15mm Ancient Roman Early Islamic glass bead 1800+y.o#39

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Ancient Bactrian glass Bead. T are no repairs. 14mm x 12mm This Bactrian glass bead shows a beautiful original patina and wear. Expected corrosion and wear are a consequence of age and extended burial. Very good condition for this age * PLEASE ADD ME TO YOUR FAVORITES LIST * Hi! My name is Elena. I’m collecting ancient beads from 1979. Most of my beads were found in Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. To be precise they were found between Mary city (Turkmenistan) and Samarkand (Uzbekistan). That area in past was called Bactria. Nowadays t are a lot of ruins older than 2000 years in this region. I like ancient beads very much and want that other collectors will be able to obtain them without paying a lot of money. That is why my prices are very modest. I lived in Asgabat city (the capital of Turkmenistan) over 30 years. About 15 km from Asgabat t is Nisa – former residence of Alexander the Great,and capital of Parthia. Parthia kingdom. The tsar of Parthia - Mitridat I (around 170—138/137 BC) took away the Selevkied's eastern satrapies (land) — Persia, the largest part of Mesopotamia, Armenia and a part of the Greek-Baktrijsk state till Hindu Kush. Also he was first to accept the title "the tsar of tsars", and that way he showed himself as a heir of Ahemenids. Selevkieds could not restore their domination — the army of selevkied's read more

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