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Ungoogleable coin?
Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2013 8:48 pm
by Hobbes
Hi folks, I was thinking of buying this Kushano-Sassanid coin as it is of a period I am interested in.
Apparently it is of Morhizd I (270-275). If I google Morhizd I find nothing but the coin offered for sale.
Can anyone find anything about this leader? (could make for a good quiz question!).
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Cheers,
Chris
Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2013 10:39 pm
by Boomer
I couldn't find anything at all about a Morhizd I. Thing is, Shapur I and his sons ruled as Sassanid kings during that time period, so the coin itself must be misnamed, or it might be an imitation coin with a rather non-historical king named after it to keep it from being compared to legitimate period coins.
Even vcoins.com, which has a large collection of ancient coins doesn't have anything with a Morhizd I. In fact, aside from the coin site where the coin itself is listed, there doesn't seem to be any biographies or mentions of Morhizd I... not any linked on the web anyway. Maybe someone else has some info? Sounds shady to me.
Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2013 11:15 pm
by Leibst
I would say it is Hormizd I (270-295). Ask the seller.
Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 1:49 pm
by Hobbes
Leibstandarte wrote:I would say it is Hormizd I (270-295). Ask the seller.
Thanks chaps. I asked and he confirmed that it is Hormizd I.
Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 8:56 am
by Pocus
Leibstandarte wrote:I would say it is Hormizd I (270-295). Ask the seller.
Name of his wife and childen please?
Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 10:34 am
by Leibst
Pocus wrote:Name of his wife and childen please?
Ask the seller too
Posted: Tue Apr 16, 2013 4:38 pm
by Baris
Is there any google service that can recognize the pics and give out the name? If not bravo.
Posted: Tue Apr 16, 2013 7:23 pm
by Leibst
i have no idea.
