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Interesting....trying to like a couple of posters that already have 10...It won't allow me to like...Anyone else having the same problem?? Just get a recent likes list ie 10..

Nice beard! Postumus, Antoninianus, Postumus, Antoninianus, 260-269, Trier, Billon 21MM Obverse- Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG Reverse- Serapis standing left, raising hand & holding sceptre; prow at his feet to left SERAPI COMITI AVG RIC-329 Trier mint (AD 267)

Lovely additions @Alegandron.. Your Ardasher III is a great example, just in case you don't know the mint is AY- Eran-Khvarrah-Shapur, Khuzistan. Lovely big bronze too with super detail for the type....Valerian's friend..

@Restitutor...Thanks that is "really" helpful.... Allows mi too gow bak and rektefi mi badd spelling.

Griffin meets lion skin...

Aeolis, Kyme, c. 165-90 BC. Æ (16mm, 3.84g, 12h). Zoilos, magistrate. Obverse...Draped bust of Artemis right, hair in sphendone, quiver and bow over shoulder. Reverse...Single-handled oenoechoe (Kyme's cup) with KY above (Kyme), flanked either side by laurel branches. Magistrates name left to right across central field Z-Ω / I-Λ / O-Σ..Zoilos. SNG München 507-9; SNG Copenhagen 108; SNG von Aulock 1642.

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Everyone loves a Sassanian coin!? Love to see your examples... Here's a start... Khusro I 531-579AD-AR Drachm-Max 31mm diameter-3.84 grams Obverse..Facing bust, head right, wearing merlon crown with tassel to left and surmounted by crescent with 3 vertical lines. Crescents at 3, 6 and 9 o'clock. Right of portrait kings name. Reverse..Fire altar with two attendants standing facing either side of fire altar, wearing tall headgear, both hands on sword hilt. Star and crescent flanking flames of altar. Right-Mint HWC (Gunde-Shapur, Khuzistan) /Left- Regnal year 26 = 557AD.

@Restitutor... Unable to start a new topic in the non western sub forum... Just reverts back to my initial Rana Hastin thread???

Some interesting and stunning coins shown! Here's a couple of run of Mills... SYRIA, Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch. Gordian III, AD 238-244. AR Tetradrachm, 28mm, 13.7g, 6h, struck AD 238-240. Obv..Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev..Eagle standing facing with spread wings, head turned to left, holding wreath in beak. //SC McAlee 862.....Prieur 279. Billon Tetradrachm, Egypt, Alexandria Mint, 23mm, 11.94 grams Obverse: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Antoninus right. Reverse: Nilus reclining left holding reed and cornucopia from which emerges Nilus, crocodile below. Emmerr 1413.13 // Dattari 2294 // Koln 1594 // K&G 35.426

Yes completely agree..Your drachm is really well centred and has lovely detail for the type....Difficult to find in this quality...Beautiful coin along with the others of course....

@Kazuma78...Wonderful coins! Love the Bolskan silver, Here's my bronze equivalent.... Spain, Bolskan (Osca). Circa 150-100 BC. AE Unit (10.35 gm, 24mm). Obverse: Bearded head right; dolphin behind. Reverse: "BOLSKAN" in Celt-Iberian in exergue, rider on horse right, holding spear; star behind. CNH 8; SNG BM Spain 734; SNG Copenhagen 325. VF.

Thanks @Restitutorfor setting up this new sub forum. Would like to kick off with... A Silver Damma (Drachm) issued in the name of Rana Hastin, an anonymous Chalukya feudatory who ruled parts of Gujarat or Rajasthan sometime between 900 AD-1000 AD.The weight range of these coins 0.45-0.50 grams makes them among the smallest coins to be minted anywhere for general circulation.The obverse of the coin features an elephant walking to the right, within a dotted border. The reverse side has 'Sri Rana'-'Hasti' written in early Nagari script in two lines...Translation 'King'-'elephant'....See the overlay detail below.. Chalukyas of Gujarat - Rana Hastin (900-1000 AD), Silver Damma 9 mm/0.50 gm.Obverse- Elephant facing right with dotted border around.Reverse- Nagari legend Sri Rana / Hasti in two lines.MACW 4910-4913..Fishman/Todd# U8; Mitchiner 1979# 299ff; SKU# Q88-49320Interesting note...Ref taken from Numista..Initially attributed to Maharaja Hastin (ca. 475-515) of the Parivrajaka family by Rapson (1897) and Mitchiner (1979), but recent researches by Fishman and Todd suggest that the "Rana Hastin" was an honorific title of an unknown 10-11th century ruler of the Chaulukya feudatory in Gujarat or Rajasthan, especially since his coins are found hundreds of kilometers away from Bundelkhand, the domain of the Parivrajakas.

@Restitutor..I agree with the consensus that a blanket "non-western" forum would be the best start?...I have no idea how difficult this is to set up but would be appreciated....Paul Chutas of Banavasi .. Rajno Mulanandasa....Lead double Karshapana 27mm and 15.03gr...AD 125-345 Obverse..2 tiered hill of small arches surmounted by a large arch (8 arched Chaitya,stupa)?, river flowing below. Brahmi legend around..'Rano Mulanandas'. Reverse..Railed tree with 2 symbols either side..Srivatsa, Indra-dhvaja, Swastika, Triratana. Mitchiner ACW 4971 - 4972

Antoninus Pius AD 138-161. Æ As (27.1mm, 8.14 g.)..Rome mint, struck AD 139. Obv. IMP T AEL CAES HADRI ANTONINVS AVG PIVS, laureate head right. Reverse: P M TR POT COS II S-C, Fortuna standing left holding cornucopia and rudder. RIC II 533c (scarce) Nice VF, good portrait. Green patina. Scarce 139 AD emission, without globe and COS II rather than COS III.

Would like to run a thread on India/Kashmir coins... Which Forum should I use?? Paul

Refreshing...Thanks!..... I'll be sticking around. Just finding my feet at the moment getting used to the different features...

Very nice.... Here's my mom... Faustina Senior. Æ Sestertius (32mm, 21.19 g.) Rome mint, struck under Antoninus Pius, circa AD 146-161. Obv. DIVA FAVSTINA draped bust right. Rev. AETERNITAS S-C seated left, holding scepter and globe surmounted by phoenix....RICIII #1103 (Antoninus Pius) Reddish-brown patina Same RIC ref but with the SC across the fields...Not so commonly seen.

Can't seem to 'like' your post?.....But I do Paul

Me too......Nice coins! Paul

.........Cool idea...

Looking to try and pick up a Samnium coin as per @Severus Alexander or a Malaca and I'm really between and betwix? The Italian rendition seems to fit a little better but I do have a soft spot for the Spanish coin?

Really pleased to be here.... Great coins!.......Lovely photography.... Still trying to acquire a Vulcan in bronze for my 12 Olympian set!...... I'm up to 9 and stuck.....But there are some in the pipeline...