My ancestry through numismatics
One of the funnet projects I've been working my way through is collecting a coin from every empire or ruling authority that ruled where my ancestors are from (Punjab in India/Pakistan). This area of the northern subcontinent has been constantly raided and conquered by outsiders, and they all left their own numismatic evidence. I just love the idea that my ancestors might have held the same coins as me thousands of years ago as they watched empires rise and fall.
I still have many empty spots at the moment, but this is what I have so far. In varying degrees of condition.
Row 1:
Achaemenid Empire (as satrapy Hindush) 500-330 BCE - AR Siglos
Mauryan Empire 320-185BCE - Punchmarked silver
Indo-Greek Empire 200-10BCE - Menander I AR Tetradrachm
Indo-Scythian Empire 85-10BCE - Azes I AR Tetradrachm
Indo-Parthain Empire 20-50CE - Abdagases I BI Tetradrachm
Kushan Empire 30-37CE - Vima Takto AE Tetradrachm
Row 2:
Hindu Shahis 850-1026 CE - AR Bull and horseman Jital
Mughal Empire 1526-1857 CE - Akbar AR Rupee
Sikh Empire 1799-1849CE - Ranjit Singh AR Rupee
Not pictured:
Alexander the great conquests (I have it slabbed)
British Empire 1858-1947
Still needed:
Kidarite–Hephthalite 320-560 CE
Ghaznavid Empire 966-1186 CE
Ghurid Empire 1170-1206CE
Delhi Sultanate 1206-1526 CE
Durrani Empire 1747-Early 1800's CE
I am sure I am missing quite a few more :) Also sorry for the poor quality pictures. I really struggle with coin photography, so I would appreciate any tips