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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Montmercure, post: 26310987, member: 121901&quot;]Hello everyone, </p><p>it&#039;s been a while since I joined CoinTalk, but adventure took precedence over numismatics!!</p><p>Here I am back... with a new question: can you help me identify this coin?</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1679768[/ATTACH] </p><p>I acquired this unlisted coin at a Priapus Numismatics sale (Auction 10 - lot 323) briefly described as follows: &quot;Parthia, Indo-Parthian kings Bronze, Æ 12.00 mm, 1.65 g.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>The seller was unable to provide me with any further information.</p><p><br /></p><p>For my part, I find a certain resemblance between the reverses of:</p><p>- from the KINGDOM OF BACTRIA under DEMETRIUS I (Greco-Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coins. Catalogue raisonné: Demetrius I - Series 5)</p><p>&nbsp;[ATTACH=full]1679771[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>- or - more recently - Bactria under the Indo-Scythian king MAUES</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1679772[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The figure (king?) depicted on the obverse has a hairstyle reminiscent of Sogdiana, but I don&#039;t think this fits with the obverse and its Greek legend.</p><p><br /></p><p>Can you direct my search?</p><p>Thank you in advance</p><p>François</p><p>HerMer coll.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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