Lately we have had some interest in Eastern coins so I'll start another thread on a considerably different piece of silver. It was cheap but after comparing it to others I've seen, it is not the worst. Who has one, better or worse. Who has interest in this byway of the hobby. I believe the theory is that these resulted by a move toward independence by a ruler who saw a chance while the Guptas were busy fighting Hephthalites (or some other trouble). His mint was not particularly hi-tech. Like others I have seen, mine weighs 0.7g and is 12mm suggesting that weight standards were more important than die workmanship and striking. Do you see traces of a portrait? Me neither; ask Mitchiner about that one. I do have a nice strike of the Ga reverse left. Gupta Succession State north of Malwa (circa 5th Century AD) AR Fraction Mitchiner ACW 4905 - 4909
I have seen and passed on quite a few occasions. While I don't have one to share some of the post Gupta coins are exceptionally rare and some are quite valuable.
I have the following two coins of similar fabric. According to Fishman, these coins are classified as originating from Pre-Islamic Sind. So, using Fishman's classification: Pre-Islamic Sind: Anonymous (ca. 600-700 CE) AR drachm (Fishman-9A) Obv: Four large dots flanked with a pair of smaller dots (one on each side), five upper dots is topped with a rounded line or a bar; two of the upper dots connected to the lower dot with lines; Brahmi legend below - HaGu Rev: Blank Pre-Islamic Sind: Anonymous (ca. 600-700 CE) AR drachm (Fishman-7A) Obv: Four large dots flanked with a pair of smaller dots (one on each side), five upper dots is topped with a rounded line or a bar; two of the upper dots connected to the lower dot with lines; Brahmi legend below - HaSi Rev: Blank As attributed by Dr. Alexander Fishman in the Journal of the Oriental Numismatic Society, 201: Hoard of unpublished silver coins from the Baluchistan/Sind border, ca.late 7th-early 8th century AD
