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Offline newbeonecoinobe

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Not sure where to put this one
« on: September 22, 2007, 12:24:32 am »
This coin is copper and it looks like someone has laid it on the concrete or something rough and rubbed both sides.  One side is a man in a wizard looking outfit(tall hat long coat with a modis or something in front of him) .  The other side could be a man or a woman facing right with a wand or something in the right hand and a table or something in front of them.  The lettering I can read looks like greek starting around 8 oclock with AI__H__KOY______L and I am sure there is more just can't make it out.  The material is copper and weight is 7.9 g and 20mm about 1-1.5 mm thick.   Any help greatly appreciated.

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Re: Not sure where to put this one
« Reply #1 on: September 22, 2007, 12:34:55 am »
Kushan, minted by Kanishka, c. 130-158 AD.  Obv. King standing facing beside altare, holding trident.  Rev. Goddess Nanaia standing right.  Listed in Mitchiner as 3087 to 3092.  Most likely minted at either Taxila or Pushkalavati.

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Re: Not sure where to put this one
« Reply #2 on: September 22, 2007, 10:41:46 am »
Thanks very much Howard does the documentation say anything about what is in front of Nanaia?

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Re: Not sure where to put this one
« Reply #3 on: September 22, 2007, 05:24:43 pm »
This is called the tamgha.  It is a personal symbol for the ruling family.  This is the same as found in later Ottoman coins with the rulers same in a very stylized and ornate script (and unreadable), which is also called the tamgha, the personal symbol for that ruler. 

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Re: Not sure where to put this one
« Reply #4 on: September 23, 2007, 01:15:56 am »
Thanks again

Pete


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Re: Not sure where to put this one
« Reply #5 on: September 23, 2007, 07:39:39 am »
Hi Howard

The Ottoman tughra is a 'signature' not a tamgha: for details of how to recognise them see http://www.tugra.org/en/index.asp

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« Reply #6 on: September 23, 2007, 04:32:40 pm »
Alan is of course right.  I got the names confused since they are spelled (as far as I am concerned, being a bad speller) similarly. 

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Re: Not sure where to put this one
« Reply #7 on: September 24, 2007, 11:05:52 am »
Thanks again both of you, If I could find that club Howard I would join also.  I have been married for 35 years and my wife still makes fun of me for my bad spelling.

Pete

 

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