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Author Topic: ID help - Indian coin #1  (Read 672 times)

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Offline Per J

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ID help - Indian coin #1
« on: April 19, 2021, 04:24:56 pm »
Hi,
Can anyone help me to identify this coin. Weigth 2.10 gram. Diameter 12 mm.

Yaser K

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Re: ID help - Indian coin #1
« Reply #1 on: May 16, 2021, 10:00:14 am »
Hi per j
   This looks like a vima takto coin indian kushan ...he is also known by the title soter megas... great saviour....

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Re: ID help - Indian coin #1
« Reply #2 on: May 16, 2021, 10:03:26 am »
@Indogreek82
Thank you!

Yaser K

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Re: ID help - Indian coin #1
« Reply #3 on: May 16, 2021, 10:17:12 am »
No problem.... an interesting king ...previously unknown until an inscription was found bearing his name ...this link has some great info and examples.... your example a drachm...
http://coinindia.com/galleries-vima-takha.html

 

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