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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Pellinore, post: 3251728, member: 74834&quot;]And don&#039;t forget the barbs: this is a beautiful, early, fourré Celtic imitation of the Philip II tetradrachm. Early third century BC, 24.5 mm, 13.85 gr.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]853389[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>A Sasanid silver drachm of king Kavad I, his first reign (488-496 AD). 28 mm, 4.02 gr.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]853391[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>A Later Nezak billon drachm, Kabul, possibly around 665 AD. Obv. Male bust r., crowned with a buffalo’s head on a large crescent, its muzzle into the crescent. Two ribbons pointing upward attached to the necklace. Text Nycky Mlka right. Rev. Fire altar with two attendants with staves or plant stalks, two wheels above their heads. 24 mm, 3.04 gr.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]853395[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>And although I&#039;m only collecting ancient and medieval coins, I couldn&#039;t leave this splendid Baroque portrait alone. It&#039;s a medal of Pope Clement X, sculpted by Alberto Hamerani. It&#039;s from the year 1670. On the reverse you see Christ washing Saint Peter&#039;s feet.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]853396[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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