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    Septimius Severus sestertius (try saying that five times quickly)

    [ATTACH] Roman Empire, Rome mint. AE sestertius (20.1 g, 27 mm). Septimius Severus (193- 211), struck 196. Obverse: Laureate and cuirassed...
    Thread by: Parthicus, Sep 30, 2023, 4 replies, in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Damaged in the mail

    Just received this envelope in the mail from an eBay seller in Canada: [ATTACH] I just about plotzed when I saw that nice, big tear on the edge-...
    Thread by: Parthicus, Sep 28, 2023, 4 replies, in forum: Coin Chat
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    Armenian-Sasanian? The ZwZwN "mintmark" reconsidered

    [ATTACH] Armenian-Sasanian. AR drachm (2.97 g, 31 mm). Imitation of Sasanian drachm of Hormazd IV (579-590), Year 6, struck probably in the...
    Thread by: Parthicus, Sep 9, 2023, 3 replies, in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Artabanos IV billon drachm from Nisa

    [ATTACH] Parthian Kingdom. Billon drachm (2.98 g, 18 mm). Nisa mint. Artabanos IV (c.10- 38 CE). Obverse: Bust left, crescent and star...
    Thread by: Parthicus, Sep 2, 2023, 1 replies, in forum: Ancient Coins
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    A Cartoon-Sasanian drachm? No, just a late Eastern Sistan issue

    [ATTACH] Arab-Sasanian, Eastern Sistan series. AR drachm (3.48 g, 31 mm). No date visible, c. late 8th century CE. Obverse: Imitation of...
    Thread by: Parthicus, Sep 2, 2023, 1 replies, in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Khusro I with uncommon, "forgotten" mintmark

    [ATTACH] Sasanian Persian Kingdom. AR drachm 30 mm, 3.93 g). Khusro I (531-579), Year 46. Mintmark BH. Obverse: Bust of king right, name...
    Thread by: Parthicus, Aug 20, 2023, 0 replies, in forum: Ancient Coins
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    A nice Arab-Sasanian drachm

    [ATTACH] Arab-Sasanian. Abdallah ibn Amir (c. 661-664 CE), dated 43 AH (frozen date). AR drachm (3.75 g, 31 mm). Obverse: Copy of Sasanian...
    Thread by: Parthicus, Jul 28, 2023, 1 replies, in forum: Ancient Coins
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    A rare late Sasanian drachm of Khusro III

    [ATTACH] Sasanian Kingdom. Treasury mint. Khusro III (c.631-2 CE), Year 2. AR drachm (3.47 g, 29 mm). Obverse: Beardless bust of king left,...
    Thread by: Parthicus, Jul 9, 2023, 5 replies, in forum: Ancient Coins
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    A rare early Parthian bronze

    [ATTACH] Parthian Kingdom. AE (16 mm, 3.02 g). Arsakes II (Artabanos I) (c. 211- 185 BCE). Obverse: Beardless head of king left, wearing...
    Thread by: Parthicus, Jul 3, 2023, 2 replies, in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Interesting bilingual dirham of Mahmud of Ghazni

    [ATTACH] Ghaznavids. AR dirham (3.0 g, 19 mm). Mahmudpur (Lahore) mint. Mahmud (998-1030 CE), dated AH 419 (1028 CE). Obverse: Inscriptions...
    Thread by: Parthicus, Jun 24, 2023, 1 replies, in forum: Ancient Coins
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    I don't have a copper coin addiction...

    I just wanted to let everyone know that I definitely do not have an addiction to copper coins. Nope, not me. The beautiful brown toning, or the...
    Thread by: Parthicus, Jun 3, 2023, 15 replies, in forum: Coin Chat
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    A pleasant Standing Caliph coin

    [ATTACH] Arab-Byzantine. No date, struck c.73-78 AH (693-697 CE). Amman mint. Obverse: Standing Caliph, sheathed sword slung over left side,...
    Thread by: Parthicus, May 28, 2023, 10 replies, in forum: Ancient Coins
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    The further adventures of a guy who seeks scarce Parthian mintmarks

    [ATTACH] Parthian Kingdom. AR drachm (20 mm, 3.51 g). Laodicea mint. Orodes II (57-38 BCE) . Obverse: Diademed bust of king left, crescent...
    Thread by: Parthicus, May 28, 2023, 2 replies, in forum: Ancient Coins
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    It's hip to be square: A square drachm of Apollodotos I

    [ATTACH] Indo-Greek Kingdoms. AR square drachm. Apollodotos I (c. 160-150 BCE according to Mitchiner, or maybe a bit earlier according to...
    Thread by: Parthicus, Apr 30, 2023, 4 replies, in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Some fake Parthian coins

    [ATTACH] Most long-term coin collectors eventually build up a "black cabinet" of fake or altered coins they have purchased along the way, either...
    Thread by: Parthicus, Apr 27, 2023, 2 replies, in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Rare Parthian mint found in group lot

    [ATTACH] Parthian Kingdom. AR drachm. Aria mint. Phraates IV (38-2 BCE). Obverse: Diademed bust of king left, eagle behind head holding...
    Thread by: Parthicus, Apr 7, 2023, 1 replies, in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Why did I buy this group lot?

    I won this group lot of 2 Parthian drachms and 3 Bactrian silvers (2 square drachms, 1 obol) in the latest Stephen Album auction. Just for fun, I...
    Thread by: Parthicus, Apr 2, 2023, 10 replies, in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Tiny Sasanian obol of Peroz

    (photo borrowed from seller because I have trouble photographing tiny coins) [ATTACH] Sasanian Kingdom. AR obol (0.38 g, 12 mm). Peroz (457-...
    Thread by: Parthicus, Apr 2, 2023, 1 replies, in forum: Ancient Coins
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    A misattributed drachm of Phraates IV

    [ATTACH] Parthian Kingdom. Susa mint. AR drachm (3.51 g, 17 mm). Phraates IV (38-2 BCE). Obverse: Diademed bust left, eagle carrying wreath...
    Thread by: Parthicus, Feb 13, 2023, 2 replies, in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Sasanian bronze coin with unusual inscription and symbols

    (photo borrowed from seller because I had trouble getting a decent shot) [ATTACH] Sasanian Kingdom. AE pashiz (15 mm, 1.69 g). Yazdegard I...
    Thread by: Parthicus, Feb 1, 2023, 3 replies, in forum: Ancient Coins
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