The end of Safavids
The Safavid Empire, which established in 1501 and lasted for more than two centuries, was one of the most influential empires in Iranian history. Shia Islam was vigorously promoted by the Safavid…
Sasanian-Roman War 602-628 AD
The last war between the Roman and Sasanian Empires was a significant event in the history of the ancient world. It took place between 602 and 628 AD, and was…
Royal Mail: Overseas post still disrupted after ‘cyber incident’
According to UK Post Office official website, Royal Mail is experiencing severe service disruption to its international export services following a cyber incident. It means despatching items to overseas destinations…
Antiquities will be banned on Vcoins
Antiquities will be banned for sale on vcoins.com from January 2, 2023. Bill Puetz, Vcoins founder announced on December 1, 2022 to all VCoins Dealers that offering antiques will be…
Great collection added to the store
A great and old collection of ancient eastern coins added to our store. This collection includes rare Seleucids, Islamic, Sasanian, Parthian, Elymais and Characene, mainly copper coins. Some highlights PARTHIAN…
Georgian king: Vakhtang III
Vakhtang, son of Demetrius II of Georgia from his Trapezuntine wife, was chosen by the Ilkhan Ghazan Mahmud in 1302 to succeed his brother David VIII, who had led a…
Pay with Cryptos !
We are delight to be the first in the business to accept Crypto payments. Customers now are able to use Crypto Currencies at checkout. We currently accept UST, BTC and…
IRAN on coins
It is believed that Nadir shah king of Iran from 1736 to 1747 was the first ruler who engraved world IRAN on his coins after Muslim conquests. Ardashir the first…
Mithridates The Great
Mithridates II or Mehrdad the Great (Tears IX) is the ninth Shah of Iran from the Parthian dynasty, which ruled from about 124 to 87 BC. He was given the…