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<p>[QUOTE="Parthicus, post: 3038069, member: 81887"]If you're interested in ancient (pre-Islamic) Persia, there are three main time periods to consider. First is the Achaemenid Empire (c. 550-330 BC), the classical Persian Empire. Their main coinage was the silver siglos, which lacked inscriptions, had a design on only one side, and typically looked like this:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]757941[/ATTACH] </p><p>Then comes the Parthian Empire (247 BC- 224 AD), my personal favorite as you can guess from my chosen name and avatar. The Parthians fought many wars with the Roman Empire, and their history is fascinating. Their silver drachms typically feature a seated archer on the reverse:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]757942[/ATTACH] </p><p>Finally, the Sasanian Empire (224-651 AD) issued thin, wide silver drachms. The reverse almost always shows a Zoroastrian fire-altar:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]757943[/ATTACH] </p><p>There are expensive rarities in all these series, but you can get a couple of nice representative coins of each empire for under $100 per coin. Good luck, and let me know if you want more advice![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Parthicus, post: 3038069, member: 81887"]If you're interested in ancient (pre-Islamic) Persia, there are three main time periods to consider. First is the Achaemenid Empire (c. 550-330 BC), the classical Persian Empire. Their main coinage was the silver siglos, which lacked inscriptions, had a design on only one side, and typically looked like this: [ATTACH=full]757941[/ATTACH] Then comes the Parthian Empire (247 BC- 224 AD), my personal favorite as you can guess from my chosen name and avatar. The Parthians fought many wars with the Roman Empire, and their history is fascinating. Their silver drachms typically feature a seated archer on the reverse: [ATTACH=full]757942[/ATTACH] Finally, the Sasanian Empire (224-651 AD) issued thin, wide silver drachms. The reverse almost always shows a Zoroastrian fire-altar: [ATTACH=full]757943[/ATTACH] There are expensive rarities in all these series, but you can get a couple of nice representative coins of each empire for under $100 per coin. Good luck, and let me know if you want more advice![/QUOTE]
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