Some names not mentioned so far: Classical Numismatic Group (CNG) is mostly auctions (they also have a few fixed price items). They have high...
[ATTACH] Arab-Sasanian. AR drachm (30 mm, 4.11 g). Darabgird mint, dated Year 60 [AH]. Abdallah ibn al-Zubayr (680-692). Obverse:...
[ATTACH] (photo borrowed from seller) Crusaders, Principality of Antioch. AE follis. Tancred as regent (1104-1112). Obverse: Tancred facing,...
[ATTACH] Hungary. AE follis. Bela III (1172-1196). Loosely imitating an Almoravid dinar. Obverse: Pseudo-Arabic inscription. Reverse:...
[ATTACH] Indo-Sasanian. Early period (c. 6th century CE). AR drachm (3.85 g). Obverse: Somewhat degraded Sassanian-style bust, similar to...
They all look okay as far as I can see. Unless there's some other reason to be dubious that's not visible in the photos, I'd feel comfortable...
[ATTACH] Arab-Sasanian (Umayyad Caliphate). Darabgard mint. AR drachm. Ziyad ibn Abi Sufjan (665-674 CE/45-55 AH), dated 43 AH (frozen date)....
I don't collect much modern coinage, but that's more a matter of finding older designs more beautiful and/or having greater historical...
Very nice @svessien ! I think everyone's seen my JC before, but here it is again: [ATTACH]
Ultimately, you have to decide for yourself what you want to bid on. But personally I would probably pass on any Legionary denarius where you...
I agree with @The Meat man , portrait looks like Julia Domna and inscription looks like Greek, hence Roman Provincial from the Greek-speaking...
It's a Festivus miracle! In today's mail, I received a package from @lordmarcovan : [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Not only were there the 7 silver US...
Hi @lordmarcovan , I would like to enter to win this lot. And something cheerful: Here's a Northern Shoveler duck I photographed last year....
The reverse of this coin shows the god Shiva with his mount Nandi, a humped bull (zebu). Zebu are still common in the Indian subcontinent:...
This year started off slowly for me, but by the end I managed to purchase some very nice coins. No "bucket list" pieces, but I ended up with some...
Tetradrachms of Tigranes II of Armenia. A major hoard was found recently, but the average price hasn't come down as the hoard is being slowly...
[ATTACH] Arab-Sasanian. AR drachm (33 mm, 3.43 g). Herat mint. Governor Salm ibn Ziyad (c. 61-65 AH/680-684 CE), dated 67 AH. Obverse: Bust...
@paschka : I don't think your coin is Kushan (no Kushan bronzes have a female bust obverse as far as I am aware). The humped bull (zebu) on the...
My quick-and-dirty, gut-level IDs (take with a grain of salt): 1. Either Valentinian I (364-375) or his son Valentinian II (375-392), I think...
[ATTACH] Kushan Kingdom. Taxila mint. AE drachm. Wima Kadphises (c. 113-127). Obverse: King standing, right hand sacrificing over small...
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