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    Top coin of the year: Vespasian IVDAEA CAPTA sestertius!

    An excellent and very historical coin! I have a (worn) JVDAEA CAPTA denarius, but not the sestertius version. COngratulations!
    Post by: Parthicus, Dec 6, 2025 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Settle a bet between Wikipedia and Numista

    Well, they're both right. This design (Yong Le Tong Bao) was first issued in Ming China. It was later copied in Japan (read in Japanese as Ei...
    Post by: Parthicus, Dec 2, 2025 in forum: World Coins
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    My first Roman Republic victoriatus

    Thanks for the info. So, my coin probably wasn't directly involved in the Second Punic War, but still a cool bit of Roman Republic history.
    Post by: Parthicus, Dec 2, 2025 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    My first Roman Republic victoriatus

    You may very well be right- my catalogue attributions to Crawford and Sydenham were from the seller (Frank S. Robinson) as I don't possess either...
    Post by: Parthicus, Nov 30, 2025 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    My first Roman Republic victoriatus

    [ATTACH] Roman Republic. Anonymous, after 211 BCE. AR victoriatus. Obverse: Laureate head of Jupiter right. Reverse: Victory crowning trophy,...
    Thread by: Parthicus, Nov 29, 2025, 13 replies, in forum: Ancient Coins
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    A less common Himyarite ruler

    Hello markw, glad you enjoyed this coin. I don't specialize in Himyarite or other Arabian coins, but I do collect mostly "Eastern" coins...
    Post by: Parthicus, Nov 23, 2025 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Square bronze of Menander

    [ATTACH] Bactrian/Indo-Greek. Square AE chalkos. Menander (c. 160- 145 BCE). Obverse: Head of elephant right wearing bell around neck, Greek...
    Thread by: Parthicus, Nov 16, 2025, 3 replies, in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Huvishka rides his elephant while Shiva waves his four arms

    [ATTACH] Kushan Kingdom. AE tetradrachm. Huvishka (c.158- 195 CE). Obverse: King right on elephant-back facing right, Kharoshti legend around...
    Thread by: Parthicus, Nov 15, 2025, 1 replies, in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Baltimore coin show recap: Getting some cheap thrills

    I attended the Baltimore Whitman Coin Expo today (November 7, 2025). I arrived about 10:30 AM (half an hour after the doors opened to the public)...
    Thread by: Parthicus, Nov 7, 2025, 6 replies, in forum: Coin Chat