Short answer: the best ancient coins to start with under £100 are late Roman bronzes, Abbasid and Umayyad silver dirhams, Byzantine bronze folles, Greek bronzes and Sasanian silver drachms. They are real coins that are 1,000 to 2,500 years old.…
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Collector’s guide Is the Coin in My Pocket Change Worth Anything? What Royal Mint mintage figures tell us about your 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p, 50p, £1 and £2 coins, and the few that deserve a second look. The short…
Umayyad Dirhams: The Complete Guide to Reading the Inscriptions | Pashiz Coins Pashiz Coins · Collector’s Guide Umayyad Dirhams: The Complete Guide to Reading the Inscriptions الدرهم الأموي Umayyad silver dirhams, following the coinage reform introduced by Caliph Abd al-Malik…
Safavid Coinage: The Complete History & Collecting Guide | Pashiz Coins Pashiz Coins · Collector’s Guide Safavid Coinage: The Complete History & Collecting Guide دولت صفوی The Safavid Empire, ruling from 1501 to 1736 CE, transformed Persia in ways that…
Adud al-Dawla: Buyid Emir, His Reign & Silver Coinage | Pashiz Coins Pashiz Coins · Collector’s Guide Adud al-Dawla: Buyid Emir & His Silver Coinage عضد الدولة Adud al-Dawla ruled from 949 to 983 CE, holding the honorific title “Adud…
Coin Shops in London: A Buyer’s Guide to Choosing a Dealer | Pashiz Coins Coin Shops in London: What to Look For London has one of the oldest and deepest coin trading histories of any city in the world -…
Sasanian Silver Drachms: A Complete Collector’s Guide | Pashiz Coins Sasanian Silver Drachms: A Collector’s Introduction For over 400 years – from 224 to 651 CE – the Sasanian Empire produced one of the most consistent, well-documented, and visually striking…
Geyhatu Khan: Ilkhanid Ruler, Failed Paper Money & His Coinage | Pashiz Coins Pashiz Coins · Collector’s Guide Geyhatu Khan: Ilkhanid Ruler & His Coinage غیخاتو Geyhatu ruled the Mongol Ilkhanate of Persia from 1291 to 1295 CE — a…
How to Spot a Fake Ancient Coin: A Buyer’s Checklist | Pashiz Coins Pashiz Coins · Buyer’s Guide How to Spot a Fake Ancient Coin A complete buyer’s checklist for authenticating ancient coins online Ancient coins are among the most…
Al-Walid I: The Caliph Who Built the Great Mosque of Damascus Al-Walid I and the Coinage of the Umayyad Territorial Peak Al-Walid I ibn Abd al-Malik reigned as Umayyad caliph from 705 to 715 CE, during what many historians consider…
Where to Sell Old Coins in London (2026 Seller’s Guide) | Pashiz Coins Pashiz Coins · Seller’s Guide Where to Sell Old Coins in London A complete 2026 guide to your options — including why consigning to our auctions beats…
A Complete Guide to Collecting Islamic Coins: Period, Region, Art, Material & Denomination Pashiz Coins · Collector’s Guide A Complete Guide to Collecting Islamic Coins By period, region, art, material, and denomination Islamic coinage spans over 1,300 years, a dozen…
Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik & Umayyad Coinage Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik & Umayyad Coinage Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik ruled the Umayyad Caliphate from 724 to 743 CE, the last of the “four sons of Abd al-Malik” to hold the throne…
Coin Dealers in London: Why Buy From an NGC/PMG Authorised Dealer Coin Dealers in London: Why Buy From an NGC/PMG Authorised Dealer When you’re buying an ancient or historic coin online, the single biggest risk isn’t overpaying — it’s authenticity.…
We are excited to present an exceptional numismatic treasure in our upcoming E-Auction 5: Lot 89 Ghorid Gold Heavy Dinar of Mu’izz al-Din Muhammad (AH 601) This extraordinary gold heavy dinar, weighing 22.30 grams and measuring 35 millimeters in…
The Battle of Qadisiyyah: The Clash That Shaped the Middle East The Battle of Qadisiyyah: The Clash That Shaped the Middle East The Battle of Qadisiyyah stands as a watershed moment in the history of the Middle East, symbolising the…
The first coin was minted about 2600 years ago, and since then, hundreds of thousands of rulers, kings and emperors minted different coins, hence there are a many different types of coins in numismatics world. Therefore, probably one of the…
The annals of history are marked by remarkable individuals whose actions and legacies continue to captivate our imagination. Among these, Ardashir I, the first ruler of the Sasanian Empire, stands tall as a transformative figure who reshaped the political landscape…
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 emperors and eventually became the state religion of Iran. The…
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 a protracted and brutal conflict that involved the two superpowers…
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 revolt against the Mongols. Only Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia,…
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 (211/2–224) founder of Sasanian empire engraved word IRAN on his…
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 title of “great” because of his power and order in…