Very nice, it is indeed a Khusro II. I can't make out the date or mint from your photo (a combination of dark toning and slightly out-of-focus...
I don't have any brockages, but I do have a few Parthians with double-struck errors, and those make me happy:happy: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
On closer inspection, I think you are probably right about the manufacture of this piece. That would explain why one side is incuse instead of...
My impression is that this is not a coin, but rather a piece of jewelry meant for a "belly-dancer" (they often use holed coins, or copies of...
Very nice! I have a couple of Sasanian bronzes, here's a pashiz of Khusro II (590-628): [ATTACH] I think building a collection of Sasanian bronze...
Here's my Alexandrian diobol of Vespasian featuring Isis: [ATTACH]
Very nice! I have just the common anonymous type of c.350 AD: [ATTACH]
Number 5 (album toning) is my ideal for what I like my ancient silver to look like. Of course, I will buy anywhere from 1 to 7 if the coin looks...
Northern Song Dynasty, emperor Ren Zong (1022-1063), Huang Song period ( "Imperial Song", issued 1039-1054 according to Hartill). Seal script....
Like most early Islamic coins, it's primarily religious text, mixed with useful info on the issuing authority, mint, date, and what other leaders...
Arabic inscriptions get really crowded when they are written circularly. This coin features two circles of text (plus the center bit) on obverse,...
You're not missing something, but my coin is. ;) The top part of the character is off the flan on my example. Here's a photo of another specimen...
Okay, I'm not an expert in Chinese coins (we do have a couple of them here, but I guess they're asleep right now) but I'll contribute what little...
I guess you could call the Simurgh a "strange bird": [ATTACH] (And yes, even though it looks more like a dragon in this image, the simurgh is...
@Finn235 has already pointed out how Sasanian coins usually show a reverse of a Zoroastrian fire-altar with two attendants, but he didn't mention...
Yes, that is from my collection. I bought it at a CNG E-Sale a few years ago. This type comes up every now and again, especially at sellers like...
"Man-headed bull" turns up some interesting types, as I'm sure @Nicholas Molinari could tell you. There is a specifically Persian man-headed bull...
Another of my wins from Pars Coins Auction 7: [ATTACH] Sasanian Kingdom. AR obol (0.64 g, 12 mm). Ardashir I (while still Ardashir V of Persis)...
Very nice! I have a 2 pe coin (half fuang) from the same time (c.1847), which also shows a hamza bird but with the Chinese character "Chi" above:...
I have this older Swiss 10 franc note depicting Leonhard Euler (though he's best remembered for his contributions to mathematics, he also did some...
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