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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 3029331, member: 19463&quot;]This is an appeal for full information when you post coins asking for information.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>The coin in the picture has style that &#039;bothers&#039; me.&nbsp; I do not know enough about Kushan and certainly not Kushan gold BUT the appearance does not seem right for a coin like the one shown by Mike M.&nbsp; I see this could mean one of three things:&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>1.&nbsp; This could be a smaller denomination with less fine style.</p><p>2.&nbsp; This could be a barbarous ancient copy.</p><p>3.&nbsp; This could be a modern fake.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you had said that the coin was 9mm in diameter, I would be more likely to accept one of the first two options but if the coin is larger, I am tending toward #3.&nbsp; I have said many times that I am glad NOT to be in the position of having to authenticate coins that are not in my experience like we expect out of dealers (I&#039;m not) or TPG authenticators.&nbsp; As a hobbyist, I can look at a coin like this and say &#039;No, thanks&#039; without having to have good basis for that lack of positive opinion.&nbsp; If I were looking for a piece of Kushan gold or even a piece of gold of any random type, I would pass on this one for my collection. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>TIF claims not to be an expert.&nbsp; She is, however, right enough of the time that people of good sense listen to her.&nbsp; IMHO the only good answer to this question would be that the seller was a renowned specialist and expert in the field and you felt fortunate to be able to buy a coin from him even if you did not understand it. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>That cancels choice #1.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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