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<p>[QUOTE="Valentinian, post: 7702217, member: 44316"]Yes, they are pretty obscure! Coin series from central Asia are unlikely to be collected or known to US collectors. For those of us who like historical connections, they lack desirable features. They are not artistic. We can't read the legends. We don't know the history of the rulers or even of the region--even if we know which rulers and region the coin is from, which we often don't. For example, the OP coin is not attributed to a particular ruler or region. </p><p><br /></p><p>Maybe someday some Russian will write and illustrate a comprehensive work on central Asian coins and someone will translate it into English. (Don't hold your breath!)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Valentinian, post: 7702217, member: 44316"]Yes, they are pretty obscure! Coin series from central Asia are unlikely to be collected or known to US collectors. For those of us who like historical connections, they lack desirable features. They are not artistic. We can't read the legends. We don't know the history of the rulers or even of the region--even if we know which rulers and region the coin is from, which we often don't. For example, the OP coin is not attributed to a particular ruler or region. Maybe someday some Russian will write and illustrate a comprehensive work on central Asian coins and someone will translate it into English. (Don't hold your breath!)[/QUOTE]
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