My dream coin would probably be a Parthian tetradrachm of Phraataces with Queen Musa, like this one (photo borrowed from CNG): [ATTACH] These...
I recently posted my newly acquired Type II, so here it is along with my Type III and Type IV: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Plus, the little-known...
Numismatic Art of Persia: The Sunrise Collection Part I: Ancient- 650 BC to AD 650. Bradley R. Nelson, editor. 2011. Classical Numismatic...
Of course, you should consider also that coins were issued by many cultures other than the Greeks and the Romans: [ATTACH]
I recently won this Trajan sestertius in an Agora auction: [ATTACH] Roman Empire. AE sestertius (34 mm, 23.56 g). Trajan (98-117 AD), issued...
Hi @Pellinore, I like your bronze but I must disagree with your claim of Rhagae mint. Check in front of the stag, there is definitely a standard...
I've got my Antiochus VI bottle cap: [ATTACH]
I recently won these two Parthian drachms from a CNG auction: [ATTACH] Coin 1. Parthian Kingdom. AR drachm (20.5 mm, 3.79 g). Orodes II (57-38...
I normally wear cargo pants with velcro-sealing front pockets when I go to a coin show. After completing a purchase at a dealer's table, I stand...
The Middle Eastern coin is from Israel, the very worn coin is from France. As @desertgem said, very little monetary value in this group unless...
I have a few coins of Faustina II with her children, including the ever-popular "babies high-living on a pulvinar" type: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Here's my Kai Yuan, the reverse (not shown) is plain. I haven't attributed it to Hartill type, but the form of Yuan and slightly silvery color of...
@arashpour: Thanks for your kind words, I have collected Parthian coins for a while and learned a fair amount, though I think @Bob L. and...
In honor of Father's Day, I'll repost this coin, a denarius of Vespasian featuring his sons Titus and Domitian: [ATTACH]
Very nice coin, of the distinctive Sellwood type 81. You're lucky that the corrosion spot is in an area that's not immediately noticeable, so it...
China, Qianlong Emperor (1736-95), Board of Works mint. A very common coin, worth less than a dollar despite the age. Still a cool bit of history.
Your coin is from Hyderabad in India, the date is 1361 of the Muslim calendar (=1942 AD). The denomination is on the other side of the coin, this...
I've got a hippo on this Alexandrine diobol of Claudius: [ATTACH] I have to say, though, I was a bit underwhelmed when I actually saw hippos in...
Here's my latest treasure, from Vauctions/ Pegasi Sale 330: [ATTACH] Achaemenid Persian Empire, Sardis mint. AR siglos (5.30 g). c. 510- 480 BC...
As I posted last year in a thread called "How to respect a slabbed ancient coin": [ATTACH] "I'm Mister Crowbar. And this is my friend, who is...
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