Yes, your theory makes a lot of sense, as this dealer does indeed have extensive knowledge of all aspects of Persian coinage. (I have heard a...
Here's a coin I won a couple of months ago at auction: [ATTACH] Elymais. AE tetradrachm (15.38 g, 28 mm). Kamnaskires-Orodes (early-mid 2nd...
Very Cool! I have a couple of CWTs that feature Lincoln's 1864 campaign, one of which also shows his 1864 running mate, Andrew Johnson: [ATTACH]...
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For the Dacian war, I have this denarius showing a mourning Dacia: [ATTACH] And for the Parthian war, these sestertii showing Rex Parthis Datis (A...
This 1773 Virginia halfpenny is one of the very few coin types that were struck specifically for use in the colonies: [ATTACH] Under the Articles...
15. Parthian Kingdom. Orodes II (c. 57-38 BC). AR drachm. Kangavar mint (scarce mint). [ATTACH] Orodes II was king of Parthia when Crassus made...
Yes, clearly people 2,500 years ago could never have thought up the idea to take a small piece of metal, place it between two dies, and hit the...
Time for another of my recent additions: [ATTACH] Parthian Kingdom. AR drachm. Phraates III (c.70-57 BC). Court at Rhagae mint. Obverse: Diademed...
Howdy, Deacon Ray, glad to see you back here! I hope your new job will leave you with enough spare tome to post new coins here. Also, as someone...
Another of my auction wins that I am writing up when I get the chance: [ATTACH] Characene. AE tetradrachm (26 mm, 15.88 g). Maga (late...
Cool! I think notgeld is under appreciated by most world coin collectors. Here's a piece I found in a $2 junk box at the Baltimore show a couple...
I just showed it in a thread yesterday, but it fits this thread perfectly, so: This denarius of Vespasian features his sons Titus and Domitian:...
Arab-Sasanian coins are really interesting, there's some interesting types that were issued before all of the Islamic mints settled on the...
Three Flavians on one coin? You got it: [ATTACH]
Lovely coin and nice write-up @Jochen1 ! I posted my own bargain-basement coin of Sidon with Europa a couple of weeks ago, but mine was issued by...
I remember RCC well...started lurking there around '93 or '94, eventually started posting too (not under the Parthicus tag, but under my real...
Yes, you are correct. I had a momentary brain failure. I forgot the old mnemonic "Seven is open to heaven".
Awesome coin @Valentinian, I still need that type for my collection. I do have two other Trajan sestertii commemorating his Parthian campaign: a...
Here's my space-filler example of Trajan's "Rex Parthia Datis" sestertius, commemorating his appointment of Parthamaspates as puppet-king of...
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