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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Collect89, post: 2394176, member: 15445&quot;]Like the OP, mine is also assumed to be issued by the Buddha prior to his Enlightenment.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]492166[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]492167[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>INDIA, Shakya</b></p><p><b>AR 5 Shana </b></p><p><b>ca. 600-500 B.C.</b></p><p><b>Buddha Coin</b></p><p>6.71 gms, 26 mm x 19.5 mm</p><p><b>Obv:</b> One pellet around a central pentagon, ten secondary punches on rectangular planchet</p><p><b>Rev:</b> Blank pattern from multiple anvil strikes</p><p><b>Grade:</b> Essentially as made. Obverse silver is bright and beginning to re-tone.</p><p><b>Other:</b> Minted &amp; circulated by the Indian prince who is the prophet Budha.</p><p><br /></p><p>Perhaps it was on his birthday when all he received were our silver coins and his tummy really wanted birthday cake &amp; ice cream.&nbsp; That may be when he became enlightened and let go of his worldly things which we all now collect.&nbsp; It was either that or he was sitting under an abodhi tree.</p><p><br /></p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]_Qw-h_yZ1ZQ[/MEDIA][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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