Any idea if this is authentic or not? I'm very interested in purchasing..please let me know if anyone has seen anything like this. ..supposed to be persian empire related..thank you
Welcome to the Ancients Forum, Michael! @roman99 is right on! Here's one on the CoinIndia site. Yours looks authentic to me but I'm not an expert! I don't collect Kushan but I do collect Indo-Scythian and I can remember seeing coins similar to the one you're interested in on that site. INDIA, Kushan: Vima Kadphises AE tetradrachm Obverse King standing facing, sacrificing at altar left, tamgha and club in right field, Greek legend around: BACIΛEVC BACIΛEWN CWTHP MEΓAC OOhMO KAΔΦICHC Reverse Oesho (Siva) standing facing, Bull Nandi behind, nandipada at left, Kharoshthi legend around: Maharajasa rajadirajasa sarvaloga isvarasa mahisvarasa Vima Kathphishasa tratara Date c. 112-127 CE Weight 17.08 gm. Diameter 28 mm. Die axis 12 o'clock Reference Göbl 762, MAC 3008-47
One really important point is that no one can look at a tiny, unclear photo and say for sure that a coin is genuine but it is often possible to say that a coin is definitely fake from an image not half as good as yours. There is nothing about your coin that would suggest it is not real but we always recommend you buy coins (and anything else of value) from someone you trust. Condition, location and whims of the market set the price on coins. The guess of $25 is probably close. The two below cost me $30 and $20. I consider one a better deal than the other but the question of which I prefer and which you prefer may not get the same answer. Welcome.