Fraction. 8th China T’ang Bronze Cash 18th Dutch East India Co. 9th Indo-Sassanian Silver Gadhiya Paisa 19th Cambodia Bronze 1/2 Fuang. 10th India Chola Bronze Massa 20th Russia Czar Colonial Silver 50 Pennia. The item “World Coins 20 Centuries of coins AD 20 Silver and Bronze Coin Collection” is in sale since Wednesday, June 10, 2015. This item is in the category “Coins & Paper Money\Coins\ World\Collections, Lots”. The seller is “2allthingsshiny2″ and is located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Circulated/Uncirculated: Circulated
- Composition: Bronze and Silver