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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;SeptimusT, post: 4047250, member: 91240&quot;]I was the underbidder on the top coin, so congrats <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> Indian coins have a lot of mysteries, and I&#039;ve been on a bit of a binge of them recently. I don&#039;t know enough about these to comment, but they are very neat! Here&#039;s a few oddball Indian coins, one of which I&#039;m currently writing an article about: </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1061325[/ATTACH] </p><p>Mauryan punchmarked coin, Ashoka and successors, ~272 - 232 BC, GH VIb 570, 15mm, 3.38g</p><p><b>Obverse</b>: Arched hills, sun, six-armed wheel and other marks</p><p><b>Reverse</b>: Peacock on hill and steelyard weight, countermarked with three figures</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1061333[/ATTACH] </p><p>Rajuvula (Indo-Scythian King), lead double unit, ~AD 10-25, 5.68g, 18mm</p><p><b>Obverse</b>: Lion right, blundered Greek legend around</p><p><b>Reverse</b>: Heracles standing left, holding club and lion skin, arm outstretched</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1061330[/ATTACH] </p><p>Late anonymous imitation of Kushan style, Pakistan, 3.4g, 19mm</p><p><b>Obverse: </b>Stylized figure facing; sacrificing over altar in right field?; star or swastika-type symbol beneath legs, three dots at bottom</p><p><b>Reverse</b>: Stylized figure facing[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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