Dates on Sasanian coins do not start until the reign of Peroz (457-483), there is no date on your drachm of Shapur I (240-271). The reverse...
They seem to copy Spanish colonial "cob"-style silver coins. These types have been extensively copied, and I would only buy them from a reputable...
My impression is that it is not AM, because the first letter doesn't look enough like an A. The vertical strokes of the A should be straight...
Thanks for the write-up @dougsmit, very nice explanation of a common issue with Sasanian coins. Here's my Peroz from BBA mint, showing all three...
Here's a few provincials of Elagabalus: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Entry post. My resolution: Lose at least 30 pounds by the end of 2018. My current weight is bad news, long-term health-wise, but fortunately I...
Nabataea, Malichus II (40-70 AD): [ATTACH]
I see a variety of ancient types, recognize a couple of Byzantine, one that looks Ptolemaic, one that may be Indo-Scythian... You should...
Cool! My coin is not rare or high-grade, but here is my contribution, a 2 reales from the Republic of Peru, 1832: [ATTACH]
The square coin is from the Netherlands Antilles, a former grouping of the Dutch-controlled islands in the Caribbean. KM# 13.
Looks more like Thai "tiger tongue" money to me, but let's see what a real expert says...
Here is (almost certainly) the last coin to be added to my collection in 2017: [ATTACH] Indo-Parthians in Margiana or Sogdiana. 1st century AD....
I'm having trouble with the street name, but the addressee seems to be "H. Hyndman Esq.". Is it possible that it's addressed to this person:...
Thanks for the heads-up, I either never saw or else forgot about that post. I agree, very interesting coins. Why did they suddenly make square...
I bought this from Frank Robinson's fixed-price list a while ago and am just getting around to posting it: [ATTACH] China, North and South...
[ATTACH] A few coins of Wang Mang (9-23 AD). He initiated multiple currency reforms (among many other large-scale social engineering programs),...
Very nice! I don't have a countermarked Peroz, but I guess I can get away with reposting my Peroz drachm that I wrote up a few weeks ago: [ATTACH]
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Surface looks cast, and these have been extensively faked. I would not touch it with a 10 foot pole.
Very nice coin, @DBDc80! You're off to a great start on your Parthian collection. Get used to typing that phrase a lot if you stick with...
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