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Offline Gianluca G

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Please Id this coin
« on: November 22, 2021, 04:42:24 am »
Hello,

I would like to be able to catalog this rather thick and heavy coin.

Weight: 10.3 grams

Diameter: 25 mm

Thickness (outline): 3 mm

It is not magnetic

I rely on your most expert opinions, thank you very much.
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Re: Please Id this coin
« Reply #1 on: November 22, 2021, 06:07:07 am »
Dear Gianluca!

This coin is from Bactria. The legend of the side with the horseman is written in Greek, the other side in Kharoshti. Probably Kushan Empire.

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Offline Gianluca G

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Re: Please Id this coin
« Reply #2 on: November 22, 2021, 06:13:54 am »
thanks a lot for your answer  :)

i was noticing this match

https://www.numisbids.com/n.php?p=lot&sid=5254&lot=314

but i think you mean to say this one :

https://www.numisbids.com/n.php?p=lot&sid=4440&lot=4216

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Re: Please Id this coin
« Reply #3 on: November 22, 2021, 09:48:02 am »
The region is right. But I think the rev. shows a male figure, may be Zeus.

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Jochen
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Re: Please Id this coin
« Reply #4 on: November 22, 2021, 12:50:02 pm »
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Offline Gianluca G

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Re: Please Id this coin
« Reply #5 on: November 22, 2021, 02:58:23 pm »
Quote from: Jochen on November 22, 2021, 09:48:02 am
The region is right. But I think the rev. shows a male figure, may be Zeus.

Best regards
Jochen

Thanks  +++  :)
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Offline Gianluca G

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Re: Please Id this coin
« Reply #6 on: November 22, 2021, 02:59:27 pm »
Quote from: Altamura on November 22, 2021, 12:50:02 pm
Probably an indo-parthian coin from Abdagases, like these:
https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=5298904
https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=4636001
https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=5621061
They exist with different monograms.

Regards

Altamura
. Thanks for the info, it's the right 👉 coin  +++ +++
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Re: Please Id this coin
« Reply #7 on: November 23, 2021, 07:41:32 am »
Weight? The edge looks odd for this sort of coin.  I am a bit suspicious of it.
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Re: Please Id this coin
« Reply #8 on: November 23, 2021, 11:08:49 am »
Quote from: djmacdo on November 23, 2021, 07:41:32 am
... Weight? ...
Quote from: Gianluca G on November 22, 2021, 04:42:24 am
... Weight: 10.3 grams ...

Quote from: djmacdo on November 23, 2021, 07:41:32 am
... The edge looks odd for this sort of coin.  I am a bit suspicious of it. ...
Why? I think they look like that.

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Re: Please Id this coin
« Reply #9 on: November 23, 2021, 12:35:05 pm »
It seems rather thick, but the weight is ok--it may be just my suspicious nature.
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Re: Please Id this coin
« Reply #10 on: November 24, 2021, 01:56:19 am »
Quote from: djmacdo on November 23, 2021, 12:35:05 pm
It seems rather thick, but the weight is ok--it may be just my suspicious nature.
These indo-parthians are thick like that :).

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