Fr Appreciation Thread

Went to post this morning, got the coins. Very cool coins; ridiculously nice Constantius (prompted my father to ask since when do ancient coppers come that good) and some radiate-crowned guy that I only know is Aurelian because FR told me that (but it's very cool anyway).
There are other things I would like to say (some positive, some negative), but I would probably tell them in a PM (and probably in the evening - right now I don't have much time).

Believe me, I found lots of stuff over the years at home... probably lost far more (still looking for that silver 2 lati piece I lost last year). No ancients involved though, yet (the oldest coin I've randomly found loose so far was a Peter I kopek from 1709 - at something like 0.28 grams[1] that's one downright teensy piece of silver).
As for the coins being "nice" - I don't actually remember whether my father's remark referred to the Constantius or the Aurelian. He certainly did mention that both coins were of much better quality than most of my Russian coppers (speaking of that, I really should make some photos of my one-kopek type set - up to well over 20 coins now). That said, to me the Constantius coin looks much better (not least because of much more readable legends).


[1] or at least that's what this issue is supposed to weigh on average - I rarely actually weigh my coins

YAY!

I received my winnings from FR yesterday. Of course, it is far better than I expected. Not that expected a bronze expert to deliver anything less than an exceptionally awesome bronze coin.

Well as you all know I have a small collection of Kushan coins. (One of my favorite empires.)

So maybe if I took a little bit to tell you all about the Kushan it might....in the long term...increase the value of my coins...

The Kushan empire is was formed when Yue-chi tribal Nomads in Bactria overran the last Greek strong holds in Asia and India. Unlike the nomadic barbarians of convention these nomads sought to preserve the sophistication, culture, art and beliefs of the ancient Greeks of the bygone eras.
This empire ruled parts of Iran, Central Asia and North India from about 0 AD to sometime in the 4th century AD. They were Eastern contemporaries with more famous Roman Empire.

Like their Roman counterparts the Kushan ruled a vast geographical area encompassing many people, religions and traditions. They also faced similar problems as the Romans.
They existed as a dynasty of increasingly less powerful rulers until the empire broke in two.

The Kushan ruled from Kabul Afghanistan and Gandhara in India. The West Kushans weaked by the Hephthalite Hun Invasions would fall to Sassanid Persia and would be ruled by a series of crowned princes called the Kushanshahs. The various vassal kingdoms of the Kushans would all splinter and be absorbed by the migrating Hunnic Tribes and native Indian cultures.

The Kushans blend many types of culture traditions, art forms, languages and gods. Mainly tribal, Greek, Hindu and Buddhist, and Persian concepts. They manufactured coins in Gold and Bronze, the bronze coins are common but rarely found in even VF condition.

Kushan Empire
Kanishka I 128-150AD
Kashmir, India
AE Tetradrachm 28 mm x 14.66 grams
Obverse: Kanishka Sacrificing at alter small tamgha bottom left field. Bactrian Greek-pAO- KAnEpKI King Kanishka.
Reverse: The Persian Moon God, Mao (Men) arm out stretched blessing, hand on sword. Bactrian Greek script MAO
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A wonderful piece I am super happy with thanks FR!

pretty!

Bottom Feeeder !