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Showing posts with label numismatics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label numismatics. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Maximianus I Ae Follis, 305 A.D. London Mint. Choice, good VF.

Pretty sweet roman coin. You can get it for 450 bucks at Nemisis ancient coins. Here is the link, click here.

Sunday, March 23, 2008

Sasanian Coins







Sasanian coins come are from ancient Persia, which is modern day Iran. They date from the 3rd and 4th century, and they were contemporaries of the late Roman empire before it split into the Holy Roman empire and the Byzantine empire. It was before Islam, and their religion was called Zoroastrianism, which has something to do with a fire altar, which is why there is a fire altar flanked by two people on the back of each coin. If you are interested in learning more, and seeing the names of the rulers and dates on specific coins, click here.