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In response to Echizento's Arados coin: Darius (Sellwood); Phraates III (Shore) drachm, 70 - 57 BC Sellwood 35.2v  Edited by Kamnaskires
02/13/2015 3:44 pm
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This is a year early, but the Roman coin closest to the time I have - would certainly have been in circulation in 67-66BC:   AR Denarius minted by C.Hosidius C.f.Geta in 68BC - Sear[ME]#346 Obverse: "GETA" right of diademed and draped bust of Diana right, bow and "III VIR" left Reverse: Wild boar right, attacked by hound and pinned by spear, "C HOSIDIC F" in exergue |
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  AE Prutah from John Hyrcanus II (67 & 63-40BC), Kingdom of Judaea - BMC#31 Obverse: Inscription quoting 'Yehohanan' within wreath Reverse: Double cornucopia, with pomegranate between horns |
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  AR Sextant from Malaca (Malaga in Spain), Ibero-Punic issue from ~100BC-20BC - Burgos#1385 Obverse: Name in Punic behind head of Hephaistor right Reverse: Star with 16 rays |
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Cool coins, Med. Phraates III drachm, 70 - 57 BC Sellwood 39.2  |
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Your coins are not 'dull' either.
Still have a few Greek coins dated to the first century BC, but for the moment I leave it at those posted above.
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here's one apollodotus ii 80-60 bc   |
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In the interest of keeping this thread going I will post another coin. Sassanian Kingdom AR Drachm Khusro II 590-628 AD Bust of King Two attendants beside Fire altar 32 mm x 4.05 grams Gobl II/3   |
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Where are the coins from contemporary Byzantine rulers?
I'll wait for others to post those.
Will dig up some other contemporaries, once I'm back from walking the dog.
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During this period the Byzantine Empire was cut off from its silver mines and silver coinage all but disappeared. Continued wars with Persia required vast sums of money and a high denomination silver piece was needed. Having no way to mine silver this coin was made exclusively from Church plate. THe coin weighed about 6.5 grams, and was named after its weight. The coin would only remain in circulation for a short time and only continued in ceremonial use, before being replaced by the smaller thinner Miliaresion. Byzantine Empire Eastern Roman Empire Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine AR Hexagram 22.0 mm x 6.28 g Constantinople mint. 610-640 AD Obv. dd NN HERAKLIUS et hERA CONST Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine seated facing on double throne Rev. Large DEUS ADIUTA ROMANIS Cross potent above three steps (God Help the Romans) ref# S 798  |
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Africa, Ethiopia Kingdom of Axum (600-631 AD) King Armah (Ashama Ibn Abjar) Gold Guilt AE Unit 20.8 mm x 2.45 grams Obverse: King Enthroned right with cross scepter. Ge'ez Legend- "King Armah" Reverse: Gilded Cross on short stem surrounded by two ears of grain. Ge'ez Legend- "Let there be joy to the people." ref: Munro - Hey 153, Hahn 72. Note: Best Known example, with clear bust of Armah. Superior to the BM example. Shortly after this coin was minted the coins of Axum disappear from the historical record. Armah was one of the last (or the last) Kings of Axum.  |
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Love that Axum coin, AN! Thanks for the write-up's...very interesting.
Edit: you piqued my interest, so I just did a search on "Axum" at Vcoins...wow, your's blows the coins there out of the water. Congrats...that really is an exceptional one you've got.
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02/14/2015 5:54 pm
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This one was sold at auction in NY in 1990 for $309, I bought it a few years ago and since then a few really good ones have come to the market. Its better than the BMC but to say its the best known is a bit of an overstatement, I should say best known to me, or one of the best surviving examples. The reference Monroe- Hey does not have a coin plate but rather an illustration of the type. The face was interpreted as it was missing on the illustrations host coin. On some coins the faces and the crown details have been artificially "enhanced."
But thanks, BobLgases, its a real jewel in my collection and a very interesting species.
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02/14/2015 6:20 pm
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My Armah coin is not that nice, but no complaint, I only paid a couple bucks for it - here, since it is a different type:   |
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