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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ancientnoob, post: 1734794, member: 44140&quot;]<span style="color: #000000"><font face="Arial">There has been some recent interest in the little know civilizations of Antiquity and the middle ages, this has caused me to resume the hunt for interesting coins that most quickly overlook. I was able to get this for a very reasonable price.</font></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><font face="Arial">I found this coin similar to the Saurashtra and Gujarat issues mentioned in a few recent threads. This one is rare as it does not have the traditional Zoroastrian fire altar, this has a soldier on horse back spearing 2 falling enemies. This particular coin is struck in fine silver and maintains a nice full 4 gram weight.</font></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><font face="Arial">I find the reverse irresistible and something I don&#039;t often see on ancient Central Asian and Indian Coins. It actually reminds me of a certain LRB reverse type, right?</font></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><font face="Arial">Check it out...</font></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><font face="Arial">Western India</font></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><font face="Arial">Siharas of Khankan (1000-1200 AD)</font></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><font face="Arial">Anonymous </font></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><font face="Arial">AR Drachm 14 mm x 4.19 g</font></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><font face="Arial">Obverse: Stylized Sassanian Bust right. &quot;Sri&quot; in Brahmi behind head left field.</font></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><font face="Arial">Reverse: Stylized Horseman spearing two falling enemies. Sun in upper right field.</font></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><font face="Arial">ref: Mit. NIS 651v</font></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><font face="Arial">Note: Fine Silver, Very Rare.</font></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><font face="Arial"><br /></font></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><font face="Arial"></font></span>[ATTACH]271887.vB[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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