Hi Guys I recently started to collect ancient coins and specifically ancient Persian coins. I like to know whether these 2 coins are genuine or not. Thanks for help
I do not render opinions of authenticity as I am not an expert. Rather, I do a lot of on-line research and coin book research to gather information to determine authenticity. I ensure that I know the coin, and I know/trust the Seller. Some of my Siglos for comparisons: Achaemenid Xerxes II to Artaxerxes II 420-375 BC AR siglos 16 mm 5.14 g Persian king running spear bow - incuse Carradice Type IIIb C pl XIV 42) Sunrise 25 Persia Achaemenid Type IV Artaxerxes II to Daris III 375-336 BCE AR siglos 15.2mm 5.45g running daggar bow incuse BMC 172ff rev Persia Achaemenid Type III spear over shoulder Darius I to Xerxes II Ca 485-420 BCE AR Siglos Bankers Marks Incuse rev
Well, isn’t that interesting. When you open up his name, @Erhan in the original thread from Jun-11, 2019, it comes up as CoinTalk Error... I wonder what we have here?
We have a user who was banned back then because he created another account after his previous account was banned. His previous name, before Erhan, was "Arash"...
Welcome to the Ancients Forum— @PersianCoinLover ! I have only one Persian coin at this time. I've sold off my Parthian/Persian collection in order to be able to bring my modest funds to bear on my Judaean collection. https://www.cointalk.com/threads/i-just-dropped-in-to-say-hi-and-show-off-my-judaeans.341567/ I'm giving some thought to purchasing a Persian/Judaean—Yehud coin.