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<p>[QUOTE="Parthicus, post: 3265520, member: 81887"]One of my coins has not yet arrived, so I had to use the seller's photo (see below). As always, the ordering is not very precise.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]860073[/ATTACH] </p><p>1. Seleukids, Seleukos I (312-281 BC). AR tetradrachm. Babylon mint. My first Seleucid silver, and first coin of that period from historically Persian-controlled territory. Also does double-duty as a coin in the name of Alexander III.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]860074[/ATTACH] </p><p>2. Achaemenids, time of Darius I- Xerxes I (c.510-480 BC). AR siglos. An early Persian silver, from the time of the great wars against the Greeks. Considerably scarcer than the later types featuring the king with either a spear or a dagger.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]860075[/ATTACH] </p><p>3. Roman Empire, Trajan (98-117 AD). AE sestertius. Regna Adsignata (Kingdoms Assigned) reverse. Commemorates Trajan's assigning of subservient rulers in the territory conquered during his Parthian war.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]860079[/ATTACH] </p><p>4. Eastern Sistan, Salih 'Imad (c.780s AD). AR drachm. At the eastern edge of the Islamic Caliphate, Sassanian-style coin imagery hung on for a while, but became degraded over time. This late-stage piece looks almost cartoonish, but appealingly so.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]860080[/ATTACH] </p><p>5. Persis, Ardashir IV (late 2nd-early 3rd century AD). AR hemidrachm. Attractive and scarce coin from the core of Persian cultural territory, just before the Sasanian revolution.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]860082[/ATTACH] </p><p>6. Parthia, Phraates III (70-57 BC), Rhagae mint. AR drachm. This features the Sellwood 38 type portrait of Phraates III, which is one of my favorite Parthian portrait varieties (my avatar photo is also Type 38). </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]860085[/ATTACH] </p><p>7. Himyarites, 'Amdan Bayan Yanaf (c.50-150 AD). AR quinarius. Not especially rare, but a nice coin of an often overlooked kingdom at the edge of the Roman world.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]860086[/ATTACH] </p><p>8. Parthia, Phraataces (2 BC- 4 AD). AR drachm. Just a pleasant coin of a king with a... let's say complicated personal life.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]860087[/ATTACH] </p><p>9. Khwarezmshahs, Kurzuwan under siege (May-June 1221 AD). AE jital. A coin issued while the city was under siege by Genghis Khan. Spoiler alert: There's a reason why you've never heard of the city of Kurzuwan.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]860088[/ATTACH] </p><p>10. Kingdom of Italy, 1808. AR 5 lire. Napoleon Bonaparte (aka Napolione di Buonaparte) as King of Italy. Not ancient or even medieval, but this piece has plenty of history behind it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Overall, I had less money available to spend on coins this year, but I still managed to find some attractive and historical pieces. Hope everyone enjoyed my highlights, and I look forward to seeing more of your Top 10s (or however many you want to list). Good luck in 2019![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Parthicus, post: 3265520, member: 81887"]One of my coins has not yet arrived, so I had to use the seller's photo (see below). As always, the ordering is not very precise. [ATTACH=full]860073[/ATTACH] 1. Seleukids, Seleukos I (312-281 BC). AR tetradrachm. Babylon mint. My first Seleucid silver, and first coin of that period from historically Persian-controlled territory. Also does double-duty as a coin in the name of Alexander III. [ATTACH=full]860074[/ATTACH] 2. Achaemenids, time of Darius I- Xerxes I (c.510-480 BC). AR siglos. An early Persian silver, from the time of the great wars against the Greeks. Considerably scarcer than the later types featuring the king with either a spear or a dagger. [ATTACH=full]860075[/ATTACH] 3. Roman Empire, Trajan (98-117 AD). AE sestertius. Regna Adsignata (Kingdoms Assigned) reverse. Commemorates Trajan's assigning of subservient rulers in the territory conquered during his Parthian war. [ATTACH=full]860079[/ATTACH] 4. Eastern Sistan, Salih 'Imad (c.780s AD). AR drachm. At the eastern edge of the Islamic Caliphate, Sassanian-style coin imagery hung on for a while, but became degraded over time. This late-stage piece looks almost cartoonish, but appealingly so. [ATTACH=full]860080[/ATTACH] 5. Persis, Ardashir IV (late 2nd-early 3rd century AD). AR hemidrachm. Attractive and scarce coin from the core of Persian cultural territory, just before the Sasanian revolution. [ATTACH=full]860082[/ATTACH] 6. Parthia, Phraates III (70-57 BC), Rhagae mint. AR drachm. This features the Sellwood 38 type portrait of Phraates III, which is one of my favorite Parthian portrait varieties (my avatar photo is also Type 38). [ATTACH=full]860085[/ATTACH] 7. Himyarites, 'Amdan Bayan Yanaf (c.50-150 AD). AR quinarius. Not especially rare, but a nice coin of an often overlooked kingdom at the edge of the Roman world. [ATTACH=full]860086[/ATTACH] 8. Parthia, Phraataces (2 BC- 4 AD). AR drachm. Just a pleasant coin of a king with a... let's say complicated personal life. [ATTACH=full]860087[/ATTACH] 9. Khwarezmshahs, Kurzuwan under siege (May-June 1221 AD). AE jital. A coin issued while the city was under siege by Genghis Khan. Spoiler alert: There's a reason why you've never heard of the city of Kurzuwan. [ATTACH=full]860088[/ATTACH] 10. Kingdom of Italy, 1808. AR 5 lire. Napoleon Bonaparte (aka Napolione di Buonaparte) as King of Italy. Not ancient or even medieval, but this piece has plenty of history behind it. Overall, I had less money available to spend on coins this year, but I still managed to find some attractive and historical pieces. Hope everyone enjoyed my highlights, and I look forward to seeing more of your Top 10s (or however many you want to list). Good luck in 2019![/QUOTE]
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