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Gupta Empire Gold Dinar

German Empire 5 Mark

Ancient British Gold Stater (Cunobelin)

German Empire 20 Mark Gold (Wilhelm II)

Chinese Empire Silver Dollar (Hsuan Tung Dragon)

Korean 1 Yang Silver (Joseon/Great Han Empire)

Persian Sassanid Silver Drachm

Sassanian Silver Drachm

Sassanian Drachm of Khusro II

Persian Gold Daric

Persian Gold Toman (Qajar)

Persian Kran (Qajar silver)

Ottoman Empire 1 Para - Mahmud II

Ottoman Empire (Turkey) · AH 1223 // Year 26 (approx. 1833 AD)

1 Para

1 Penni

Finland · 1974

1 Penni

Provisional Government of Greece 1 Lepton

Greece · 1828

1 Lepton

Commodus Aureus

Roman Empire (Rome Mint) · c. 175-177 AD

Aureus

10 Kopecks

Soviet Union (USSR) · 1976

10 Kopecks

Unknown Copper Coin with Eagle Motif

Unknown (possibly Eastern European or Middle Eastern) · Unknown (likely 18th or 19th century given wear and style)

Unknown

Anchor and Wheel Prutah of Alexander Jannaeus

Hasmonean Kingdom (Ancient Judea) · 103 BC to 76 BC

Prutah

Austria 4 Ducat Franz Joseph I

Austria (Austrian Empire) · 1915 (Common Restrike)

4 Ducats

Morocco 5 Mazunas (AH 1320-1321)

Morocco (Cherifian Empire) · 1320-1321 AH (1902-1903 AD)

5 Mazunas

British India George VI One Rupee

India (British Empire) · 1938-1945 (Common range for this type)

One Rupee

Japanese 10 Yen Coin (Byodo-in Temple)

Japan · Dates vary, but design is standard for coins from 1959 onwards. The specific year is written in Japanese era format on the reverse.

10 Yen

Chinese Cash Coin (e.g., Kai Yuan Tong Bao, Song Dynasty Cash Coin, Qing Dynasty Cash Coin, etc. - specific name depends on characters)

China · Uncertain from the image alone, but likely dates from a period between the Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD) and the Qing Dynasty (1644-1912 AD), as this style was common throughout these periods.

1 Cash (Wen)

Tetradrachm of Lysimachus (Likely Modern Reproduction/Forgery)

Kingdom of Thrace (Ancient Greece) · Originals minted circa 305–281 BC

Tetradrachm

1 Euro (Maltese National Side)

Malta · 2008 (first year of issue for Maltese Euro coins) onwards

1 Euro

Maria Theresa Thaler (Restrike)

Austria (Austrian Empire) · 1780 (Frozen date; likely a modern restrike)

1 Thaler

Could potentially be a Shilling, Sixpence, or similar denomination of British coinage.

United Kingdom (Great Britain) · Unable to determine the exact year from the provided image due to blurriness and distance. However, based on the design elements visible, it likely dates from the late 19th or early to mid-20th century. For example, the shield design with crown is present on various British coins across different reigns, including Victoria, Edward VII, George V, and George VI.

Difficult to determine precisely without clearer images, but likely a fractional denomination of the Pound Sterling, such as a Shilling (1/-) or Sixpence (6d), or possibly a Groat (4d) or Threepence (3d).

German Empire 5 Mark - Wilhelm II

German Empire (Kingdom of Prussia) · 1888-1913

5 Mark

100 Corona Gold Coin

Austria · 1915

100 Corona (Cor)

Unable to definitively identify; appears to be an ancient or medieval hammered coin

Uncertain; could be from various European or Mediterranean regions · Uncertain; based on the style, it appears to be from the medieval period (roughly 5th to 15th century).

Uncertain; the denomination would depend on the specific coin type and ruler

Treaty of Rome 2 Euro Commemorative Coin

Germany · 2009

2 Euro

Ottoman Empire 100 Kurush (Lira) - Abdul Hamid II

Ottoman Empire (Modern-day Turkey) · AH 1293 // RY 33 (Approx. 1908 AD)

100 Kurush (1 Gold Lira)

French 20 Francs (Louis Napoléon Bonaparte)

France · Based on the visible effigy, this coin is likely from the reign of Louis Napoléon Bonaparte (later Napoleon III) as President or Emperor of France. Specific dates for 20 Francs coins of this type range from 1852 (as Prince-President) through 1870 (as Emperor). Without a clearer image of the date, a precise year cannot be determined, but it falls within this range.

20 Francs

Maravedí

Spain (or Spanish colonial territories) · Likely 16th-17th century (exact year difficult to determine from image due to wear)

Typically 2 or 4 Maravedís

Likely a coin from a Persian or Islamic dynasty; potentially a 'Shahi' or similar denomination, though specific identification without clear inscriptions is difficult.

Persian Empire (various dynasties), Central Asian Khanates, or areas under Islamic rule in the Middle East. · Based on the style and iconography, this coin likely dates from the medieval Islamic period, roughly between the "12th and 18th centuries AD" (6th to 12th centuries AH), but a precise year cannot be determined without clearer inscription details.

The denomination is not clearly visible from the image. It could be a Shahi, Dinar, Dirham, or a fraction thereof, depending on the specific issuing authority.