The book I reference Doug is the very same Sunrise Collection book you mentioned earlier. Its not the source, but uses articles published by Assar...
I am not sure if this is a mithradates or phriapatus-mithradates. They have some new attributions for these. Much scarcer than most sassanids of...
I agree. Its a book that was probably pretty valuable pe, (pre-internet), but I would say Doug, Warren, and others have sites that should get you...
I feel you. Something about big old coppers are warm and attractive. Problem for us is every field has large coppers basically, from Roman...
Nice writeup Warren. I posted something similar on Moneta-l a decade ago. Please let me know if you are interested in expanding it to cover other...
Its a huge subject Beef. "Ancient coin books" is unanswerable. Want recommendation for an inexpensive, single volume reference for roman coins?...
Peroz coins always are close to my heart due to his intricate involvment with the hepthalites and kidarites. Did you know Steve this coin might...
Doug, if it helps I have the Sunrise collection book and am finding I am using it more and more. It also has some great, up to date history as...
I would go with SNS 16, shpwhry mint. Type IIc, style A, group C. Its an earlier style so earlier in the reign.
Btw, like many coins of this area, the fractional denominations are much more rare than the full units. Like Sassanid Persia, usually silver was...
Good post Doug. Yes, you are right, I was really only talking about worn dies more than weak strike. However, you should talk to many dealers...
Btw Matt, I do appreciate these threads you post. I am not an expert in this series, but enjoy your "guess the grades". I am not sure I could do...
I think it depends on what they call her cheek. Wear or cabinet friction. I would guess 64.
That is about the finest Type II I have ever seen. Congratulations on the spectacular specimen.
From what little I have read on the issue, we don't know for sure but believe many silver and gold flans were cast before striking, but not in...
For SNS, the book you posted was book #2. Book #1 covers Ardashir and his son Shapur I believe. I believe they are planning 5 books total, but...
The one other thing to think about is WHY. The coin you described is not terribly common. Things Doug talked about are very common, scratches on...
Split grades is always a problem. I always, (and feels its the only true solution), simply denote it as such, like your example would be a vg/vf....
Cool man. I love that feeling. I love buying misc piles and just putting them aside. A few year later you find them again, can't for your life...
I agree. Btw, I didn't pay anywhere near what the other one sold for, I paid more like what other type of examples were selling for historically....
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