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Offline monty

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is this nabatean?
« on: January 24, 2008, 12:02:53 pm »
hi, can any one help with this bronze coin?

It measures about 18mm across and weighs about 4.2grams.
Thanks,  ade
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Re: is this nabatean?
« Reply #1 on: January 24, 2008, 02:03:58 pm »
I'm pretty sure it's not Nabatean. But I don't know what it is either.

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Re: is this nabatean?
« Reply #2 on: January 24, 2008, 02:07:00 pm »
Looks like an imitative coin, possibly of a Hercules reverse?
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Re: is this nabatean?
« Reply #3 on: January 24, 2008, 03:25:21 pm »
I am fairly certain it is Indo-Greek or from one of the successor cultures.  It might also be an imitation of an Indo-Greek coin.  I will have to check my references later today to be certain.
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Re: is this nabatean?
« Reply #4 on: January 24, 2008, 03:29:38 pm »
hi, thats great, thankyou for your help, ade
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Re: is this nabatean?
« Reply #5 on: January 29, 2008, 12:04:30 pm »
hi Howard, any luck with your reference books on this one.

any leads would be gratefully received.

kind regards,  ade
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Re: is this nabatean?
« Reply #6 on: January 30, 2008, 06:03:01 am »
Mitchiner lists thes as local imitations of Kujula's coinage struck between 40 to 60 AD.  It is listed as Mitchiner 2904 ff (Ancient & Classic World).  He calls it an AE Tetradachm, with a weight starting around 5 grams and dropping to 1 gram over the series.

Kujula Kadphises was a Kushan king.

The obverse has a diademed bust right with a corrupt Greek legend.  The reverse has Hercules standing facing, holding club and lion skin with a Karosthi legend.

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Re: is this nabatean?
« Reply #7 on: January 30, 2008, 06:40:40 am »
hi howard,

thank you so much. i am over the moon with much info.

kind regards,  ade
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Re: is this nabatean?
« Reply #8 on: January 30, 2008, 07:40:39 am »
Very interesting!  I have never seen a Kushan bronze.

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Re: is this nabatean?
« Reply #9 on: January 30, 2008, 03:23:29 pm »
Quote from: Molinari on January 30, 2008, 07:40:39 am
Very interesting!  I have never seen a Kushan bronze.

NJM

This is not a Kushan coin but an imitation of one.  The Kushans basically had a two metal system, gold and copper.  The copper coins are very common.
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