@dougsmit : Yes, your coin is part of the Sanabares (or successors) series, unfortunately too worn for me to be able to narrow it down to subtype....
Here's a denarius with a Signis Receptis reverse, commemorating the recovery of standards from the Parthians: [ATTACH]
I have the misspelled version: [ATTACH] I like the misspelling. It's a reminder that someone set the type by hand, and made a mistake (probably...
Thanks @Alwin for the comparison photos. I agree that my piece has some differences from S.64.37, but is nonetheless likely to be an issue of...
[ATTACH] Parthian Kingdom. Margiana or Aria. AE drachm. Vardanes I (?)(c.40-45 AD). Obverse: Bust left, short beard curved on back side,...
On this Sasanian obol of Shahpur II (309-379), we can see two attendants (one of whom is supposed to represent the king) worshipping at a...
For Parthian coins, either a tetradrachm of Phraatakes and his mother/wife Musa: [ATTACH] Or else a drachm of Pacorus the ill-fated heir of Orodes...
One of them ends in S and one ends in W. (Sorry, I had to make the obvious joke.) The Pahlavi letter S has two, slightly curved pieces above a...
Thanks @cmezner for the suggestions. I guess the mint could be DYNAS, allowing for the variability of Pahlavi script. The second and third...
Left: Qianlong (1736-1795), Board of Revenue mint. Right: Guangxu (1875-1908), Guangdong mint. Worth less than a dollar each.
Hi all, I've been trying to figure out the mintmark and date on this drachm of Kavad I and I'm not having much luck. I was hoping someone here...
@Alwin : You are correct, my first coin is indeed Sellwood 47.32, not 47.10. Those of you keeping score at home, please adjust your cards...
I've finally gotten around to posting these two Parthian drachms that I got at the Baltimore coin show in November 2019: [ATTACH] Coin 1:...
Woohoo, featured article! Thanks everyone who has enjoyed my review. @dougsmit : While I would have liked to see the latest ideas about king...
Just a quick snack that I picked up from Frank S. Robinson's most recent bargain list: [ATTACH] Roman Empire. Antioch. AE4. Anonymous (time of...
Coins were also issued for the "Mengjiang United Autonomous Government" (puppet state in Inner Mongolia): [ATTACH]
Rivalling Rome: Parthian Coins & Culture. Vesta Sarkhosh Curtis and Alexandra Magub. London: Spink and Son Ltd., 2020. ISBN 978-1-912667-44-4....
Sorry, not a 1916. The 1916 SLQs have the Type 1 reverse (no stars under the eagle) while your coin has a Type 2 reverse (3 stars under eagle).
[ATTACH] Japan, Nagasaki trade coinage. c.1668-1685. Gen Ho Tsu Ho. Hartill EJC 3.176. Although this coin copies the inscription of a Chinese...
Interesting little historical vignette, thanks for sharing. Does it go on to say how Ptolemy or his advisors interpreted this dream?
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