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Copper Coin from Manikyala Stupa
As the stupa (Buddhist monument) had been enlarged and rebuilt over the centuries, worshippers added new deposits. When he opened the stupa, General Ventura recognized that the deeper objects were the oldest ones...
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Coin of King Tigin
When General Jean-Baptiste Ventura opened the Buddhist monument (stupa) at Manikyala in 1830 CE, he found a coin depicting Tigin, a king of Kabul. The presence of the coin shows that the stupa was still being used in 700 CE...
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Coin from Cyrene Showing Silphium Plant
Many Greek coins showed images of local products. Cyrene was famous for the export of the now-extinct silphium plant. Silver tetradrachm coin. From Cyrene, modern-day Libya. 435-375 BCE. (The British Museum...
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Celtic Coin from Thrace Copying Greek Inscription
Early Iron Age Celtic people copied Greek coins, often faithfully reproducing their designs and inscriptions. This suggests that Thracian die-engravers were illiterate, as legible Greek letters were...
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Coin of Theophilus
Silver coin the Indo-Greek King Theophilus (Theophilos) the Autocrat, reigned 130s or 90 BCE. From modern-day North-West India/Pakistan. (The British Museum, London).
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Carthage Campaign Inscription on Coin
The North African city of Carthage fought a series of wars against Syracuse in Sicily. Carthage issued Greek-style coins to pay their army. The inscription in Punic reads "in the land (of Sicily)". Greek coin...
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Silver Coin of the Parthian King of Kings Farhad IV
This coin (obverse) shows "King of the Kings" Farhad (Phraates) IV, reigned 38-2 BCE, in the presence of a goddess holding a horn of plenty (cornucopia); reverse, not shown. On Parthian coins, goddesses...
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Entrance Stairs, Bulguksa Temple
Entrance stairs and gateway of the Buddhist Bulguksa temple complex, Gyeongju, Korea. The complex was originally built in the 8th century CE when the Unified Silla kingdom ruled Korea.
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Daeungjeon Hall, Bulguksa
The restored Daeungjeon or Hall of Great Enlightenment, main temple of the Buddhist Bulguksa temple complex, Gyeongju, Korea. The complex was originally built in the 8th century CE when the Unified Silla kingdom ruled...
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Korean Celadon Maebyeong
A maebyeong celadon (greenware) vase from the Goryeo dynasty of ancient Korea. The inlay design has typical Buddhist motifs of cranes and clouds. Late 12th century CE. National Treasure No. 68. (Kansong Museum of Fine Arts...
