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<p>[QUOTE="Sulla80, post: 6234186, member: 99456"]I am just discovering this post and the excellent classification from [USER=19463]@dougsmit[/USER] of born, acquired, and imposed ugliness! I will add this coin from Elymais which demonstrates both "born" (crude reverses are the norm on this type) and "acquired" ugliness. It also is interesting in a different way than excellent OP coins from [USER=100136]@thejewk[/USER]. This coin is one of a few clues to a time time period who's history is mostly unknown.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1246613[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Kings of Elymais, Uncertain King</b> (successor to Kamnaskires V? Early Arsakid Kings?), Late 1st century BC-early 1st century AD, Billon Tetradrachm</p><p><b>Obv:</b> Diademed bust left; behind, four-pointed star in crescent above pellet and anchor symbol</p><p><b>Rev:</b> Crude diademed bust left, degraded legend</p><p><br /></p><p>To better appreciate the scale of this coin - here's a picture with a much later Roman coin of Arcadius:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1246618[/ATTACH]</p><p>My notes on this coin can be found here: <a href="https://www.sullacoins.com/post/wabi-sabi-embracing-imperfection" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.sullacoins.com/post/wabi-sabi-embracing-imperfection" rel="nofollow">Wabi-sabi: Embracing Imperfection</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Sulla80, post: 6234186, member: 99456"]I am just discovering this post and the excellent classification from [USER=19463]@dougsmit[/USER] of born, acquired, and imposed ugliness! I will add this coin from Elymais which demonstrates both "born" (crude reverses are the norm on this type) and "acquired" ugliness. It also is interesting in a different way than excellent OP coins from [USER=100136]@thejewk[/USER]. This coin is one of a few clues to a time time period who's history is mostly unknown. [ATTACH=full]1246613[/ATTACH] [B]Kings of Elymais, Uncertain King[/B] (successor to Kamnaskires V? Early Arsakid Kings?), Late 1st century BC-early 1st century AD, Billon Tetradrachm [B]Obv:[/B] Diademed bust left; behind, four-pointed star in crescent above pellet and anchor symbol [B]Rev:[/B] Crude diademed bust left, degraded legend To better appreciate the scale of this coin - here's a picture with a much later Roman coin of Arcadius: [ATTACH=full]1246618[/ATTACH] My notes on this coin can be found here: [URL='https://www.sullacoins.com/post/wabi-sabi-embracing-imperfection']Wabi-sabi: Embracing Imperfection[/URL][/QUOTE]
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