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Been on quite a hiatus from the coin collecting this year as I've opted to concentrate on ancient bronze weaponry from Western Asia. (Picked up a really nice mid-second-millennium-BC socketed spearhead today!) But I'm still tempted to bid on the occasional coin that speaks to me. My only two wins this year are coins I don't need - they repeat varieties I already have. But my lowball bids somehow won on both. One is yet another of the tiara-type Parthian tets that I am so fond of. The other, which arrived today, is the following Kamnaskires V tet from Elymais. (My sixth coin of this particular ruler) I'll be considering freeing it from the encasement. It's far from perfect. It has a flat area on the lower obverse, and the reverse bust is slightly off-center, with a bit of double striking. But I do like it.  Kamnaskires V 54-32 BC AR tetradrachm Van't Haaff 9.1.1-7 |
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But I do like it. ... So do I!....Nice looking coin Bob... Will you still be concentrating on the weaponry or have you returned to coins? |
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Sticking with the weaponry for the time being, Paul. Although with occasional coin pickups alongside.
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I agree; really nice pick-ups Bob!
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
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As most of you know, I mainly stick to Roman coinage, but this is a beauty. Bob could you post some of the weaponry? I've always been interested, but apprehensive of starting a new hobby. I did buy these a few years ago, just to show my students. Bronze arrowheads - Roman or Greek?  Ancient Iron Anti-Cavalry Spike / Caltrop / Tribulus / Murex Ferreus  |
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Bob could you post some of the weaponry? TC, round one of my gallery is at: http://www.forumancientcoins.com/ga...p?album=7069Round two will be uploaded in a few months. I've been busy purchasing and won't have time to photo and upload for some time, unfortunately. The two-part lead-in essay begins here: http://www.forumancientcoins.com/bo...36#msg724936And my CCF post dealing with this collecting focus is here: http://goccf.com/t/353026Here's one of three items picked up within the past week - the socketed spearhead I referred to above. It's approximately 3 1/2 thousand years old, from ancient Iran. It's got great provenance, from the Johan Dæhnfeldt collection. (He and his wife were well known Danish art collectors) For cataloging purposes it's a Negahban, Pl. XI, fig. 139, Moorey Pl. 5, fig. 41.  Quote:
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Wow Bob, I just learned more in the last 5 minutes than in past two years. Much appreciated.  . I saved the pic that you annotated, which will help a lot in the classroom. Your collection and the fact that it has all the descriptions is quite impressive. It's been bookmarked and will be a great reference for future purchases. Thank you!  |
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Happy to assist. The best online source for arrowhead attribution - though the process can be fraught with challenges due to similar types being used across cultures - is Forum's page here: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/n...%20ArrowheadMy own interest in the weaponry started with arrowheads. My Parthian arrowheads, which I don't have posted in my "Bronze Weaponry of Western Asia" gallery despite their fitting that theme (I keep the arrowhead pic in my Parthian gallery instead), are at the following links. Malloy and Sermarini have these types listed definitively as Parthian, but elsewhere I've seen similar ones listed as Scythian. (The Arsacids of Parthia, who were great bowmen, were descended from a Scythian tribe, so it makes sense that the Parthian ruling clan brought the type with them to ancient Iran): http://www.forumancientcoins.com/ga...?pos=-150853http://www.forumancientcoins.com/ga...Types_1c.jpg |
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WOW!.....Thats a beautiful spearhead Bob  Just took another look at your collection, very impressive! Do you actually display these at home in glass cabinets or are they stored away? My Fibula collection is getting bigger now and I'm thinking of purchasing a nice glass cabinet to really bore my friends with!....Paul |
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Paul, There's a specific display cabinet (at the local IKEA) I've been eyeing for some time, and I have a buddy with a pickup truck whose willing to assist me get it. Now all I need is the time. It's one of many things on my to-do list. Until then the artifacts are spread around the house. I hope to get the cabinet and to set up a nice display within the next half year.
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Nice!....Hope you'll post a pic when its all set up  |
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Bob fantastic adds (coins and weapons) and wonderful intro essay. |
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