82 year old Khaled al-As'ad was a university professor who spent his life painstakingly reconstructing the history of Palmyra, Syria. He was...
I have a special fondness for Punic Carthage, and all the coins presented here I love. (even the groddy ones) The three shekel pieces is fairly...
I love how all these fine coins are monogramed AN.
All we know for sure is Shapur did something quite creative to Valerian. Love posting this...sssSSSHHAPUR..I [ATTACH] ....and Valerian...
I really wanted to attempt another photo of this coin, especially after JA whipped out his Nabatean silver. The Himyarite Tribal Confedracy...
This is an excellent coin. Medoraman is right! Trajan has some really long legends and to someone who could not read it looks like a decoration,...
Great observation Z! Indeed an astragloi! (Gaming Token)
Mine from Corinth. The Obverse is excellent but the reverse is comical at best. [ATTACH]
I would like these coins more if they where mine...
Alegandron - you need to get a Magadha Series 0 or Series I punchmark. Its a must have!!!
There is some new evidence coming to light that might suggest the use of coins in the indus valley as early as the 9th century BC. I will find a...
Whats up with little boys desire to welcome there father home from work with a punch to the nads?
I am running out of continents to buy coins from. I should make a list of all the ancient Kingdoms that made coins and see what I have left to...
Rub in JA, rub it in. Wait till I find a Tet of the Nabateans.
Can you imagine the circumstances required to turn back the Greeks. The heat and rain, tough terrain and the squirts from eating too much curry,...
In due time. What you need is a Roman coin imitated by Indians or other nondescript persons.
Pay back, for all that muddling I did in the Arabian desert looking for exceptional Nabatean silver....and coming up empty handed. I once thought...
"The coins of the Indian Sultanates"#AS24; Rajgor -. Very rare, the rarest of all Sindi silver qanhari dirhams according to "the coins of the...
Hey Bing, thanks for letting me jump in from time to time. Your the man!
Know your environment and watch for potential predators is my advice. [IMG]
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