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Offline Ritvik R

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Unknown Coin - Indo-Scythian or Kushan ?
« on: February 24, 2023, 09:19:11 pm »
Have had this coin for over 9 or so years, but really have no clue what it is. I just finished my modern world collection and now slowly getting into Ancient coins so I really want to know what this is and if its even a real coin.
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Offline Altamura

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Re: Unknown Coin - Indo-Scythian or Kushan ?
« Reply #1 on: February 25, 2023, 02:26:07 am »
What about material, size and weight?

Following the legible parts of the legend it could be a coin of the Bactrian ruler Hippostratos:
https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=9817797
https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=9704995
https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=9522983

But with these pictures it is hard to tell something about authenticity  :-\.

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Altamura
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Offline djmacdo

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Re: Unknown Coin - Indo-Scythian or Kushan ?
« Reply #2 on: February 25, 2023, 08:00:43 am »
I doubt that is a legitimate ancient coin.  It looks like a cast.
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Offline Jan P

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Re: Unknown Coin - Indo-Scythian or Kushan ?
« Reply #3 on: February 25, 2023, 09:21:34 am »
A picture of your piece out of the coinholder would a judgment make easier, Ritvik.
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Offline Ritvik R

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Re: Unknown Coin - Indo-Scythian or Kushan ?
« Reply #4 on: February 25, 2023, 05:01:49 pm »
Here are some pictures without the case. I think the material is bronze. No idea on the weight and diameter. Also it could very well be not a real coin, I don't know.
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Offline Ritvik R

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Re: Unknown Coin - Indo-Scythian or Kushan ?
« Reply #5 on: February 25, 2023, 05:02:18 pm »
The other side
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Offline Jan P

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Re: Unknown Coin - Indo-Scythian or Kushan ?
« Reply #6 on: February 25, 2023, 05:21:24 pm »
Thank you, for the better pictures, Ritvik.
But the piece looks like cast in wet sand to me.
It would amaze me if this would turn out to be a genuine coin.
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Offline Ritvik R

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Re: Unknown Coin - Indo-Scythian or Kushan ?
« Reply #7 on: February 25, 2023, 05:29:52 pm »
Oh okay, thank you for the information. Yeah tbh I thought it was fake too but good to know.
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