Help Identifying Ancient Coin | Parthian Drachm, C. 80 BC

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vanyelmoon New Member United States 14 Posts	Posted 02/11/2012 3:13 pm Hello, I have been collecting coins since I was about eight years old. I always just bought what I thought appealing. In my collection I have this ancient coin, which I believe is Persian. If anyone can help identify it, I will be most grateful. Thank you in advance for any help provided. Identified - moved to Ancients forum - Sap Report this Post to the Staff

svslav Pillar of the Community United States 2605 Posts	Posted 02/11/2012 3:33 pm Hello, vanyelmoon, and welcome! You pictures don't seem to want to reveal themselves (at least to me). Report this Post to the Staff
vanyelmoon New Member United States 14 Posts	Posted 02/11/2012 4:00 pm Sorry about that. I am new to the forum and keep having problems posting pictures. Here are the photobucket links: http://s1148.photobucket.com/albums...persian1.jpg http://s1148.photobucket.com/albums...persian2.jpg Report this Post to the Staff
Apollo Pillar of the Community Canada 1610 Posts	Posted 02/11/2012 4:31 pm Report this Post to the Staff
vanyelmoon New Member United States 14 Posts	Posted 02/11/2012 4:33 pm Thank you for your help, Apollo Report this Post to the Staff
mass Valued Member Jordan 78 Posts	Posted 02/11/2012 6:27 pm i think its Parthians coins http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parthia Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16851 Posts	Posted 02/12/2012 04:54 am Yep, it's definitely a Parthian silver coin, a drachm judging by the strange shape. To confirm the denomination, can you tell us the size and weight? Grifterrec has some excellent summary pages on Parthian coins. On the basis of the portrait, I think it might be a coin of "the unknown king II", circa 81-70 BC. See This page on Parthia.com for more examples. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
vanyelmoon New Member United States 14 Posts	Posted 02/12/2012 06:39 am Thanks for the identification. The measurements are 26mm by 16mm as it is oblong. I just ordered a scale and when I am able to weigh the coin I will update the thread. After looking at the pictures I agree with the "Unknown King." Thank you very much everyone! javascript:insertsmilie('') Report this Post to the Staff
vanyelmoon New Member United States 14 Posts	Posted 03/01/2012 08:38 am Hi! I just wanted to update with the weight of the coin as I got my scale(finally!). It weighs 3.8g. Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16851 Posts	Posted 03/13/2012 10:03 am Sorry for being slack in verifying this one. Yes, at that size and weight, it's a drachm. Now it's identified properly, I'll be moving it to the Ancients forum. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
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