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Virgil H:
I love that Peter.

Virgil

Virgil H:
Finally, I have a new addition to my Elymais gallery that arrived today. Acquisitions for this collection have slowed because I am getting down to more rare and expensive coins. This one is not pristine but is my first AR Drachm and earliest coin from this kingdom. I like it in hand.

Kamnaskires V
Circa 54/3-33/2 BC
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=179172

Cheers,
Virgil

Kamnaskires:
Awesome. The gallery looks great. Nice to see an AR in the mix. Based on the locks of hair below V's diadem, I think we may share the same obverse die...here's mine: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=138412

Virgil H:
Thanks Robert, also thank you Jay for your comment. I love the feel of these thick AR and AE coins. The obverse certainly does look like a match. Interesting how different the reverses are. Die studies are, to me, a very difficult thing to do from what I have seen.

Virgil

Virgil H:
I posted this one to Forum Purchase of the Day thread, but just added it to my gallery. This one has a very cool historical context. I love this coin because of the historical context of both the times (First Triumvirate) and the coin (first reference to an event from moneyer's career). Also, they crammed almost as much on this coin as possible. Poor die engravers.

Roman Republic, First Triumvirate, Marcus Aemilius Scaurus & Publius Plautius Hypsaeus, 58 B.C.
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=179774

Virgil

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