Thank you.. I have some from Sumerian, Egyptian also
Thanks.. These seals are rarely offered commercially and most are kept in Museums.. I managed to acquire this through my trusted contacts in...
Looks fine in my opinion
Hi.. The reference Sch 187 var ; KM193... Regards
Amazing specimens you have there @Alegandron .. The beauty about numismatics is that it opens our eyes to seek out such artifacts as well.. they...
@Jwt708 Thanks.. Hopefully one day they find the equivalent Rosetta stone thus allowing the key to deciphering them like ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs
Steatite Seal. Indus Valley Civilisation. Harappa. Northern India-Pakistan. Circa 2600-1900 BCE. [ATTACH] Featuring a sacred bull common among...
Excellent write up
Thanks @Ancientnoob .. I'll try my best on these ones. @TuckHard .. Coin A is not a Buddha but the Bodhisattva of compassion Guanyin. The...
Yeah.. When they do pop up, the birds are astronomical even at poor conditions. Great Nanaia specimen you got thereby the way @Parthicus
Absolutely man.. totally agree.. wouldn't know or have heard about it if not for your ori post on your specimen
Great pictures.. Glad you really enjoyed it.. I do not really know the number of issues though.. :)
Yup.. This belonged to his home and lifetime .. Awesome coin :woot:
The Kushan Empire honoured many gods which were adhered to by the people.. Hindu and central Asian. The Buddha was never regarded as divinity and...
I was looking high and low for the Kanishka Buddha coins.. Saw once or twice offered on CNG but the price bid went way out of my budget in the...
Wow.. That's a splendid Kanishka Dinar.. I don't even have a diner of Kanishka.. The only one I have was from his descendant Vasudeva.. That is a...
Thanks @Roman Collector .. I dont have much Greek and Roman coins in my collection so I can only share and post these
Yes.. The gold Dinars.. Way out of my budget.. even these AE ones are premium $$$
An extremely rare 1/4 unit drachm of Kanishka I featuring the image of Shakyamuni Buddha "The historical Buddha". These are also the 1st and only...
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