Very interesting Chris. Now that you can ID both coins individually you can tell us a date range, is there an overlap of issue? I would like to...
@Bing Trying to answer your call for interesting coins... Lately, I have been fascinated with the ancient and medieval history of Sri Lanka and...
Thats hilarious. Excellent write up, I don't own a cat, I'm allergic. :sorry::eek::vomit: You certainly get some beavers for the pictures and...
Dos Georges, one a king and the other a saint. Good every where money is accepted. [ATTACH]
Yes Tif, totally right. The Kushanshahs where regional governors often carrying the names of famous Sasan rulers. Once the Western Kushan Empire...
Beautiful surfaces I would say. A must have for the ancient collection.
I have a fondness for this Augustus issue. I gave a good example to my father in law a few Xmas' ago. Everyone loves an Augustus even if you do...
Wow Dirk that's an awesome example!!! THC I was hoping you would chime in! I know you got a few Bactrian tets to die for,
Correct. They were former Seleucid vassals who became semi independent under Parthian Perisa and eventually disappear in the early third century...
When we think of Greek coins we think of the owls of Athens, the turtles of Aegina or the colts of Corinth. We picture the beautiful renderings of...
For real $9? That's awesome. That requires 9 beavers...:beaver::beaver::beaver::beaver::beaver::beaver::beaver::beaver::beaver:...!!!!!...
Achaemenid Kings of Persia Time of Darios I to Xerxes I c. 485-450 BC. Time of the War with Greece AR Silver Siglos 17 mm x 5.51g Sardes Mint...
Going to a backroom in a third world country might result in you getting shanked and robbed. This is a reality in many places in the world. Your...
These are all good clear photos. I see nothing wrong. I imagine the coins are a bit darker in hand. I prefer the black back ground as it draws...
That's some great character @doug5353 !
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Gorgeous pictures Cyrrus, thank you.
WOW how did I miss this.... Excellent piece Mat!!! Beautiful condition and patina. An awesome find for sure!!!!
welcome to board @dltsrq. A wonder avatar you have my friend!!!!
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