The Ancient African World
Dublin Core
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The Ancient African World
Collection Items
Algeria, 500 Dinars
Front: The Battle of Cannae - Hannibal's troops on elephants engaging the Romans. Back: Waterfalls Les Cascades d'Eau Chaude de Hammam Meskoutine in Constantine. Tombeau de Massinissa (El Khroube, Constantine, Algérie) - Numid King Massinissa's Tomb…
Algeria, 1,000 Dinars
Front: Tassili n'Ajjer cave carvings. Water buffalo's head. Back: Rock art in a cave in the
Hoggar (Ahaggar) mountains. Rock formations.
Algeria, 1,000 Dinars
Front: Tassili n'Ajjer cave carvings. Water buffalo's head. Seal of the 60th Anniversary of the Arab League. Back: Rock art in a cave in the Hoggar (Ahaggar) mountains. Rock formations.
Tunisia, 5 Dinars
Front: Bust of Hannibal Barca - the Carthaginian army general and statesman (247-183 B.C.) wearing a helmet. A marble bust, reputedly of Hannibal, originally found at the ancient city-state of Capua in Italy (some historians are uncertain of the…
Egypt, 10 Pisatres
Front: The Great Sphinx and pyramids at Giza;
Back: The Saladin Citadel of Cairo (Muhammad Ali Mosque Citadel)
Back: The Saladin Citadel of Cairo (Muhammad Ali Mosque Citadel)
Uganda, 2,000 Shillings
Obverse: Source of the Nile Gardens and Speke Memorial. Lake Victoria. Coat of Arms depicting spears, waves of Lake Victoria, the Sun, a traditional drum, Crested Crane (Balearica regulorum gibbericeps), the Ugandan Kob (Kobus kob thomasi), River…
Uganda, 5 Shillings
Front: Ugandan Coat of Arms depicting spears, waves of Lake Victoria, the Sun, a traditional drum, Crested Crane
(Balearica regulorum gibbericeps), the Ugandan Kob (Kobus kob thomasi), River Nile, fertile land, coffee and cotton. Reverse: Murchison…
(Balearica regulorum gibbericeps), the Ugandan Kob (Kobus kob thomasi), River Nile, fertile land, coffee and cotton. Reverse: Murchison…
Uganda, 1,000 Shillings
Obverse: Nyero Rock Paintings in Nyero Rock Caves. Coat of Arms depicting spears, waves of Lake Victoria, the Sun, a traditional drum, Crested Crane (Balearica regulorum gibbericeps), the Ugandan Kob (Kobus kob thomasi), River Nile, fertile land,…
