Well, you've got three of the old series of Turkish Lira notes, with a face value of 1,750,00 Lira. In 2005, Turkey dropped six zeroes from its...
China, Kangxi emperor (1662-1722). Your first photo (which gives the name) is upside down. The reverse gives the mintmark (in both standard...
Good question! Most sites do indeed state that coins of his first reign don't have dates, and on most specimens where the writing is clear the...
The first of several coins I won at Pars Coins' most recent auction: [ATTACH] Sasanian Persian Empire. AR drachm. Kavad I, First Reign (488-497...
Yes, that's my impression too. A quick glance at Hartill (which I will plug every time I have reason to discuss Chinese coinage) shows various...
I'm not an expert, just a guy with a copy of Hartill, but here's my take: Tall three may be the Middle Type (718-732 AD), based on the fact that...
The portrait is better than usual for late Sasanian drachms (there's usually a flat area), though Hormazd IV isn't a rare ruler and LD is one of...
Congrats @medoraman , I placed some strong bids in this auction but didn't win any lead Sasanians. Sorry I don't know anything else about why the...
Nice pick-up @medoraman ! I also have one of these debased drachms of Shapur I, though mine seems to be a little bit better silver than yours:...
Congratulations @Mat on joining our exclusive club :cigar: Here's my example, acquired a few months ago (and ex @Sallent ): [ATTACH]
Very nice and historic OP coin. I have a similar coin, but not as nice condition: [ATTACH]
[ATTACH] Arab-Sasanian. AR drachm (2.30 g, clipped). Ubayd Allah bin Ziyad, as Governor (673-683 AD), dated 62 AH (681/2 AD). Mintmark BBA...
Congratulations on completing this "set"! I have two Lincoln Civil War Tokens, a 128/289 and a 132A/149: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] The second piece...
I apologize in advance for the poor photo- it was one of my earliest attempts at photographing my coins, and the coin is now in my safe deposit...
"The party of the first part shall be known in this contract as the party of the first part."
@Alwin : Thanks for the two auction links, I am now leaning towards my coin having a theta and thus 359 rather than 355. Not quite as exciting...
I have a tetradrachm of Gotarzes II with an unlisted date: [ATTACH] Parthian Kingdom, Seleucia-on-Tigris mint. AR tetradrachm. Gotarzes II (40-51...
As you might have noticed, I decided to change my avatar, which I hadn't updated since I joined this site in 2016. So, if you see that shaggy...
I have a similar piece, of Girastart (Gerostratos), dated to Year 5 (335/4 BC), just before the conquest by Alexander: [ATTACH]
A few months ago I bought this lovely lifetime issue of January-February 44 BC, so I might as well show it off again: [ATTACH] He once famously...
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