To truly understand how Parthian power did not end with the fall of the house of Arsaces, I highly recommend "Decline and fall of the Sasanian...
Parthians can be tough to find at times. Coincidentally, CNG just listed a nice run of them in their current e auction.
Cent put into a jar when it was issued, and many coins put over it. I have some cents from about 1998 in the bottom of my jar in the bedroom i...
Btw, always make sure someone else confirms anything I say regarding Romans Non cents. I don't collect roman coins. :)
Most likely Valentinian I or Valens. Emperor dragging captive. There is most likely a ChiRo on the banner on the reverse. BTW, its a Delta symbol,...
There were a few rare proof coins issued in sets with no S. I would check with the Redbook of cherrypickers guide if you are ever curious....
Wet that coin down, I nearly guarantee I could tell what type it was, and potential for cleaning. If I can do it, you can be guaranteed the...
Yes, just soak them longer and hope for the best. Like AN said, the people handling these are professionals, and can "see" under the dirt if a...
Yeah. Characene was the flat marshlands. Elam is an ancient kingdom, in the near highlands of Iran off the Tigris Euphrates valley. Its about...
That is a nice one. My favorite reverse type on these coins.
I have the coins, both books, but not so much the time Doug. I will try to pull out the volumes tonight to see if I agree. My general...
Doug told me mine is one of the few left that have never seen a slab. Makes me sad if true.
Which simply begs the question of WHY to pay so much money for one tiny grade point? If a 62 is $100, a 63 is $120, and a 64 is $650, who on earth...
True. Part of the problem is there is just so many bloody cultures in that part of the world, there have so many new discoveries, so many...
It must be something in the water in that part of PA........ ;)
Aw, you should warn a guy. I saw the auction as well, but let it go since I thought a buddy was going to bid. :(
Just curious, how did you clean it? I try to clean the areas in the low points, it appears you massively scraped off all of the high points,...
Could be $100,000 IN sets, making it 667 sets approx. That would be more understandable. Decisions, decisions. I am having a kid this year, so...
Personally, I believe you have to, (absent other information), start with the premise coins shrink over time. It happens so bloody regularly as to...
But that is one million sets in collector hands mainly. A dealer, if he wanted to run a promotion, might be able to scrounge up a few hundred...
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