This is my one thousandth post to Cointalk since joining a little over three years ago. I just want to thank the wonderful community here, who...
@7Calbrey: The legend in exergue is ARAB ADQVIS (Arabia Adquisita, Arabia Acquired.) I have this reverse type on an as and on a denarius:...
They are definitely tokens or amulets and not circulating coinage, the characters are Chinese but of course Chinese characters were also used in...
Well, I've finally caught up to where i can start posting my Baltimore show wins from last month. How about we start with a nice double-struck...
Victor Emmanuel III, King of Italy (1900-1946) was an avid numismatist whose huge collection focused on coins of Italy from the end of the Western...
A nice selection, my favorites are the Bactrian micro-elephant, Julia Donna with Venus mooning, and the Sinatrukes.
Nice haul @Mat, I'd be happy to have either of those in my collection. I especially love that Phraates III with the very clear double-strike....
I have a few coins from this borderland between the Roman and the Parthian/Sasanian realms. Gordian III from Singara: [ATTACH] Gordian III,...
D'oh! Stupid auto-correct! I went back and changed "Into-Parthians" to "Indo-Parthians". But thanks for the joke.
One more coin to post before I get to my November Baltimore show acquisitions: [ATTACH] Indo-Parthians. Margiana mint. AE drachm. Sanabares...
I don't usually collect tokens, but that looks like a very interesting group. I think my favorite is the Little Orphan Annie radio show token at...
Lots of great coins here. I'm glad to see other members who also appreciate the allure of a well-worn but still attractive coin. If I had to...
Bienvenue @Alwin! Thank you for your addition, I somehow overlooked that Pacorus II type in my list. And, don't worry, your English is excellent...
Here's a recent inexpensive coin purchase that led me to a surprising realization about Parthian coinage: [ATTACH] Parthian Kingdom. AE chalkos...
Quick assessment- Roman Empire, a bronze coin of Gordian III (238-244 AD). Probably not worth a great deal in that condition (coins of Gordian...
I read that novel recently and quite enjoyed it, I'd definitely recommend it. Sabina does indeed appear as a character, and actually has an...
Very cool, here's my Sabina sestertius: [ATTACH]
A nice haul for the year, I think my favorites are #6 (Trajan dupondius), #5 (fat Constantine), and #1 (mean Caracalla).
I've heard cash coins like this (with misaligned hole) called "rosette" cash (I guess the overlay of where the hole should be plus the actual hole...
Thanks for the article on one of history's more fascinating characters. For a fictional view of Newton, I recommend Neal Stephenson's 3-volume...
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