This thread led be to quickly find this example today in an unsorted 'bargain' bin. The face is not so good, but the camp gate stood out a mile...
Just saw one of these Justinian NIKO XII coins today at the flea market. Didn't ask the price as the guy wanted to tell me how old it was and show...
That's a nice bonus in a way. It is very helpful as a new collector to learn what fakes are out there.
I found these local today from a seller who didn't know what they were. To be honest, I didn't know exactly either, but they felt right. Prices...
Oooohhhh yeah. I am loving the history of this coin. Can actually read the script on these. Have a lot of these Sasanid coins been cleaned or...
Does NGC offer anything for a misidentified graded coin? I suppose they are still XF examples, but not filled with utmost confidence by this....
I have a really nice Caius Julius Verus Maximinus I Thrax AE Sestertius. RIC IV.2 #81. Had to grab this great big German here in Germany. PAX...
Thank you for the opportunity. Lot #1 the Claudius coin holds a lot of interest for me. I celebrate the other member's choice of the Franklin coin...
Thank you for this fascinating tutorial on the late byzantine coinage. I have been eyeing some of them being sold by a dealer locally and this...
I picked up this AR Denarius which has an interesting control mark on the left side next to the trident which I have not been able to identify....
Thanks, these coins really have my interest. Is there a better language resource for Pahlavi alphabet? I can speak conversational Persian-Farsi,...
I went back and looked at the other Sasanid AR Drachm being sold by the dealer I bought the Hormazd IV from previously, and he made a good deal...
Thanks for pointing me to the resources. My bookmark section continues to grow. The guy had one other Drachm and these pages should help in...
This coin was a Father's day gift from the kids. 4g and 30mm Persian Sasonid AR Drachm, but not sure exactly who it is. Seems to be 6th century,...
Still working on learning all I can from here and thanks for comments. I got this one yesterday and initially thought it was a Germanicus as I...
I'm not trying to be the 'whatz this' guy, but just one more which has me stumped. Was at a friend's house this weekend talking about coins, and...
I love this coin. Congratulations on a very unique find!
I picked this coin up this weekend from a collector at a local flohmarkt. He had it marked as a Justinian I, but I'm not sure it was labeled...
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