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Message:: [QUOTE="Alegandron, post: 6452278, member: 51347"]Nice writeup, [USER=81887]@Parthicus[/USER] . Yep, read it all. Yup, understand the conundrum. I have a very similar situation with one of my AE Victoriatus that was minted in the 2nd Punic War by the Romans intended for trade with Magnae Graciae... why was it AE as opposed to them normally struck silver?  Like yours, there is no trace of silver... just does not look like a fouree core in-hand.<img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/upload_2016-6-6_20-25-52-png.507603/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />Roman RepublicAE VictoriatusAnonymous issue after 218 B.C. (15.7 mm, 2.21 g, 11 h). Rome mint. Obv: Laureate head of Jupiter right Rev: in ex ROMA, Victory standing right, crowning trophy. Ref: Sear 49; Crawford 44/1; Sydenham 83; RSC 9 (exc struck AE)Ex: RBW Collection And here is a Parthian coin, just to show I was paying attention... <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> <img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/upload_2019-11-4_9-39-41-png.1018875/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />PARTHIA Orodes II 57-37BC AR Drachm 18mm 3.3g - Crassus gold -Ekbatana mint stars crescentArsakes on throne bow anchorSellwd48.9[/QUOTE]