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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;medoraman, post: 2846947, member: 26302&quot;]Always remember the Sassanians were a huge empire that was in many ways much more diverse than the Roman one. As such, die cutting skills and preferred styles varied much more than people think they did. I was not commenting at all that I think yours is false, but I simply have found it helpful to always match an unusual style such as yours to a known authentic piece helps ease doubts. Since the coins are so thin, other telltale things you look for are frequently missing.</p><p><br /></p><p>Btw, fun trivia. The reason Sassanid coins are so thin is Ardashir wanted to immediately issue large amounts of new coinage when he prevailed. He didn&#039;t have silver though, so the quick way to do so was to hammer flat Roman denari and Parthian silver coins and restrike them. You will notice Sassanian coins, while larger around, are the same weight as Parthian and earlier denarius issues.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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