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coinbarrow

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Total mystery this one
« on: March 22, 2008, 02:57:44 pm »
Hi,
This coin is about 22-23mm diam. Initially I couldn't give it orientation until I thought I could see human shape on each side - or is it my imagination ?  Does anyone have any idea what it might be? Cheers

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Re: Total mystery this one
« Reply #1 on: March 22, 2008, 06:30:49 pm »
This coin is outside my collecting area, but I'm pretty sure that it's from the Kushan Empire (northern India) Ca. 3rd century AD.

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Re: Total mystery this one
« Reply #2 on: March 22, 2008, 07:29:10 pm »
Because of how the seated king is depicted on the obverse (bottom image), I am fairly sure this is late in Huvishka's reign.  He reigned from 158 to 195 A.D.

This coin should weigh between 7 to 10 grams.  Most likely this is what Mitchiner calls the South-eastern series, minted in Mathura.  Obv. King seated facing with his knees apart and head left: holding a scepter in his right hand.  Rev: Standing radiate sun god Mithra with Tamgha beside.  Name of Mithra is spelled NIIPO.

Mitchiner's Ancient & Classical World numbers 3331 to 3333.

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Re: Total mystery this one
« Reply #3 on: March 23, 2008, 07:34:39 am »
Superb, thank you.

The weight is 8.5grams exactly.

I was thinking about trying to clean it up a bit but it actually looks quite attractive as it is !

Cheers

 

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