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Reading Sasanian coin (Kavad + countermark)

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Vadim Y:
Hi!
It looks more like not a countermark, but the remnants of a pendant attachment.

Graham S:
Vadim: Ah, I hadn't even thought of that. It makes sense:

- The raised edge round the square doesn't look like the result of striking, but could be the result of pushing an attachment into soft solder
- All I can see inside is a shapeless splodge
- When cleaned (lemon juice and distilled water) the area inside the square took on a slightly coppery tinge, as if there was a different metal there from the rest of the coin

On the other hand,

- Hanging a pendant there would leave the kings head upside down, which doesn't seem the obvious thing to do

On balance I think you must be right. Thanks!

Graham

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