Interesting hypothesis, but I doubt there is any direct connection. Of course both are the product of the nascent Islamic civilization...
[ATTACH] Arab-Sasanians. AE pashiz (2.66 g, 21 mm). No date (c. late 600s- early 700s CE). Obverse: Cartoonish crowned bust derived from...
I bought a soda at the vending machine yesterday, and when I looked at my change I saw this beautiful lady staring back at me: [ATTACH] My first...
Here are two related coins I've bought in the last few months. One was acquired at the Baltimore Whitman Coin Expo in October 2022, while the...
My immediate subjective impression is that the Parthians started debasing their tetradrachms pretty early on, and they become billon before too...
That's a very nice Ardashir I in the OP. Here's my top coin purchased in 2022, a drachm of Queen Boran (628-630): [ATTACH] I posted some...
It's one of those modern copies that are sold for use in Daoist fortune-telling consulting the I Ching. The dots in the field are one of the...
I guess it's time for my annual Best Of list for 2022. Overall it was a pretty good year for my collection. I obtained two types that had been...
I think it is indeed Kipunada, based on my comparison of the Brahmi inscription to other examples online. Underneath the king's left arm seems to...
While I'm not a slab fan in general, the NGC coin looks to have the same amount of detail and equally good surfaces as the first coin, and the...
@GinoLR : Good question on how I connect the stick-man symbol to the Faravahar. Mainly I am taking the seller's word for it, and the shapes seem...
[ATTACH] Parthian Kingdom. Traxiane mint. AR drachm (20 mm, 4.01 g). Orodes II (57- 38 BCE). Obverse: Diademed bust left, no star or crescent...
(image borrowed from seller as my photos didn't come out well) [ATTACH] Sasanian Kingdom. AE pashiz (19 mm). Vahram V (420- 438). Obverse:...
Next up in my review of my Baltimore Whitman show haul: two Kushano-Sasanian bronze coins. [ATTACH] Coin 1: Kushano-Sasanians. AE 15. Hormazd...
Thanks @expat ! Now no-one will ever know about my mistake :angelic:
Help! How do I edit the title to read "Indo-Scythian" (stupid spellcheck changes "Indo-" to "Into-")? The "Edit" button only lets me make...
I've worked up two more coins from my Whitman Baltimore haul and am ready to present my findings: [ATTACH] Coin 1: Bactria. AE square obol (21 x...
Oh wow, can I search your dealer's stock sometime? :woot: Lots of neat coins here. My comments: -I like the depiction of the Madonna and Child...
@Hiddendragon : This doesn't look like any official money or other document I'm familiar with. It does appear to be handwritten, which supports...
I have some free time today, so I will start to research and ID my Baltimore haul. First: a coin that I (correctly) guessed was Indo-Parthian:...
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