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Need ID help with AE
« on: April 28, 2012, 02:35:17 am »
AE ,5,42 gr.\D= 25 мм

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Re: Need ID help with AE
« Reply #1 on: April 28, 2012, 04:05:44 am »
Look for Indo-Bactrian kings, maybe silver or billion and not bronze.

My proposal:

An ancient imitation of this type:

Baktria, Indo-Greek Kingdom, Azes I, eastern provinces, ca. 57-35 BC.,
AR Tetradrachm (26-28 mm / ca. 9 g),
Obv.: ΒΑΣΙΛЄΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛЄΩΝ ΜΕIΑΛoY / ΑZoΥ , corrupt Greek legend (for ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ / ΑZΟΥ), king holding spear, mounted on horse walking right. Monogram to right.
Rev.: Kharosthi legend, Zeus standing left holding thunderbolt and scepter, Kharosthi letters in in lower left and right field; ΠXE... -monogram in upper right field.
Mitch. Type 749b var. ; cf. Senior 80.40T .

Pic: http://www.arminius-numismatics.com/coppermine1414/cpg1414/albums/userpics/10001/AzesTetD.jpg

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Re: Need ID help with AE
« Reply #2 on: April 28, 2012, 04:32:15 am »
Thank's alot,but it is REALY AE or bronze,but NOT a silver or billon... Any ideas about such AE coins?

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Re: Need ID help with AE
« Reply #3 on: May 06, 2012, 09:36:53 am »
So,it is unknown Big AE rarety?  ???

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Re: Need ID help with AE
« Reply #4 on: May 06, 2012, 12:04:19 pm »
As plated or silvered bronze imitations of many common silver coins of all ages exist, i suppose (without being an expert on these Indo-Greek issues) it might be the bronze core of an imitation of the coin cited above.

 

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