Since everyone else is doing their year-end Top 10 retrospectives, I guess it's time for mine. The year started out slowly for me, mainly due to...
Another coin from my backlog, and one that will definitely show up on my year-end list soon: [ATTACH] Parthian Kingdom. Susa mint. Billon...
Before I can start posting my Baltimore show acquisitions, I have to get through a small backlog of previous purchases. (Because that's how my...
I spent much of today at the Baltimore Whitman Coin Expo, arriving around 10:45 AM and leaving about 4:15 PM, with only a short break for lunch...
Anyone else going to the Whitman show in Baltimore this coming week (Nov. 14-17)? I plan to be there on Friday, and I think it would be fun if we...
I recently purchased this coin from Forum: [ATTACH] Parthian Empire. Fourree drachm (3.35 g, 21 mm). Orodes II (57-38 BC). "Kangavar" mint....
Punchmarked coins of India are interesting, but can be tough to attribute. Here's one I think I have figured out, in terms of assigning catalogue...
Another summer auction win: [ATTACH] Parthian Kingdom. AR drachm (3.42 g, 20 mm). Orodes II (57-38 BC). Susa mint. Obverse: Diademed bust...
It's time for another dive into the confusing world of Parthian coin attributions! [ATTACH] Parthian Kingdom. AR drachm. Either "Orodes I...
Here's a coin I won a couple of months ago at auction: [ATTACH] Elymais. AE tetradrachm (15.38 g, 28 mm). Kamnaskires-Orodes (early-mid 2nd...
Time for another of my recent additions: [ATTACH] Parthian Kingdom. AR drachm. Phraates III (c.70-57 BC). Court at Rhagae mint. Obverse: Diademed...
Another of my auction wins that I am writing up when I get the chance: [ATTACH] Characene. AE tetradrachm (26 mm, 15.88 g). Maga (late...
Here's a cheap but interesting coin that I recently acquired: [ATTACH] Roman Empire, Phoenicia, Sidon. AE 21. Trajan (98-117 AD). Obverse:...
Another recent auction win from Frank Robinson: [ATTACH] Sasanian Empire, Rayy mint. AR drachm. Hormazd IV (579-590 AD), Royal Year 3....
Here's another of my wins from Frank Robinson's most recent auction: [ATTACH] Sasanian Kingdom. Khusro II (590- 628 AD), Royal Year 7. Herat...
Here's the next installment of my recent auction wins: [ATTACH] Parthian Kingdom, Hekatompylos mint (?). Arsakes II (211-185 BC). AE dichalkoi...
Here's another of my recent auction wins (note: some historical text recycled from a 2017 post about another Phraates IV coin): [ATTACH]...
As promised, I am starting to post my latest round of auction wins, so I will begin with what I think is the most interesting piece: [ATTACH]...
Still working through a few coins from months ago, trying to catalogue them before my latest auction wins arrive... anyway, hope you enjoy this...
I've been pretty quiet the past few months due to some medical issues, which are getting better now, so hopefully I will have more time to spend...
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