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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Orfew, post: 7390191, member: 74968&quot;]3 of these are not in my area of interest at all. I bought them for fun and because they were interesting and attractive.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The first one was a win in an auction hosted by JA. I have wanted one of these for a while but wanted one with a decent provenance. This coin satisfies that requirement.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1286027[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>XIN Dynasty</p><p>Emperor Wang Mang 9-23 CE</p><p>1st Monetary reform</p><p>AE fifty Zhu (28mm 6.2g)</p><p>Obv: Da Quan Wu Shi</p><p>Rev: Inner and outer rims</p><p>Hartil 9.2 G&amp;F C.2 6a-e</p><p>Ex: Alex Fishman</p><p>Ex: JAZ Numismatics March 25, 2021</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I purchased this from Musa on vcoins and could not be happier with their service. I find these coins to be fascinating. With these coins the attributions keep changing as the scholarship of these coins changes. Some may find the changing attributions troublesome. I do not share that view. The fact that the information keeps changing makes these coins attractive. The fact that there is much more to know about these coins is interesting to me. I love good numismatic mysteries.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1286026[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Sinatrukes 93-69 BCE</p><p>AR Drachm Rhagai Mint</p><p>(19mm 4g)</p><p>Obv: Diademed bust left, wearing tiara (type II)</p><p>Rev: Arsakes I seated right on Omphalos holding bow</p><p>Sellwood 33.4; (Gotarzes I) Shore 113; (Gotarzes I) Sunrise 302</p><p>Purchased from: Musa Numismatic Art. March 2021</p><p><br /></p><p>Another Parthian. This one I picked up from a JA auction. A bit worn but that is more than okay by me. I think to think about the number of hands this in passed through over 2000 years ago.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1286025[/ATTACH] </p><p>Phraates III 69-57 BCE</p><p>AR Drachm Rhagai Mint</p><p>(22mm 3.9g)</p><p>Obv: Diademed bust left wearing tiara adorned with running stags</p><p>Rev: Arsakes I seated right on Omphalos holding bow</p><p>Sellwood 39.2</p><p>From the Theodosious collection</p><p>Purchased from JAZ Numismatics March 25, 2021</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This one is my favorite of the 4 because it features Domitian. I love the look of this coin. This is my first coin of Domitian from Judea.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1286024[/ATTACH] </p><p>Judea, Herodians. Agrippa II with Domitian. CA. 50-100 CE. AE</p><p>(18.5mm 4.71g 12h)</p><p>Caesaria Panias Mint. Dated RY 29 of Agrippa’s first era (77-78 CE)</p><p>Ex: CNG E-auction 487 Lot 364[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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