@Alegandron: Thanks, but the OP coin belongs to @DBDc80, not to me. It's a very cool coin, and I'd certainly welcome it in my collection, but it...
@Mountain Man: Thanks for the photo and link. I can see why the triangular hole would stick in your mind- I don't recall seeing that on any other...
I am puzzled. If it is indeed a 1930s Shanghai telephone token, why does the inscription on the obverse read "Qian Long Tong Bao" (current coin...
Another recent auction win, of a coin I've been seeking for some time: [ATTACH] Arab-Sasanian, Eastern Sistan series. AR drachm (31 mm, 3.34 g)....
The later Persis types featuring ancestor portrait on the reverse do seem to be less common overall than the earlier types featuring fire altars...
I finally got around to photographing some recent wins, here's the first: [ATTACH] Persis. AR hemidrachm. Ardashir IV (late 2nd-early 3rd...
X is for Xusro (an alternate spelling of Khusro): [ATTACH] Sasanian Empire, Xusro II (590-628 AD), AR drachm. Rayy, year 30.
S is for Sasanian, and also for Shapur II: [ATTACH] Sasanian Empire, Shapur II (309-379 AD). AR obol.
I have various Sasanian coins (they seemed the natural follow-up to my period of specializing in Parthians ;) ) but have already posted most of...
@arashpour : @dougsmit is correct, your coin is of Ardashir I. There is no mint or date on the coin- those weren't introduced on Sasanian coins...
Interesting! I think it is Indo-Parthian, based on the design (I don't think the seated archer reverse occurs on coins of Persis) and also metal...
I was happy to find the postcards in my mail today, thanks for sending them! Today I also received my wins from the latest Triskeles auction,...
Congratulations, Curtisimo! Here's a Nabataean coin showing King Malichus II (40-71 AD) and his wife Shaqilat II: [ATTACH]
Excellent post @TypeCoin971793, I would give it multiple likes if I could. Here's my small collection of Wang Mang coins. On my example of the...
Wow, thanks so much! I just sent you my address via PM. I guess this means I need to make my own contest or giveaway soon, to spread the joy.
@Alegandron (or anyone else who can help): This is something I found confusing when I started researching early Indian coins of the janapadas (and...
You don't create an empire by being nice to people. While not every ancient ruler would qualify as a psychopath by modern standards, even the...
This was my only coin win from Frank Robinson's most recent auction: [ATTACH] Taxila. AR 1/8 satamana (15 mm, 1.4 g). c.600 BC-303 BC. Obverse:...
I concur with Doug's readings on both mintmarks, those two are about as clear as you can reasonably hope with Sasanian coins. As for why Sasanian...
Well, I don't collect ancient (human-made) artifacts, so here's my oldest fossil, a trilobite (Elrathia kingi) from the Cambrian period (c.540-480...
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