Here's a recent inexpensive coin purchase that led me to a surprising realization about Parthian coinage: [ATTACH] Parthian Kingdom. AE chalkos...
Since everyone else is doing their year-end Top 10 retrospectives, I guess it's time for mine. The year started out slowly for me, mainly due to...
Another coin from my backlog, and one that will definitely show up on my year-end list soon: [ATTACH] Parthian Kingdom. Susa mint. Billon...
Before I can start posting my Baltimore show acquisitions, I have to get through a small backlog of previous purchases. (Because that's how my...
I spent much of today at the Baltimore Whitman Coin Expo, arriving around 10:45 AM and leaving about 4:15 PM, with only a short break for lunch...
Anyone else going to the Whitman show in Baltimore this coming week (Nov. 14-17)? I plan to be there on Friday, and I think it would be fun if we...
I recently purchased this coin from Forum: [ATTACH] Parthian Empire. Fourree drachm (3.35 g, 21 mm). Orodes II (57-38 BC). "Kangavar" mint....
Punchmarked coins of India are interesting, but can be tough to attribute. Here's one I think I have figured out, in terms of assigning catalogue...
Another summer auction win: [ATTACH] Parthian Kingdom. AR drachm (3.42 g, 20 mm). Orodes II (57-38 BC). Susa mint. Obverse: Diademed bust...
It's time for another dive into the confusing world of Parthian coin attributions! [ATTACH] Parthian Kingdom. AR drachm. Either "Orodes I...
Here's a coin I won a couple of months ago at auction: [ATTACH] Elymais. AE tetradrachm (15.38 g, 28 mm). Kamnaskires-Orodes (early-mid 2nd...
Time for another of my recent additions: [ATTACH] Parthian Kingdom. AR drachm. Phraates III (c.70-57 BC). Court at Rhagae mint. Obverse: Diademed...
Another of my auction wins that I am writing up when I get the chance: [ATTACH] Characene. AE tetradrachm (26 mm, 15.88 g). Maga (late...
Here's a cheap but interesting coin that I recently acquired: [ATTACH] Roman Empire, Phoenicia, Sidon. AE 21. Trajan (98-117 AD). Obverse:...
Another recent auction win from Frank Robinson: [ATTACH] Sasanian Empire, Rayy mint. AR drachm. Hormazd IV (579-590 AD), Royal Year 3....
Here's another of my wins from Frank Robinson's most recent auction: [ATTACH] Sasanian Kingdom. Khusro II (590- 628 AD), Royal Year 7. Herat...
Here's the next installment of my recent auction wins: [ATTACH] Parthian Kingdom, Hekatompylos mint (?). Arsakes II (211-185 BC). AE dichalkoi...
Here's another of my recent auction wins (note: some historical text recycled from a 2017 post about another Phraates IV coin): [ATTACH]...
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