Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 2235564, member: 19463&quot;]The number on the market recently both of these and the last hemidrachms that still had portraits suggests a recent find of some quantity.&nbsp; I am not a fan of Islamic coins but have a few.&nbsp;&nbsp; Mine was $29 and I have seen better ones cheaper.&nbsp; Few seem to show wear but many have some flat strike problems.&nbsp; Sasanians are hard to pigeonhole into ancient or medieval.&nbsp; Categories mean nothing.&nbsp; All these guys thought they were modern in their day.&nbsp; </p><p>[ATTACH=full]440096[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>If my coin was made about the time of Charlemagne, does that make it medieval? If a Byzantine coin was made 200 years before or after does that make it more or less medieval?&nbsp; If I owned only this coin I would still be planning to buy y &#039;first&#039; ancient.&nbsp;&nbsp; If you like it, collect it whatever it is.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

Your name or email address:

Do you already have an account?

• No, create an account now.
• Yes, my password is:
• Forgot your password?

Stay logged in