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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ardatirion, post: 839805, member: 9204&quot;]Very nice Central Asian pieces! I would love to get one from Chach. Here&#039;s some more:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/18271/Orodes_IV_and_Ulfan%2C_AE_drachm%2C_c_150_AD.JPG" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Orodes IV and Ulfan</p><p>Kingdom of Elymais</p><p>AE drachm – 15mm</p><p>c. 150 AD</p><p>Diademed and cuirassed bust with forked beard and large bunch of hair on&nbsp; top</p><p>Chaldeo-Pahlavi legend to left.</p><p>Bust of Queen Ulfan or Artemis-Tyche (?), left; diadem (?) behind. </p><p>Partial Chaldeo-Pahlavi legend to left</p><p>Alram 488; SGIC 5916v.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/18271/orodes1.JPG" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Orodes I</p><p>Parthian Kingdom</p><p>AR drachm – 19mm</p><p>Rhagae, 90-80 BC</p><p>bearded bust left wearing tiara with eight-pointed star; pellet ended&nbsp; torque; circular border of pellets</p><p>beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on throne,&nbsp; holding bow in right hand; no border</p><p>ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡ−ΣΑΚΟΥ ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑΤΟΡΟΣ ΦΙΛΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ</p><p>Sellwood 31.6</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>And how about the world&#039;s oldest nickel?</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/18271/Euthydemos_II_NI_double_unit%2C_185-180_BC.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Euthydemos II</p><p>Kingdom of Bactria</p><p>NI double unit – 7.37 g., 22mm</p><p>185-180 BC</p><p>Laureate head of Apollo right</p><p>Tripod, monogram to inner left</p><p>BAΣIΛEΩΣ EYΘYΔHMOY</p><p>Bopearachchi Série 6B; SNG ANS 224&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>And a Sassanian coin:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/18271/normal_Peroz%2C_AS_mint%2C_9.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Peroz</p><p>Sassanian Empire</p><p>AR Drachm</p><p>‘AS’ mint (Aspahan?)</p><p>Crowned bust r. </p><p>Fire altar with attendants and ribbon, star and crescent flanking&nbsp; flames; “Peroz” in Pahlavi to left, mint to right.</p><p>SNS III Type IIIb/1c; Göbl III/1[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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