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Nice pick up! I had been watching that set. (View Post)

It is in the style of a Parthian tetradrachm, but unfortunately a fairly modern imitation. (View Post)

A different and much older medal, I remember doing this write-up at CNG a number of years ago: https://cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=191590 Definitely an interesting topic! (View Post)

It's a hyperpyron nomisma of John III Ducas (Vatatzes), the emperor of Nicaea (1222-1254). $400 isn't too bad of a price for it. They can go for considerably more, but only when more of the letters o… (View Post)

I've always loved the 'samurai' silver pieces like these, @Stork. It's fun to find the inverted sakura on each side and find out if it's a rarer combination. (View Post)