Yes, this is the more "hunnic" looking version of these. More of them copy Roman coins. It looks very much like the Shahi Tagin you have as your...
I do not think I do. I have many "symposium" books, but not that one. Is it in English? I see the cheapest example on Amazon is for $185.
Thanks for the link Doug. I was wrong, the other issue lik this sold at Triton in 2006 for $6100. I do like the other examples, and have seen a...
Others see it, but I don't. I could see dropping down to $21 maybe, but for some reason do not think we will see sub $20 again this year. Is...
So Anoob has been putting a hurting on me lately in the "unusual ancients" category. This is my retaliation. Its a 5th-8th century gold bracteate...
It can. I was simply talking generically about weights sir. Many people dismiss underweights because of circulation, but they are closer than you...
That washington is so bad a fake as to be somewhat interesting. They couldn't have been trying to fool anyone or any machine. I almost think it...
Oh I will comment. :) This coin appears to be similar to Funan coins, which makes sense since Funan was the precursor civilization for this area...
If the surfaces were a touch nicer I might think it was just an offmetal strike. I usually recognize fourrees by their surfaces. Usually they have...
They will come around. I was never introduced to the hobby by anyone, I found it on my own. I am the only collector in my family. Like most,...
Exactly. I know of two very well respected ancient dealers living in rural MN, one clear up by Lake Superior. Coin stores are an antiquated model...
Np Steve, I was just adding "color commentary". I haven't had time to photograph any newp's lately, so thought I could at least do that. Trying to...
I buy at a local coin show. Hint: Cash is king when dealing with something as fungible as gold. They cannot afford to give you a great deal on...
Just for new guys Steve, I will clarify that coin of yours is extremely unusual. It was struck when the Sassanids took over Byzantine Alexandria,...
Have to admit I have never seen an ancient with a rat. I have never LOOKED, but also willsay never have seen. :) Very interesting coin man!
You can google coins and history of asia. Its a site by Tom Mallon. It is what got me into sassanid coins.
I wasn't aware the mint made imperial issues. When were they making these and why? Egypt was the private property of the emperor, that is why they...
Big difference Steve is the OP is taliking about Imperial issues. No Alexandrian coins were Imperial until Diocletian's reforms eliminated all...
Nice attractive Khusro II. It looks like a later issue, somewhere around year 19. This is the most common sassanid ruler, but you picked out a...
I agree. I like imperials from both Alexandria as well as Carthage. I find both having unique styles. I like the slightly earlier issues of the...
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