Alwin Posted June 1, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 1, 2022 My friend Qcumbor gave me the reasons why this new forum was born, and I join you today. My level in English hasn't really improved in the last two years, so I will continue to write very little and will only be able to read the shortest and/or the most illustrated subjects. My core collection remains the Parthian coinage, but that won't prevent me from taking an interest in about every post. I greatly appreciate this community of ancient coins enthusiasts, I hope it will live for a very long time! To start well, of course a Parthian coin: ARTABANOS III (10-38) - Drachm S.63.10 Suse - 3.04 g - 19.5 mm Diademed bust left; on the left a star. Corrupted legend; Arsaces seated right, a palm behind him. This coin is not impressive, but it is the only one example of this type I have ever seen. 33 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtisimo Posted June 1, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 1, 2022 Great to see here @Alwin! Plus any friend of Q is a friend of mine! 🥳 🙂 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Severus Alexander Posted June 1, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 1, 2022 Good to see you again! That's an impressive rarity to start off with. Here's my much more common Artabanos... 10-38 CE, whatever number he is! 🤔 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Restitutor Posted June 1, 2022 · Administrator Share Posted June 1, 2022 Welcome to the forum Alwin! Excited to see more of your Parthian collection, and a great coin to kick things off! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Ancient Coin Hunter Posted June 1, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted June 1, 2022 Hello Alwin and glad you could join.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qcumbor Posted June 1, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 1, 2022 Hi my friend, and glad you crossed the Rubicon : welcome !! Q 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted June 1, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 1, 2022 Welcome! My Parthian sector of the collection consists in this sole coin, bought because I always wanted ... just one. Kings of Parthia. Ekbatana. Artabanus II (...), cca 10-38 Drachm AR 18 mm, 2,87 g Obv/ bare-headed bust left with medium square cut beard, wearing diadem with loop at the top and three ends, hair almost straight, earring visible; border of dots Rev/ beardless archer, seated right on throne; in right hand, bow; below bow monogram 26; Greek inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ / ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ / ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΣ / ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ legend on left read from outside Sellwood 63.6 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamnaskires Posted June 1, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 1, 2022 (edited) Welcome, Alwin! A toast to you, and to the Arsacids. Footed Cup or Bowl Attributed as Parthian by Trudy S. Kawami, and published in her Ancient Iranian Ceramics from the Arthur M. Sackler Collections (1992), figure 170, page 226. Ex-Arthur M. Sackler Collection, accession number 70.2.747. - Bob L. Edited June 1, 2022 by Kamnaskires 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamnaskires Posted June 1, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 1, 2022 For those who may not be familiar with Alwin's wonderful site devoted to Parthian numismatics: https://parthika.fr/ 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furryfrog02 Posted June 1, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 1, 2022 Welcome @Alwin! Any friend of @Qcumbor is a welcome addition to the forum! There is only one Parthian coin in the Frog Collection. This coin was given to my son on the occasion of his birth in January of this year: Pharaates III 69-57 BC Drachm Rhagai Mint Obverse: Long-bearded bust left wearing tiara (T39ii) decorated on side with horn and stags with prominent antlers around crest; circular border of pellets. Reverse: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΚΑΙ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ - Beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on throne, holding bow in right hand; above bow, no border; six-line Greek inscription. Ex: @Orfew gift to my son. Previously ex @JAZ Numismatics sale 177. From the @Theodosius collection. How is THAT for a provenance?!?!?! 🙂 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted June 1, 2022 · Patron Share Posted June 1, 2022 Hello and welcome, @Alwin!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniard Posted June 1, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 1, 2022 Nice to see you here @Alwin.. Great looking coin and a cool site thanks... Here's a small Parthian you might appreciate?.. ID help was from @Kamnaskires as it was completely missattributed (Thanks Bob).. Vardanes I (40-47 AD) AE Chalkous 11mm/1.8gr.. Obverse- Bust left with short beard, wearing diadem and spiral torque; hair in three distinct waves with earring visible; diadem pendants shown as three lines; circular border of pellets. Reverse- Monogram ΜΤΘ; legend as dashes Mint- Mithradatkart-Near modern Askabad in Turkmenistan. Ref- Sellwood 64 type variant (ΜΤΘ monogram) This is quite a rare type. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alegandron Posted June 2, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 2, 2022 WELCOME @Alwin! I have seen your posts before on another Forum... Parthia 177-138 BCE AR Drachm Diademed draped Mithradates I left bashlik - archer seated on omphalos Sellwood 10.1 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Svessien Posted June 3, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 3, 2022 Really glad to see a Parthia expert here, Alwin. I hope Parthicus will contribute to this board too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agricantus Posted June 4, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 4, 2022 Welcome! Orodes Numero Dos, ex Parthicus collection, CNG pic. 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parthicus Posted June 4, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 4, 2022 Hey, nobody told me you were going to have a Parthian party! Guess I'll at least poke my head in this new forum a bit. And how about a nice tetradrachm: 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniard Posted June 4, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 4, 2022 Lovely to see you here @Parthicus..Nice coin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lhevae Posted June 4, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 4, 2022 Welcome @Alwin, your website is really well-made and helpful for anyone seeking info on parthian coinage. Glad to see you here. Here's my only parthian coin, a drachm of Mithridates II minted in Ecbatana (Sellwood 26.1 if I'm not mistaken). 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alwin Posted June 4, 2022 · Member Author Share Posted June 4, 2022 Very nice Mithradates II. S.27.2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alwin Posted June 4, 2022 · Member Author Share Posted June 4, 2022 (edited) 6 hours ago, Parthicus said: And how about a nice tetradrachm: 😍😍😍 Edited June 4, 2022 by Alwin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alwin Posted June 4, 2022 · Member Author Share Posted June 4, 2022 Thank you all for your welcome and for sharing your Parthian coins, I don't see them often enough! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furryfrog02 Posted June 5, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 5, 2022 I just wanted to say a quick "thank you" to @Alwin who corrected my attribution and let me know that instead of Rhagae, my coin is from Ecbatane. Thanks for teaching me something new! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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