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chrsmat71 Pillar of the Community United States 4973 Posts	Posted 08/28/2012 6:03 pm hi everyone, as little as I know about roman coins, I know even less about parthian and celtic coins....so I could use some help here. i picked these up on ebay for 5.50 including shipping, so I guess 2.75 each. so if they aren't real, or aren't worth anything, I'm not to worried about it. I do hope they're real, I think they're pretty neat. the seller included the following info written on the flip, didn't ask for more details, I believe they were from his father who had passed away and he stated he didn't know much about them. indoparthian, circra 100ad, bust of king r. (couldn't find a parthian king that began with r), minerva stgr (?) pretty thick! here's the other coin.... celtic britian, durotriges tribe, 60bc-20ad my picture of the other side didn't come out, but there isn't much to see anyway...smooth with a bump. i did find this coin on wildwinds, is this it? here's what wildwinds lists for the type... VA 1260 Durotriges Billon 1/4 Stater. 40-35 BC. Third Geometric Type. Obverse worn blank / seated figure(?). Edited by chrsmat71 08/28/2012 6:18 pm Report this Post to the Staff

DavidUK Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2624 Posts	Posted 08/28/2012 7:03 pm I opened Spinks to Durotriges... The Durotriges inhabited West Hampshire, Dorset and adjoining parts of Somersset and Wiltshire. Their coinage is one of the most distinctive in Britain due it its rapid debasement. The disappearance of precious metals from the coinage should perhapss be linked to the lack of trade with the south-west and western Gaul following the Roman conquest of Gaul. Hengistbury Head is the probable mint site of the cast bronzes, Coins inscribed crab have been traditionally associated with the tribe. It has three entries for Quarter Stater and a photo which has a reverse similar though not exactly the same as yours the other side has a spiral pattern but the entry says Quality of metal varies, obv, almost blank on later issues. I couldnt attribute any accurately to your coin but it could be Spinks 369 possibly... "369 Starfish type. Spiral R. Zig zag pattern M 320; V. 1270; BMC 2780-81 (61A) It's an out of date Spinks 2002 and says fine £50 and Very Fine 160. I hope there was something within that which was useful :) Edited by DavidUK 08/28/2012 7:04 pm Report this Post to the Staff
chrsmat71 Pillar of the Community United States 4973 Posts	Posted 08/28/2012 8:29 pm thanks daviduk, yes that did help. they had made some really great looking coins. check this starfish out, how cool! that ones silver and sold for 350 dollars. this one probably closer to mine.. AB59 -- Durotriges, Billon Quarter Stater, 0.71g., Third Geometric Type, (late 1st Century B.C.), almost blank, rev., zig-zag pattern and annulets (M.319; VA 1260-1; S.368), struck from worn dies, fine . $28 but I think mine is in better shape really. looks like I may have got a really good coin for $2.75? Edited by chrsmat71 08/28/2012 8:31 pm Report this Post to the Staff
stevex6 Pillar of the Community 3352 Posts	Posted 08/28/2012 9:39 pm chrsmat71 => oh my God, who is gonna fake that cruddy lookin' thang!!? ... just kidding ... ah-ha, I know that you still like me!! Report this Post to the Staff
chrsmat71 Pillar of the Community United States 4973 Posts	Posted 08/28/2012 9:56 pm stevex, I know you didn't just insult my coins! Report this Post to the Staff
stevex6 Pillar of the Community 3352 Posts	Posted 08/28/2012 10:03 pm I'm soooo sorry, Dude => you and your coin absolutely "rock" ... but I couldn't help myself (my bad) ... I suck and I deserve absolute disrespect from everybody (bring it!!) Report this Post to the Staff
chrsmat71 Pillar of the Community United States 4973 Posts	Posted 08/28/2012 10:14 pm stevex....you're a riot. i think I figure out what my first coin is, or pretty close to it. check this out (from a cool page by the way....go here http://www.grifterrec.com/coins/ind...thian_2.html ) Sases (circa 85 AD) AE Drachm Senior ISCH 246.3 type; Cribb 18v. 12 mm. 2.43 gm. Die position=11h Obverse: Bearded bust, right. Reverse: Pallas standing right with thunderbolt and shield. probably not exactly that coin but there are several variation of that them from Sases from about 85 ad. Report this Post to the Staff
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