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<p>[QUOTE="Only a Poor Old Man, post: 6071774, member: 111037"][USER=97383]@Al Kowsky[/USER] That's a very nice Mithradates II, and from my so far brief research into Parthian coinage it is one of the coin types that attracted my attention and will add to my collection when the right example comes along.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I don't think it is lack of interest, rather more a lack of coins to show. I noticed that most people will reply to a new coin thread only if they have a similar example to post. Athenian new-style tets are a lot rarer than classic ones and they are pricey too, so there are not many people in the forum that have one or know much about them. I remember when I first posted my top coin of 2020 (a Metapontion nomos) I didn't get that many replies either as it isn't as common as a Roman denarious which would attract many replies as people have examples and know a lot about them. Luckily some other areas have started doing better, for example I noticed lately that the Byzantine coins are getting more popular and generate very interesting conversations even for the humblest of coppers.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Only a Poor Old Man, post: 6071774, member: 111037"][USER=97383]@Al Kowsky[/USER] That's a very nice Mithradates II, and from my so far brief research into Parthian coinage it is one of the coin types that attracted my attention and will add to my collection when the right example comes along. I don't think it is lack of interest, rather more a lack of coins to show. I noticed that most people will reply to a new coin thread only if they have a similar example to post. Athenian new-style tets are a lot rarer than classic ones and they are pricey too, so there are not many people in the forum that have one or know much about them. I remember when I first posted my top coin of 2020 (a Metapontion nomos) I didn't get that many replies either as it isn't as common as a Roman denarious which would attract many replies as people have examples and know a lot about them. Luckily some other areas have started doing better, for example I noticed lately that the Byzantine coins are getting more popular and generate very interesting conversations even for the humblest of coppers.[/QUOTE]
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