ANCIENT SILK ROAD 20 BRONZE COIN COLLECTION DEPICTING THE TRAVELS OF THE ANCIENT SILK ROAD.Deluxe Case Start Price USD 495.00 Current Price USD 495.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, October 23, 2008 End Time Saturday, November 22, 2008 Location Diamondhead, Mississippi See more about 'ANCIENT SILK ROAD 20 BRONZE COIN COLLECTION DEPICTING ' Description ANCIENT SILK ROAD CIVILIZATIONS: 20 BRONZE COIN COLLECTION KASHMIR BRONZE STATER10-12TH CAD A SUPERB COLLECTION OF 20 DIFFERENT GENUINE BRONZE COINS DEPICTING THE TRAVELS OF THE ANCIENT SILK ROAD. EACH COIN IS PROTECTED IN AN ARCHIVAL CAPSULE AND BEAUTIFULLY DISPLAYED IN A DELUXE CUSTOM MADE HARDWOOD CASE. THE CASE FEATURES A RICH, FOREST-GREEN VELOUR INTERIOR AND A PLAQUE INSCRIBED WITH A LIST OF THE 20 COINS. THE DELUXE CASE AND A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY COMES PACKAGED IN AN ATTRACTIVE, BLACK, EMBOSSED GIFT BOX. Named in the middle of the 19th century by the German scholar, Baron Ferdinand von Richthofen, the Ancient Silk Road stretched thousands of miles through deserts and mountains from China to Europe. Zhang Qian first traveled it when he was sent on a diplomatic mission to the Western Regions in the Han dynasty (206 BC-AD 220). At that point in history the Han dynasty and the empire of Parthia in Persia were in their Golden Ages, which supported the smooth development of this route. The Silk Road was the information super highway of its time, serving as the conduit not only for trade, but also for the transmission of knowledge and ideas between east and west. It prompted an explosion of long and short-lived civilizations and a large array of different ancient currencies over the centuries. When the Silk Road was first established, silk was not the chief commodity. The Han dynasty made very little profit from it until the Romans discovered silk. The Romans loved silk so much that they even exchanged silk for its weight in gold. During the Tang dynasty, thirty percent of the trade on the Silk Road was comprised of silk. In the early middle ages, with the spreading of various religions in the world, more and more missionaries reached to the east by this road. With the Silk Road acting as an information superhighway, the exchange of ideas grew to a larger scale than ever before. The discovery of a sea route from Europe to Asia in the late 15th century dealt a damaging blow to the Silk Road trade. With less cost, harassment and danger, many goods and materials were now conveyed through the sea route. Also, the Persians had mastered the art of sericulture and the import of the silk from the East was reduced. Since then, the prosperous Silk Road declined. The bustling streets, wealthy cities and solid ramparts now are submerged in the vast desert, and today, people can only trace its splendid history in the endless ruined and dilapidated remains, and the few ancient coins that were hidden away. Many of these civilizations are known only by the rare coins that remain. The unique collection of genuine coins of the Silk Road Civilizations presented here are the result of many years of laborious and fortuitous accumulation of small groups of coins from dozens of sources from around the world. No two collections are exactly alike. If attempted again today, the assemblage of these collections would be nearly impossible to recreate. TYPICAL ASSEMBLAGE OF COINS - LIST MAY VARY Actual box size 12 ½"x 6"x 2 China Qin Ban Liang 4-2nd CBC Kashmir Stater 10-12th CAD China Hsin Huo Quan 1st CAD Malwa Dramma 12-13th CAD Kushan Drachm 1-2nd CAD Western Rjput Jital 12-13th CAD Nicea Colonial Rome AE 3rd CAD Qalughids Jital 13th CAD Padmavati Nagas AE 3-4th CAD Mamluks Fals 13th CAD Kushanshah AE 3-4th CAD Kwarezmshah Jital 13th CAD Western Roman AE3 4th CAD Mongol Fals 13th CAD Umayyid-Abassid Civic 7th CAD Sultans of Delhi Tanka 13-15th CAD Shahi Jital 9-10th CAD Venice Tornescello 14th CAD India Chola Massa 10-11th CAD Nepal Shah Paisa 19th CAD I do not ship to Italy.  On Oct-26-08 at 16:47:17 PDT, seller added the following information:International buyers please note that customs and import fees are your responsiblity and I will not falsify documents to avoid them. Also,there may be customs delays up to 6 weeks depending on the country. Place a Bid!