Greetings ancient coin cointalkers, Recently while visiting a friend, he came across an ancient coin he purchased back in 2007 for $15, and knowing o my hobby decided to give me the coin. I am clueless of its origins and was hoping one of our many ancient enthusiasts could identify/authenticate my coin. Thank you, Mike
It is a coin of the Indo-Scythian king Azes. Size (in millimeters) and weight (in grams) will be necessary to tell you more.
Like Bill said, we need dimensions. All of these, as well as kushan pieces, come with the same design in various "denominations", (sizes).
First off thanks for the input guys! Here is the rundown, the coin is about 2.2 mm wide, and about .3 mm thick. Sadly I do not have a scale to accurately weigh the coin, but if I was to estimate I would say about 10 grams, though you know that is just what I think. Thanks!
Wow thanks everyone! So far the information I have is that this is an Indo-Scytian half unit coined under Azes II in around 35-12 BC. Ancient coins are quite the adventure!
Just popped in here. Thought i'd register now in order to be able to make a reply. The coin shown above is not indo-greek, nor indo-scythian. At first sight it resembles a Azes II tetradrachm. However, it is to small and appears to be of very low silver content if any. In addition, if you look at the legend on the horserider side you see on the left a part of the word BASILEOS. Which is spelled incorrectly including retrograde letters. This indicates that this coin is likely issued posthumously after the death of Azes II. If you look in front of the horse there is a monogram. This is not a indo-scythian monogram, but the monogram of Gondophares, also known as Sases (and his successors) In conclusion this is likely a Indo-Parthian AE tetradrachm issued under the rule of Gondophares-Sases, or possibly his successor Abdagases, around 20-65 AD.
Thanks for the information! I'll make the changes on the holder. After looking at the coin I do see small traces of silver along the edges. Also, welcome!
Indo-parthians always give me trouble. Unless its the recognizable distinct types, I can never pick them out.
