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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Collect89, post: 2160960, member: 15445&quot;]I have this urge to post Shakya for “S”.&nbsp; However, the kingdom of Shakya in the foothills of the Himalayas was an ancient Janpada of India.&nbsp; I think the words “Janpada” and “Kingdom” define it as more of a state than a city.&nbsp; I’ll post it anyway &amp; take the heat.</p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>[ATTACH=full]416141[/ATTACH] </b></p><p><b>[ATTACH=full]416140[/ATTACH] </b></p><p><b>INDIA, Shakya</b></p><p><b>AR 5 Shana </b></p><p><b>ca. 500-400 B.C.</b></p><p><b>Buddha Coin</b></p><p><br /></p><p>6.71 gms, 26 mm x 19.5 mm</p><p><b>Obv: </b>One pellet around a central</p><p>&nbsp; pentagon, ten secondary punches</p><p>&nbsp; on rectangular planchet</p><p><b>Rev:</b> Blank pattern from anvil</p><p><b>Grade: </b>Essentially as made. Obverse</p><p>&nbsp; silver is bright and beginning to</p><p>&nbsp; re-tone.</p><p><b>Other: </b>Minted &amp; circulated by the</p><p>Indian Prince Siddhartha Gatama who</p><p>is the prophet Buddha.&nbsp; </p><p>From Warden Numismatics September 2013.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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