[ATTACH] Kai Yuan(618- 907 AD) .
@TIF: I really like the Edessa coins that feature the king in a Parthian-style tiara (gee, can't imagine why I might like that...) I have one of...
Taking a break from showcasing my Frank Robinson wins, here's a recent win from one of John Anthony's CoinTalk auctions: [ATTACH] Roman Empire,...
Here's a couple of cheap coins I got at the Baltimore show this past November. This decent bronze of Mesembria in Thrace was $6 (unattributed)...
Frank Robinson has a good selection of Chinese cash on his fixed price lists. Also, Steve Album tends to have some nice Chinese coins in his...
Continuing with my recent auction wins, here's a worn but pleasant Imperatorial denarius: [ATTACH] Roman Republic, Second Triumvirate, 36 BC. AR...
Looks like I'm late to the party as usual, but welcome @AnYangMan! My main interests are Parthian, Sasanian, and Roman, but I am a bit of a...
@Ken Dorney: Is that Tiberius on your Spanish coin, or is that the Penguin from Batman? ;)
[ATTACH] India, 2015, 10 rupees. Circulating commemorative for the International Day of Yoga.
After careful review, I think you are right. The letter in question shows no sign of the right side of the letter that should be present for a...
Another cool coin from Frank Robinson's auction (he should start paying me for all the publicity I've been giving him lately): [ATTACH] Parthian...
Thanks @Bob L. for covering this while I was still asleep. I don't usually bother writing out the standard legend when I post a Parthian coin,...
[ATTACH] Lithuania, 1936, 1 centas.
[ATTACH] Artuqids of Mardin. AE dirham. Nasir al-Din Artuq Arslan (1201-1239 AD). Album 1830.7, Spengler/Sayles 43. $80 at the Baltimore coin...
Another recent win from Frank Robinson: [ATTACH] Parthian Kingdom, Seleucia-on-Tigris mint. AR tetradrachm. Vardanes II (55-58 AD), dated 368...
Michael Grant wrote a number of books about various aspects of Roman culture and history, and they are written for a general audience, so they are...
Thanks for the comments, everyone! For Khusro I, yes, his portrait tends to show him with a very tall, thin head. Some other Sasanian kings...
Here's another of my recent wins from Frank Robinson: [ATTACH] Sasanian Kingdom. AR drachm. Khusro I (531-579 AD), regnal year 30. Darabgird...
I have both of the more common designs of Persian sigloi, the "king with bow and spear" and the "king with bow and dagger": [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I did pretty well in Frank Robinson's latest auction and thought I'd show off my latest acquisitions. First off is this didrachm of Tyre:...
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