Looking for help on Kushan coin

I'm looking for some info on this coin on eBay.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=300241134103

Basically the coin says that it has the image of the buddha on it, but I just don't see it. I know nothing about this type of coin, if it's real, if it is worth the money, etc.

From art books, I have seen that buddhist art of the period could be a little abstract, but when looking at this coin I don't even know if the seller has it oriented correctly.

Thanks for the help,
David

 

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its abstract art. if you want a clear image of buddha get a modern coin. Its not worth a lot of money and yes the seller has it oriented correctly. the only ones that i have seen orient coins wrongly are the TPG's i have started to label this side up and look at the coin this way before i send it in these days accompanied by detailed analysis

 

Buddah

Yea that's Buddah alright , you can tell by them big earlobes .
rzage:smile:hatch::hammer:

 

Thanks for the help. Part of my coin quest include collecting coins with buddhist themes. Coins and currency 1900 CE + are easy for me to understand, earlier stuff not so much. I have read several books (well coffee table books) on buddhist art and I know that the image of the buddha did not appear anywhere until around 100 CE, so I would not expect a clear image of the buddha. I also read that the first reported image of the buddha was on a Kushan coin, so I thought a Kushan coin would be a nice addition to my collection.

I really just wanted to know what I was looking at, after I showed the picture to my wife, she kind of picked out the image so I feel a little better.

Thanks,
David

 

If you cant pick the image or dont understand it completely dont buy the coin

 

Where could I look for more information about these types of coins? I do not have just a desire to collect coins with buddhist images, but to learn about the coins and cultures that produce them.

Also, I've looked online at a lot of kushan coins and I have to admit that most of the coins I looked at were much less abstract than this one. This one looks crude in comparison. Any reason?

Thanks,
David

 

this is what i would recommend stick to milled coinage for the buddha you will get the details you are looking for. you should read about the countries where buddhism is or was a major force/ seasia china japan india and you will get the majority of your coinage from there

 

This one reminds me of coins from the Kingdom of Kashmir (from 6th to 12th century AD), which followed a very degenerated prototype of later Kushan coins. Here are a couple for comparison. The two letters next to the seated goddess represent the name of the ruler.

Kashmir, Kasala Raja Deva (1063-1089 AD)



Kashmir, Harsha Deva (1089-1101 AD)