@Alegandron (or anyone else who can help): This is something I found confusing when I started researching early Indian coins of the janapadas (and...
You don't create an empire by being nice to people. While not every ancient ruler would qualify as a psychopath by modern standards, even the...
This was my only coin win from Frank Robinson's most recent auction: [ATTACH] Taxila. AR 1/8 satamana (15 mm, 1.4 g). c.600 BC-303 BC. Obverse:...
I concur with Doug's readings on both mintmarks, those two are about as clear as you can reasonably hope with Sasanian coins. As for why Sasanian...
Well, I don't collect ancient (human-made) artifacts, so here's my oldest fossil, a trilobite (Elrathia kingi) from the Cambrian period (c.540-480...
English is my native language, and the only other language I've learned at all well is Spanish. I can also more-or-less stumble through written...
Yeah, I was wondering if I was the only home viewer thinking to themselves "Those look more like denarii than tetradrachms..." But still a great...
Early in my collecting days, I inadvertently bought this fake Parthian on eBay, and have kept it ever since as a reminder to always look carefully...
...but still in time for Easter: [ATTACH] Roman Provincial, Judaea. Pontius Pilate, as prefect (26-36 AD). AE prutot. Left coin: Simpulum,...
I just received these two books in the mail from CNG: [ATTACH] I'll be posting full reviews once I've had a chance to properly read and digest...
If you're interested in ancient (pre-Islamic) Persia, there are three main time periods to consider. First is the Achaemenid Empire (c. 550-330...
China, 1 cash, Qianlong emperor (1736-1795), Board of Works mint. A very common coin, worth less than a dollar.
"A man walks down the street in that hat, people know he's not afraid of anything." - Hoban "Wash" Washburne, Firefly, season 1, episode 14 "The...
The OP coin is definitely from the Abbasid caliphate, not sure of the exact caliph/date/mint but I might be able to figure them out with some work.
I've been pretty busy with other stuff and haven't had much time to post lately, so just catching up with some recent purchases. [ATTACH] Roman...
Neat postcards, please enter me in the contest. Hard to choose just one of my Roman coins as a favorite, but I'd probably choose this sestertius...
I also appreciate a coin that has seen a decent amount of circulation but still looks attractive. Here's my Sabina sestertius: [ATTACH]
I'm Parthicus, and I approve this message. ;) You've definitely got a nice collection. I have to give you props for the discipline to limit...
Yes, Kushan coinage is definitely a fascinating and under appreciated specialty. I recently posted this AE drachm of Kanishka I, featuring the...
I've shared it before, but here's a provincial of Elagabalus from Berytus (Beirut), featuring Marsyas in a temple on the reverse: [ATTACH]
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