@ancient coin hunter has correctly ID'd the type. The mintmark on reverse looks to me like "(something)MK(gamma)", which could be SMK(gamma) and...
I recently purchased this coin from Forum: [ATTACH] Parthian Empire. Fourree drachm (3.35 g, 21 mm). Orodes II (57-38 BC). "Kangavar" mint....
The ragged flan is a minus for me, but it is a nice portrait, and if you got it at a good price and you like it, then my opinion doesn't really...
Excellent OP coin @Marsyas Mike ! That obverse is rather nice for these, with almost full readable legends and the king's image well-preserved,...
It's a token for Nowruz (the Persian New Year). Inscription on both sides reads "Mubarak bad" (Happy New Year in Farsi). Hope this helps.
Looks like @Bob L. beat me by 1 minute. On the second coin, his call may be right- the reverse types for both are extremely degraded busts, the...
Left coin I think is van't Haaff 13.1.1-2, attributed to Orodes II (early-mid 2nd century AD). (Note this is not the famous Parthian king Orodes...
I think it's Khusro I (531-579 AD), mint RD (Rayy), Year 10.
Yep, that's the Dao Guang emperor, Board of Works mint. Common and not worth much (especially in that condition), but still a cool bit of history.
Yeah, unfortunately a sane and temperate leader who presided over an era of peace and prosperity doesn't make for exciting stories. Here's a...
Very nice! Here's my Arados stater, with a date of Year 15 of King Gerashtart (Gerostratos): [ATTACH]
A lot of Parthian coins feature headgear with earflaps. On this coin, the frontal view of the earflaps and the diadem loops makes it look like...
Thanks everyone for the replies, this is exactly the sort of thread I always hope my posts will start. Just want to reply to a few: @dougsmit :...
As others have stated, Shapur I, looks genuine but rather low-grade for these. Not a rare coin (nice problem-free examples are almost always...
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...
The top piece (round hole, inscriptions on both sides) is not a coin, it is some sort of token or amulet. The bottom coin is a 1 mon from Japan,...
Very nice Vespasian coins everyone, here is my sestertius with Roma reverse: [ATTACH]
Another vote for Byzantine. Rotate the first picture left 90 degrees and you can see the (crude) portrait of Jesus. The scyphate (cup-like)...
SC is found on many Roman bronze coins and stands for Senatus Consulto (By the authority of the Senate). During the Empire, the Senate...
Good catch! The date of 1218 for destruction of Susa by the Mongols came from the Wikipedia article on Susa: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susa...
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