That's a very nice drachm of Orodes II. Looks like Sellwood type 43.1. Mintmark is Ecbatana (a very ancient city, visited by Alexander the Great...
Actually, I disagree- those Kushan AE count as eye candy as far as I'm concerned! But you're right, these coins are usually in such miserable...
It's not an ancient, but I do have a US Civil War token with a spelling error. See if you can spot it: [ATTACH] Yes, it says "Shoot him on the...
Bob L.: Lots of great examples there! Here's my Vologases V drachm and tet: [ATTACH] I think Vol V's portrait on the tet is less silly-looking...
Happy Thanksgiving Day, Canada! Enjoy your turkey stuffed with poutine (or whatever constitutes the traditional dinner for today.) Very cool...
I'm not an expert on Late Roman Bronzes, so I'm sure someone can correct me, but I don't see anything particularly rare in your coin. It is indeed...
I like the weird forward-facing owl on the third coin, so I'll allow it :woot:. I think the first coin you posted is from the Zangids of Mosul,...
I've been cataloguing my Parthian collection lately, and I was really struck by this coin: [ATTACH] It's a drachm of Osroes I (109- 129 AD)....
@FitzNigel: Why does the elephant have a bell? So you can hear it sneaking up on you, of course. @TIF: Your coin looks like it's in the correct...
Ardashir I: [ATTACH] AR obol c.226-240 AD obv: Ardashir I bust right, wearing Parthian-style tiara, Pahlavi inscription rev: Zoroastrian...
I have that book, and another by the same author titled "Greek, Semitic, and Asiatic Coins and How to Read Them" and can vouch for their...
I just acquired this Italian 10 centesimi. It's a circulating commemorative from 1911, issued for the 50th anniversary of the founding of the...
I'm not willing to hazard a guess based on that photo, but if it is 1777, then your coin is not an official issue- Great Britain stopped issuing...
You should definitely get those bumps on your dong looked at by a doctor.
Archaeologists have put out an all-points bulletin for this man: [ATTACH]
This sestertius of Marcus Aurelius isn't in great condition, but the reverse does show Victory inscribing a shield with "VIC PAR" to commemorate...
Glad to help! Your initial guess of China was very reasonable, since older coins of Japan (and also Korea, Vietnam, and a few other places) used...
Japan, 1 mon. This type (inscription "Kanei tsuho") with plain reverse is from 1626-1769.
Here's a bronze of Ardashir V of Persis (c. 212-224 AD): [ATTACH] Unfortunately, it illustrates one reason that facing busts are not often used...
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