Author Topic: Canaan's Gallery (Read 39987 times)

Jay GT4 · « **Reply #75 on:** February 06, 2018, 08:13:24 am »

Would've fooled me

Sam · « **Reply #76 on:** February 06, 2018, 09:35:21 am »

Nice and interesting addition Cannan .

Some Zangids and Artuqids are inspired by Greek and Roman dies.
As example : The portrait of Antiochos VII was considered for sure on Artuqids / Najm al-Din Alpi .
(that is my own opinion)

Canaan · « **Reply #77 on:** February 06, 2018, 09:59:27 am »

Thanks Jay and Sam,
I find copying coins that existed before them in one thousand and more years very fascinating and interesting, especially when knowing that they were princes of states under the abbasi khalif who forbidden (at least for his coinage) depicting human figures on coins.. but up north the Muslim prices had an autonomy and excellent relations with neighbors learning what they could from old civilizations....

Sam · « **Reply #78 on:** February 06, 2018, 11:02:48 am »

Surely, ancient cultures took from each other’s.
Coins are circulating from a hand to another, maybe it was used to send a message of independence especially human images were religiously un-liked at that time.
(That is also my personal opinion )

The idea if disliking the human images on coin was " glory is only for god ", they thought human images would give the ruler kind of – not like everybody man- or god ( on the ancient way of thinking ) . Even it iwas not meant that way.
That is why it was hated, and Abdul Al Malik stopped issuing that type.

Canaan · « **Reply #79 on:** February 06, 2018, 01:14:08 pm »

Yes, i agree Abdul-Malik issued issued his first Islamic coinage with his image for a short period and afterwards shifted to non figural coinage with plants sometimes not more, and continued from there after, but even then the local currency in the remote provinces from the Umayyad capital (Damascus) were struck imitating Sasanid drachms!!!! Very interesting !!!

quadrans · « **Reply #80 on:** February 06, 2018, 01:33:22 pm »

Nice piece, Canaan,

Q.

Canaan · « **Reply #81 on:** February 07, 2018, 02:46:59 pm »

Thanks alot Joe (Q.)

Robert_Brenchley · « **Reply #82 on:** February 07, 2018, 04:18:38 pm »

How widely did Sassanid drachms circulate?

Canaan · « **Reply #83 on:** February 08, 2018, 03:01:15 am »

Hello Robert, A question with a very long answer, but Arab Sasanid Drachms started with The most early stages of Islam, Since Alrashidun Khalifes and continued till almost the end of the Abbasid dynasty, With Pahlavi sometimes and Arabs on the other most of them copying the drachms of Khusro II mostly, the circulation was in what is called Iran today and north of Iraq mostly, Abdul-Malik Bin Marwan issued some Arab Sasanid drachms with his name, but shortly after he stopped issuing them but continued in the northern provinces from Basra up north and north east. Some examples of early Abdul-Malik dirhams:

Sam · « **Reply #84 on:** February 08, 2018, 08:22:59 am »

Canaan, those are two superb and extremely valuable Dirhams.
If yours, REALLY congratulations!

Canaan · « **Reply #85 on:** February 08, 2018, 08:31:05 am »

Not mine sadly, but i put them to show the Sasanian influence on Islamic coinage but thanks anyways!!!

Sam · « **Reply #86 on:** February 08, 2018, 08:34:47 am »

However , the Abdul Malik , you have in your gallery ( of Emssa or حمص) is rare one.

Canaan · « **Reply #87 on:** February 08, 2018, 08:36:42 am »

Yes it is nice one but i am looking to acquire one from Ilya (Jerusalem)

Sam · « **Reply #88 on:** February 08, 2018, 08:40:41 am »

How about getting the golden one he - Abdul Malik - struck with his two sons on the Byzantine way.

Canaan · « **Reply #89 on:** February 08, 2018, 08:44:53 am »

i wish but the one you mentioned is among the most expensive in the world, for acgas station worker it is impossible!!!

Sam · « **Reply #90 on:** February 08, 2018, 08:50:11 am »

The thousand mile road, starts with one step.
You do not know what the future is having for you.

Canaan · « **Reply #91 on:** February 08, 2018, 08:59:23 am »

Thanks Sam, i really appreciate that

quadrans · « **Reply #92 on:** February 08, 2018, 12:21:41 pm »

Nice discussion

Q.

Canaan · « **Reply #93 on:** February 12, 2018, 02:03:28 am »

More Parthian coins, my addiction is growing toward them!!!!!
ELYMAIS. Unknown Prince , Late II - Early III Century AD. Æ Drachm.
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-143854

And Phraates IV (38-2 BC). AR drachm. Ecbatana mint.
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-143864

quadrans · « **Reply #94 on:** February 12, 2018, 02:40:11 am »

It seems Parthia is very popular,

Congratulation

Q.

Canaan · « **Reply #95 on:** February 12, 2018, 03:38:32 am »

Thanks Q., indeed they have a lot of great coins!!!

Randygeki(h2) · « **Reply #96 on:** February 12, 2018, 02:41:39 pm »

Cool additions!

Canaan · « **Reply #97 on:** February 12, 2018, 03:47:27 pm »

Thanks Randy, i really appreciate that.

Canaan · « **Reply #98 on:** February 20, 2018, 04:53:06 am »

Two new additions:
A tetradrachm of Philippos Philadelphos (Posthumous), 93-83 BC. from Antioch.
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-144081

And a drachm of Ariobarzanes III., 63-52 BC. from Mazaca.
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-144085

quadrans · « **Reply #99 on:** February 20, 2018, 03:55:37 pm »

Nice coins

Q.

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