Stunning coin, Parthicus...and a rare mint (Artemita). Wow!
Ain't it the truth...*sigh* Nice coin, Parthicus! You probably know this, but your coin is a Sellwood 35.18. Sellwood listed his type 35's a...
YOC, your coin - if Elymaean - is likely Phraates, as Doug suggests. Phraates issued several different variations of the eagle reverses, so yours...
Seriously nice coins, all! Thanks to those who took the time to read the article. I wrote it mostly just for fun (the enjoyment of the...
Elymaeans are challenging since their history is murky and attributions are a moving target based on whose research you're using. TC, using van't...
Exactly right, Chris. The Phraates drachms with left-facing profile and tiara are fairly common, but the similar looking tets are very rare. Nice...
Thanks!
Thanks, guys.
Despite about a quarter century of collecting, prior to this summer I had never snagged a plate coin. Somehow lately they seem to be just falling...
Funny you should mention this, Pellinore. I am stewarding the two coins from lot #1099 for now. The first two here are from lot #1099. The...
I'm pleased to be able to say that thirteen of those Ex-Sellwood Collection coins are currently in my collection. Nice Orodes II tet, 7Calbrey!
Nice coins, John. Re: coin 2: yes, Mithradatkart, but I believe it's a Sellwood 41.5. Note the two legend lines on the reverse right. 40.3 only...
Just want to make sure fans of The Celator magazine, which folded in 2012, know that issues are being digitalized by Wayne Sayles and uploaded...
Beautiful pick-ups, Chris...and nice coins, all. Congrats!
"Can a coin acquire "desert patina" if it wasn't minted anywhere near the desert?" Certainly, yes, if it becomes part of Zurqieh's stock.
Greg, given the source (seller) of the coin I'd say the odds are high that the patina is fake.
I too think Apollo. It may be modeled on the Apollo of the east frieze of the Parthenon.
Two of my better flow-ers, a Phraates II drachm and a Mithradates II tetradrachm: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I agree the upper right is a Sellwood 8.2/Shore 22, Mithradates I (Sellwood/Shore), Phriapatius (Assar). Congrats on that pickup! Upper left...
Abdagases, Indo-Parthian, c.50-65 AD See: http://romanumismatics.com/archive/e-sale-16/lot/0248/ and...
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