From Cyprus, we can head over to Greece: [ATTACH]
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Here's my latest ancient acquisition, from a John Anthony auction: [ATTACH] Roman Empire, Rome mint. AR denarius (18mm, 3.17g). Septimius...
I recently bought this coin from Wayne Sayles. It's an Umayyad post-reform AE fals, undated (c.700-750 AD) from the mint of Tabariya (Tiberias),...
Heading due west across the Malacca Strait, we reach Sumatra... [ATTACH]
From New Zealand, where else but Australia? [ATTACH]
@Deacon Ray: I concur with @Bob L.'s suggestion to get a drachm of Mithradates II wearing a tiara. Another coin that would fit in well with your...
@Alegandron: I'm glad you enjoy my posts. I enjoy researching my coins and then summarizing the info into a short, interesting post, and I always...
Another of my wins from Frank Robinson's recent auction: [ATTACH] Parthian Kingdom, Ecbatana mint. AR drachm. Phraates IV (38-2 BC). Obverse:...
I just won this coin in John Anthony's latest auction; it hasn't arrived yet, so I'll have to borrow his pics. This is a denarius of Septimius...
Still clearing up the backlog of cool new coins I haven't posted yet. Here's one I won in Ken Dorney's recent auction: [ATTACH] Roman Empire,...
All CoinTalkers in Florida, I hope you are either already in a shelter or else fully hunkered down. Please be safe.
Well, you know what this means... Kegger at Erin's place on October 2! Woooo!!! But seriously, congratulations on the move, and I certainly...
From Aruba, we can make a straight line to the US Virgin Islands, which up to 1917 were the Danish West Indies. Here's a 12 skilling from 1767:...
Okay, that title may be a little bit click-bait, but it is actually relevant to the coin I'm posting: [ATTACH] Roman Empire, Rome mint. AE...
And from Jamaica, we can take a short side trip to...Haiti! [ATTACH]
Well, I'm not an expert in this area, but that's never stopped me before... I have just looked through the illustrations of Qianlong cash in...
I recently posted a full write-up of this win from Frank Robinson's most recent auction, but didn't mention that my winning bid was just $37:...
Ajax is correct, it's Varahran II (275-283 AD) of the Sasanian dynasty of Persia, shown with his queen and his son. This is a scarcer type in the...
The best book if you are just starting out is Wayne Sayles' "Ancient Coin Collecting, Volume 1" which offers tons of practical advice and a brief...
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