I don't collect a lot of medieval coins, but a few have made their way into my collection over the years. I just posted this coin of Armenian...
@dougsmit : Bob L. has already given a good description of Assar vs. Sellwood/Shore attributions for your coins, there's not much for me to add...
Still working through a few coins from months ago, trying to catalogue them before my latest auction wins arrive... anyway, hope you enjoy this...
@ancient coin hunter : Frank's result page is here: http://www.fsrcoin.com/results108.htm @dougsmit : The only Parthian coins I bid on this time...
Just checked the results, looks like I won five coins (three Parthian, two Sasanian), including one that is especially interesting and worthy of...
Very nice! I have an obol of Eukratides, not nearly as much heft but still a very attractive design: [ATTACH]
The only siliqua in my collection is this Arcadius: [ATTACH]
Since "ancients" is a huge area of numismatics, there is no one "Red Book" catalogue that can cover the whole field in any depth. "Syd" refers to...
Cool! I've bid on a few examples of Kanishka Buddha AE when I see them at auction, but I've never been committed enough to place a high enough...
Thanks for the kind wishes @Ed Snible and @THCoins. As for the "shackles" on my coin's elephant, I had thought that was just a die crack (given...
I've been pretty quiet the past few months due to some medical issues, which are getting better now, so hopefully I will have more time to spend...
The year of the OP coin is 1400 AH (=November 21, 1979-November 10, 1980.)
Looks like I'm late to the party... Just want to confirm that it is Phraates IV from Mithradatkart, with eagle behind the head, and the weird...
I think it is from the Seljuks of Rum, probably Qilij Arslan IV, 2nd reign (655-664 AH/ 1257-1266 AD). Your coin is an almost perfect match for...
Here's my bronze of Ardashir I, featuring reverse of the goddess Anahita in a throne or niche: [ATTACH]
Well, nothing in the OP said it could only be Roman emperors ;) Phraates V, or Phraatakes ("little Phraates") ruled over Parthia from 2 BC to 4...
Nice drachms everyone! Here's my Hormazd IV from the mint of Yazd: [ATTACH]
I've got two Trajan sestertii related to his attempts at regime change in the Middle East, one Rex Parthis Datis (A King Given to Parthia) and one...
Looks like it's probably an official strike, but poor style. Mintmark is most likely to be A (uncertain site in Media), while the year seems to...
I just posted my only coin win from the latest Frank Robinson auction in a new thread:...
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