I strongly agree with both Doug and you Ides. However, I am even more leery since I have been seeing tooled AS's lately pop up fairly frequently,...
Btw Tim, not trying to be unfair but to use this as a learning opportunity. An experienced collector would quickly look over this lot and realize...
I agree. Some collectors are "headhunters", wishing to collect spectacular specimens. That trul is wonderful for them. I love they can pursue...
I simply do not see anywhere near the value there. Stuff like this I wouldn't pay a whole lot more than melt and junk value for non-silver items....
I knew I should have bought a couple of extra copies. I try to do that when I see a book is truly excellent.
No, not bad at all. They come much worst, trust me. They would be an interesting subcollection, since there do appear slight variations on the...
That is insane. David Brown books used to have a softcover versionfor about $70, but not anymore. Iknowhardcovers can run a couple hundred,but...
http://www.grifterrec.com/coins/huns/huns.html Tom Mallon had these issues under ALchon Huns Doug. Also, look at Gobl 73 on this page. THis is a...
Yes, and I like the attribution better. However, I half agree, half disagree with the history posted with this coin. Its so messed up I wonder if...
Btw, i forgot to comment on your title directly Doug. My comment would be its not hepthalite at all, but most likely hunnic. More specifically Red...
To me the offering in the hands are similar to offerings on Vahran II issues with ahuramazda offering something to the king. In my eyes, it s an...
This coin has always been troubling. Just from the outset Doug I will say I never agreed with Nezak attribution, unless very late, (which we will...
Let's see. First, the three purely Sassanid types you mention are not bad, but it does not have to be a a Peroz for a middle period silver, it...
Paul is an expert in these. I would listen to his opinion on them as well. :)
All of my standard references on Sogdian and Khorezem coins says hi! I wish there were English alternatives, but its too tiny of a field...
Man, the French huh? Haven't they got the memo yet that the whole world speaks English? ;)
Great information Bill. I would not give too much weight on the "funerary" idea myself. Wu zhu were made for long periods, by many rulers, in...
I would have to agree. Call me an old fogey or whatever, I just cannot get into guitar shaped coins, Tuvalu colorized coins, or these. I simply...
Just like some could say an ASE looks like a cheesy cheap ripoff of a coin design? They seem to have a lot of fans, and so do these. Every coin...
Haven't you seen the famous "Gaius on a scooter" reverse? Yeah, yeah, you got me. :)
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