Alegandron Posted April 8, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted April 8, 2023 (edited) India - Shakya JanapadaAR 5-Shana6th-5th Century BCE25mm x 21mm, 7.05gObv: Central Pentagonal punch plus several banker's marksRev: BlankRef: Hirano Type I.8.2919 known.Coinage from the Ghaghara Gandak River regionMinted in the Shakya Janaprada during Siddhārtha Gautama's (Later the Buddha) lifetime while he was prince, and under the authority of his father as King Please post any of your coins or anything cool about Buddha! Edited April 8, 2023 by Alegandron Adding Music 16 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted April 8, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted April 8, 2023 A small part of a Buddha statue Emperor Shi Zong of the Chinese Zhou dynasty re-melted Buddhist bronze statues from 3356 Temples to make coins. These coins (Zhou Yuan Tong Bao, 周元通宝) were believed to have spiritual powers inherited from the Buddhist statues, and were subsequently used as charms. Here is one of these coin which was once part of a Buddha statue: Emperor: Shi Zong 世 宗 (954-959), Obv: Zhou Yuan Tong Bao 周元通寶 Rev: Crescent year: after 955 Lead-bronze, 24.7mm, 3.61g Ref.: Hartill 15.14 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alegandron Posted April 8, 2023 · Supporter Author Share Posted April 8, 2023 1 hour ago, shanxi said: A small part of a Buddha statue Emperor Shi Zong of the Chinese Zhou dynasty re-melted Buddhist bronze statues from 3356 Temples to make coins. These coins (Zhou Yuan Tong Bao, 周元通宝) were believed to have spiritual powers inherited from the Buddhist statues, and were subsequently used as charms. Here is one of these coin which was once part of a Buddha statue: Emperor: Shi Zong 世 宗 (954-959), Obv: Zhou Yuan Tong Bao 周元通寶 Rev: Crescent year: after 955 Lead-bronze, 24.7mm, 3.61g Ref.: Hartill 15.14 Way cool @shanxi! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Severus Alexander Posted April 9, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted April 9, 2023 (edited) My earliest Janapada coin is this one, from the Vatsa Janapada, ruled by Udayana who became one of the Buddha's earliest followers. This coin is a variant of Rajgor Series 78 type 1210, c. 500-400 BCE: One of my favourite auction wins from last year is this Maitreya Buddha issued by the Buddhist Kushan monarch Kanishka I (127-152 CE). These coins are among the first depictions of the Buddha: The Northern Wei (386-535) were the first to create wide acceptance of Buddhism in China. This coin is H13.26, Yong an wu zhu: On 4/8/2023 at 9:29 AM, shanxi said: Emperor Shi Zong of the Chinese Zhou dynasty re-melted Buddhist bronze statues from 3356 Temples to make coins. These coins (Zhou Yuan Tong Bao, 周元通宝) were believed to have spiritual powers inherited from the Buddhist statues, and were subsequently used as charms. I had forgotten this story, @shanxi! Here's my example of H15.12: Edited April 9, 2023 by Severus Alexander 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alegandron Posted April 9, 2023 · Supporter Author Share Posted April 9, 2023 All are cool @Severus Alexander. I am particularly drawn to the Northern Wei 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
velarfricative Posted April 10, 2023 · Member Share Posted April 10, 2023 My own Buddha coins: Tetradrachm (Shakyamuni Buddha) Drachm (Shakyamuni Buddha) Tetradrachm (Maitreya Buddha) 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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