@Alegandron: I'm glad you enjoy my posts. I enjoy researching my coins and then summarizing the info into a short, interesting post, and I always...
Another of my wins from Frank Robinson's recent auction: [ATTACH] Parthian Kingdom, Ecbatana mint. AR drachm. Phraates IV (38-2 BC). Obverse:...
I just won this coin in John Anthony's latest auction; it hasn't arrived yet, so I'll have to borrow his pics. This is a denarius of Septimius...
Still clearing up the backlog of cool new coins I haven't posted yet. Here's one I won in Ken Dorney's recent auction: [ATTACH] Roman Empire,...
All CoinTalkers in Florida, I hope you are either already in a shelter or else fully hunkered down. Please be safe.
Well, you know what this means... Kegger at Erin's place on October 2! Woooo!!! But seriously, congratulations on the move, and I certainly...
From Aruba, we can make a straight line to the US Virgin Islands, which up to 1917 were the Danish West Indies. Here's a 12 skilling from 1767:...
Okay, that title may be a little bit click-bait, but it is actually relevant to the coin I'm posting: [ATTACH] Roman Empire, Rome mint. AE...
And from Jamaica, we can take a short side trip to...Haiti! [ATTACH]
Well, I'm not an expert in this area, but that's never stopped me before... I have just looked through the illustrations of Qianlong cash in...
I recently posted a full write-up of this win from Frank Robinson's most recent auction, but didn't mention that my winning bid was just $37:...
Ajax is correct, it's Varahran II (275-283 AD) of the Sasanian dynasty of Persia, shown with his queen and his son. This is a scarcer type in the...
The best book if you are just starting out is Wayne Sayles' "Ancient Coin Collecting, Volume 1" which offers tons of practical advice and a brief...
[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...
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