Old coin ?? How old? Seller says its from BC era.

Should i buy this coin if so how much it worth???? Any info opinions or comments please post. Thanks

 

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Post both sides of the coin

 

These are the only pics the seller posted i can ask them too tho

 

You should, if the dealer refuses, buy ancients from some other dealer.

 

Looks like a "bull and horseman" coin from India. Some people on here can date these, but not me. Be patient and welcome to CoinTalk!

 

Any particular reason you want this coin as opposed to a nice budget ancient Greek coin or a nice budget ancient Roman silver or bronze coin?

How much is the dealer trying to charge you for this?

 

And what brought this coin to your attention in the first place?

 

Its for sale in my area and he just said any takers didnt list a price

 

You could just buy ancients online, you should also ask for a price, I wouldn't pay more than 5 bucks without id. If it turns out to be a Bull and Horseman as @Kentucky said, it wouldn't be "BC era", more medieval, around 700-1300 CE.

 

It's an issue of Queen Didda, one of the few female monarchs in Indian history.

 

So certainly not BC, Didda reigned from 958-1003 CE in Kashmir India

 

Here's an example in better condition which sold for 15 GPB. I would not pay more than about $10 for the OP example.

Here's a very nice specimen at vcoins at a reasonable price.

 

i have one of her. i wouldn't give more than $8 and that's if you're collecting coins of India..

 

Probably your best bet....auctions/ like ROMA/ CNG/ Ars Classica/ Kunker/ Rauch/ Gorny&Mosch or reliable dealers for securing ancient coins.....
John

 

Good to see some interest in these. But they can be a bit troublesome to ID.
None of the coins shown in this thread was struck in the name of Didda Rani. Also the first ACSearch link of John Anthony does not show a Didda Rani specimen.
The Opening Post coin has the name of Sangrama Deva Raja. The Ominus1 specimen is in the name of king Kalasa.

This is a Didda Rani Specimen:

 

With all due respect, if you don't know what a coin is and don't have clue what it is worth, I have to ask why you are considering buying it.

 

Buy what you like , that's what I do . What good is a coin if you do not like it. That's what I consider puts the most value in the item and collecting as a whole. Aslong as it is the real deal and it is cheap to buy, and you like the looks of it, Go For It.!

 

Also, it looks like it has a few scrapes where the bare copper is exposed. So that means it is damaged, which knocks off quite a bit of any value it would have.

 

@THCoins is the master of Eastern issues. I'm just the bus driver. I take you to the ballpark, he hits the home runs.