Same reason Sassanids were never debased. Always remember Persia was the critical link in the silk road. As such, their coinage was the default...
Well we have a long, proud tradition of doing something incorrectly, but by gosh none of you "others" on this planet are going to change our...
Now you've done it.....
Some were, but not that common. More common was Sassanids taking THESE coins, hammering them flat to obliterate any details, and striking their...
I agree with Ripley. The problem with people using coins to revise history is many times dates and geography are meaningless. There are loads of...
Krispy gave a nice answer, especially about the dangers of listening to anyone as if they know what will happen, especially short term. If you...
Conder might be able to answer better, but I thought there were series of laws passed specifically because of the 1856 FE cent and all of the...
Which metals are "precious" and which are simply scarcer or valuable is a thin line. Many rare earth metals are MUCH rarer, and MUCH more...
Legally it has long been ruled that coins are private property. Any government does not have any claim over the coin after it has left their...
By diagnostics like lack of detail in protected areas and overall look of the coin, I would sure assume its a cast copy.
Is that true? I really do not think it is. The Byzantines simply switched to the scyphate form for whatever reason around the early 11th century....
We simply have different opinions. To me giving a trial strike to a sworn government official so they can intelligently vote on a coinage bill,...
A smart buyer will study what orientation a coni should be, and check it. A lot of fakes historically have gotten this wrong. The OP was smart to...
Not disagreeing. I was simply posting as a basis for my position that long term sustainable pricing I believe is a touch higher than other think...
...therefor anyone who may happen to know how to do it are of two minds. Either they learned it innocently without attempt to deceive, or they...
Mithridates is actually a fairly common name, not just in Parthia. The cult of Mithra was an eastern mystic religion preceeding Christianity. Even...
https://www.comparesilverprices.com/ ASEs for $22.20, which is still a little high.
I find the same for Thai coins, and other world coins. I cannot buy them in their source countries for nearly as cheap as they go for in the US....
I bet the 1 kilogram gold puzzle is pretty inexpensive. :(
We should compare notes Keemao. :) I have been on a pretty good buying spree lately too. Some modern silver, I got a whole book of BU 10 baht...
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