On this Sasanian obol of Shahpur II (309-379), we can see two attendants (one of whom is supposed to represent the king) worshipping at a...
For Parthian coins, either a tetradrachm of Phraatakes and his mother/wife Musa: [ATTACH] Or else a drachm of Pacorus the ill-fated heir of Orodes...
One of them ends in S and one ends in W. (Sorry, I had to make the obvious joke.) The Pahlavi letter S has two, slightly curved pieces above a...
Thanks @cmezner for the suggestions. I guess the mint could be DYNAS, allowing for the variability of Pahlavi script. The second and third...
Left: Qianlong (1736-1795), Board of Revenue mint. Right: Guangxu (1875-1908), Guangdong mint. Worth less than a dollar each.
Hi all, I've been trying to figure out the mintmark and date on this drachm of Kavad I and I'm not having much luck. I was hoping someone here...
@Alwin : You are correct, my first coin is indeed Sellwood 47.32, not 47.10. Those of you keeping score at home, please adjust your cards...
I've finally gotten around to posting these two Parthian drachms that I got at the Baltimore coin show in November 2019: [ATTACH] Coin 1:...
Woohoo, featured article! Thanks everyone who has enjoyed my review. @dougsmit : While I would have liked to see the latest ideas about king...
Just a quick snack that I picked up from Frank S. Robinson's most recent bargain list: [ATTACH] Roman Empire. Antioch. AE4. Anonymous (time of...
Coins were also issued for the "Mengjiang United Autonomous Government" (puppet state in Inner Mongolia): [ATTACH]
Rivalling Rome: Parthian Coins & Culture. Vesta Sarkhosh Curtis and Alexandra Magub. London: Spink and Son Ltd., 2020. ISBN 978-1-912667-44-4....
Sorry, not a 1916. The 1916 SLQs have the Type 1 reverse (no stars under the eagle) while your coin has a Type 2 reverse (3 stars under eagle).
[ATTACH] Japan, Nagasaki trade coinage. c.1668-1685. Gen Ho Tsu Ho. Hartill EJC 3.176. Although this coin copies the inscription of a Chinese...
Interesting little historical vignette, thanks for sharing. Does it go on to say how Ptolemy or his advisors interpreted this dream?
[ATTACH] To start with, almost all of your coins (with 3 exceptions) appear to be Chinese, and from the Qing dynasty (1644-1911). For these...
[ATTACH] Roman Empire. Arabia, Rabbath-Moab (Areopolis). AE 27. Septimius Severus (193-211 AD). Obverse: Laureate bust of Septimius Severus...
I agree with @The Eidolon , I enjoy helping people here and sharing whatever information I can. If you have any more, please post here so we can...
Yeah, if not everyone is wearing a mask, and they're indoors and within 6 feet of each other... then there's no point. To steal (and modify) a...
The book I mentioned is Michael Mitchiner, "Oriental Coins and Their Values (Volume 1): The Ancient and Classical World 600 B.C.- A.D. 650" which...
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