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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Finn235, post: 5367228, member: 98035&quot;]For the next part, <b>Miscellaneous Odds &amp; Ends</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>These are all one-off purchases that don&#039;t fit into either Roman imperial or Indo Sassanian.</p><p><br /></p><p>10. Archon Huns, Mihirakula BI drachm</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1228557[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>This was a lot find, easily the only way I was able to get an Alchon anything this year (Alchon coins never come cheap!)</p><p><br /></p><p>9. Ancient Burma, Pyu states (ca 400-700 AD) AR full unit[ATTACH=full]1228551[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Many thanks to [USER=87271]@AnYangMan[/USER] for this trade! I had always loved these big silver pieces from southeast Asia, but never got around to actually buying one! They are remarkably similar in fabric to the rupees that would be struck nearby over a thousand years later.</p><p><br /></p><p>8. Parthia, early ruler (Phriapatius or Mithradates I) AR drachm</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1228559[/ATTACH] </p><p>I don&#039;t have many Parthian coins, but I have always loved these early coins where the king wears a bashlyk.</p><p><br /></p><p>7. Turco-Hepthalite kingdoms, Anonymous AR drachm imitating Khusro I, reverse swastika (sauwastika) replacing mint.[ATTACH=full]1228553[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>I have always loved Hunnic coins as tangible examples of the melting of cultures at the silk road, and this is not only a highly attractive example, but who can resist a swastika (or sauwastika) in its original, non-Third Reich context?</p><p><br /></p><p>6. Parthian feudatories near Merv, Tanlis Mardates with Raggodeme AR drachm</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1228552[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>This is just about as obscure as ancient numismatics gets - this kingdom issued coins only in a single type for a single king, who was forgotten by history!</p><p><br /></p><p>5. Japan 1 yen, Meiji 3, 1870[ATTACH=full]1228554[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Okay, this one isn&#039;t ancient, but it was the final obtainable piece that was missing from my Japanese type set collection! And it&#039;s hideous, but it was a lot find, and I kept it for free after selling the rest of the lot!</p><p><br /></p><p>4. Japan, Hansatsu clan note of Obama-han, good for one sho (1.8 liters) of rice, dated 1798[ATTACH=full]1228555[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>I got this because I had an ebay bucks credit to burn and nothing else to spend it on. Nearly got sucked into a rabbit hole with these - they were printed by hand with wood blocks on thick cardstock that has allowed them to survive in huge numbers to the present day. There are rarities, but most are very cheap - this one was under $20!</p><p><br /></p><p>3. Egypt, Ptolemy I Soter AR tetradrachm[ATTACH=full]1228550[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>I got an incredible deal on this, probably because of the graffito/scratches on the reverse. It has a lovely portrait of Ptolemy I, perhaps the first Greek (non-satrap) to appear on coinage!</p><p><br /></p><p>2. Seleukos I Nikator AR drachm, in the name of Seleukos and types of Alexander[ATTACH=full]1228549[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>This was an absolute bargain at just over $100. Not only is the type quite scarce in Seleukos&#039; name, but this was struck with a masterfully engraved set of dies; the portrait is in incredible relief coming off of the coin to look you right in the face!</p><p><br /></p><p>1. Lesbos, Mytilene EL Hecte[ATTACH=full]1228556[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>I have always wanted an archaic electrum, and while the bigger or more famous examples are out of my price range for now, this one was affordable and the portrayal of Herakles in late archaic style really just sealed the deal for me.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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