Ancient Persian—My Recently Aquired Newest Ancient

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  1. Mikey Zee

    Mikey Zee Delenda Est Carthago

    GORGEOUS!!

    My budget example:

    larissa obverse.JPG Larissa drachm reverse grazing horse.JPG
     
    Mikey Zee, Aug 25, 2017
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  3. iamtiberius

    iamtiberius SPQR

    My oldest
    Lydia Half Stater.jpg
    Lydia, Creosus,? Half-Stater (siglos) after 561 BC. Lion attacking bull, radial countermark / double incuse 5.37g
     
    iamtiberius, Aug 25, 2017
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  4. Smojo

    Smojo dreamliner

    Not my oldest
    Like @Bing & @Mikey Zee though except someone broke her nose (die break)
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    My oldest is ugly and a bad picture.
    Kings of Macedon hemiobol, 20170825_203025.jpg I'm thinking 480 BC
     
    Smojo, Aug 25, 2017
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  5. chrsmat71

    chrsmat71 I LIKE TURTLES!

    nice coin DR, i'd love to get one of those little persian jobs.

    this may be my oldest coin...

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    chrsmat71, Aug 25, 2017
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  6. DBDc80

    DBDc80 Numismatist

    That is a nice coin Bing...and quite scarce!
     
    DBDc80, Aug 26, 2017
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  7. Andres2

    Andres2 Well-Known Member

    Thread turns into a Larissa thread :)

    Thessaly Larissa 4th Century BC Drachma 20 mm 6 gram SNG Oxford 3881

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    Andres2, Aug 26, 2017
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  8. I_v_a_n

    I_v_a_n Well-Known Member

    My oldest coin same dies with TIF's trite :)

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    And my example of daric

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    I_v_a_n, Aug 28, 2017
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