Your coin is dated Showa 29 (1954 AD). The date is on the reverse. That line of text under the large numeral 10 reads "Showa two-ten-nine year"...
The coin with one character on the reverse is indeed from Japan, obverse inscription is Kanei Tsuho, reverse character "Bun" is a mintmark for Edo...
Just felt like starting a fun thread, so I thought I'd share a couple of my double-struck ancients and encourage everyone else to add theirs....
The design is based on US gold $2.50 or $5 coins issued from 1908-1929 (the coins had the same design except for size and the denomination on...
Deacon Ray: I really don't mind continuing as one of the "Parthian guys" on the group. I still find them interesting, and will still probably...
My gut reaction is Phoenicia (not sure which city), agree that it is an owl on the left side. As always, if I'm wrong I will refund what you paid...
Japan, 1 yen, dated Showa 30 (= 1955 AD).
Thanks for the encouragement and perspectives, everyone. And Deacon Ray: Well, okay. I still have the knowledge and experience of my Parthian...
Roman Empire, Constantine I (alias Constantine the Great), AD 307- 337 (this type dates from the earlier part of his reign). Denomination is...
Well, I finally did it. I've been feeling like my Parthian collection is at an impasse- almost every coin that I don't have is rare, and...
I'm not usually a big fan of the artistry of medieval European coins, but that is one nice-looking coin!
Re: the date of these coins: The standard Muslim calendar starts in the year of the Hijra (Muhammad's relocation from Mecca to Medina) in 622 AD....
[ATTACH] Bing already posted an example of this Claudius quadrans, but here's my specimen. Although now that I think about it, maybe this is a...
I've posted it here before, but it's appropriate in this thread, too. I really find this Lucilla sestertius artistically attractive despite the...
Am I the only one, or does TIF's coin remind anyone else of the movie "A Nightmare Before Christmas"? I do have a Judaea Capta denarius of...
Well, the Parthians were expert horsemen, so naturally their coins would also gallop quickly... Glad you're enjoying this new sub-theme!
Excellent. My master plan to create more Parthian collectors moves closer to completion... [evil laugh] But seriously, that's a good Phraataces...
The coin that is on the left in the first photo (has a man's head on one side and standing woman with two animals on the other) is a coin of the...
Bob L. gives a good explanation of the whole Phraataces/Musa situation. Unfortunately, it's hard to find reliable modern narrative history for...
Thanks, Deacon Ray, I'm honored that you hold my opinion that high! That is a nice drachm of Phraates IV, as dougsmit said from the mint of...
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