Tough one, but I prefer @panzerman's entry, mainly because I love coins of the Sasanians, Kushans, and Kushno-Sasanians. Not to mention the...
It's definitely from Thailand, but I'm not very good with these- someone should come along soon to give the denomination and date.
The ID to Baroda is correct, your coin is dated 1948 in the Vikrama Samvat era which is 1891 AD. If that coin flip is half dollar size, then you...
Here's a Parthian double-struck drachm of Orodes II (57-38 BC): [ATTACH]
Looks like you're off to a good start, and you're doing everything right. I like that first batch of Roman coins, that is a nice nucleus for a...
My most recently acquired ancient coin, from the latest Triskeles/ Vauctions sale: [ATTACH] Achaemenid Empire. AR siglos (5.44 g, 13 x 15 mm)....
Just thought I'd share my latest acquisition for April 1: [ATTACH] Sultanate of Uqbar. Invisible dirham. Sultan Kadhbat 'Abril (c. 1170- 1140...
@Alegandron and @FitzNigel: FitzNigel's post is correct on both points: The caduceus-like symbol of three circles with a line through it is...
This is a 10 cash coin from China, sometime between 1905 and 1909. The reverse features the Chinese Imperial dragon. The coin does have a date,...
Sounds like fun, I'll give it a try.
@davidharmier60: Your coin is a silver drachm of Varahran I (272-275 AD) of the Sasanian, or New Persian, Empire. Can't tell from the photos...
My only Carthaginian coin is this humble Siculo-Punic bronze, c. 4th century BC: [ATTACH]
"The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt's New World", by Andrea Wulf. It's a biography of Humboldt, who was a scientist, explorer, and...
I just added this 1/8 ahmadi riyal from Yemen, dated AH 1374 (=AD 1954/5). I don't know of any other pentagonal coin types. [ATTACH]
In the case of Galba, a major motive in his murder was anger at perceived mistreatment. Early in his short reign, Galba refused to pay a bonus...
As I said before, I'm not an expert in either Sasanian or Arab-Sasanian, but I own a few and have read a bit on the series, so I'll give an...
No new emperors to add to the list, but here's my Galba: [ATTACH] And a couple of provincials of Elagabalus: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Okay, I'll take a crack at it. Q: What do you get when you cross an elephant and a zebu? A: Elephant zebu sine theta. (Trust me, if you are a...
Cool, please count me in!
Interesting, I had never noticed the discrepancy in legend on my coin. RIC only lists this type with DES IT (Claudius 85), not my DESI IT...
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