Any idea what this is?

Discussion in 'World Coins' started by ffrickey, Jul 30, 2015.

  1. ffrickey

    ffrickey Junior Member

    Unfortunately I have no idea how big it is or its weight. It is being sold simply as "small foreign coin". Any ideas? UnknownA.jpg
     
    ffrickey, Jul 30, 2015
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  3. spirityoda

    spirityoda Coin Junky

    wait for the ancient pros opinions...
     
    spirityoda, Jul 30, 2015
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  4. ffrickey

    ffrickey Junior Member

    I'm not sure if it's ancient. The seller is also selling a bunch of Dutch East Indies coins. Looks like a Brahma bull on the reverse. I would guess something from south east Asia, and they were hammering coins up into the 19th century.
     
    ffrickey, Jul 30, 2015
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  5. THCoins

    THCoins Well-Known Member

    It is a bull and horseman Jital from the Shahi of Kabul (Afghanistan) from around 850-900AD. Above the bull it reads "Spalapati Deva". For classification, it is type Tye#5.
     
    THCoins, Jul 30, 2015
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  6. medoraman

    medoraman Well-Known Member

    Dang different time zones, so THCoins beat me to it.

    This is fairly well centered but worn.
     
    medoraman, Jul 30, 2015
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  7. ffrickey

    ffrickey Junior Member

    Thank you THCoins! That sounds pretty cool.
     
    ffrickey, Jul 30, 2015
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