Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 2496894, member: 19463&quot;]I was interested in these a few years back and never remember them being associated with the Nezak Hun coin as shown by TIF above.&nbsp; We called them coins of the Shahi Kings of Kabul and Gandhara.&nbsp; They were separated into groups including this &#039;Spalapati Deva&#039; over the bull which was further divided according to the letters.&nbsp; This one is clearly a Tye 6 not a 4 and has very clear &#039;Ka&#039; behind the horseman.&nbsp; This is a nice specimen.&nbsp; I bought many of the lesser ones I have for $5 each from a huge lot at a Baltimore show but have paid as much as $30 for some I wanted that were not included in the big group.&nbsp;&nbsp; There are rare ones that sell for a lot but some of them were in my first haul so I have not been chasing the rest.&nbsp; Tye 6 is one of the common ones.&nbsp; It is very unusual to find coins with two really good sides.&nbsp; The OP coin is a nice bull and well centered on both sides with readable legends.&nbsp; The horse has some loss of detail that keeps it from being a super coin IMHO.&nbsp; Later Samanta Deva types are easier to find nice. </p><p><br /></p><p>My Tye 6.2 is quite worn but shows the three dots under the horse which I believe are also on the OP.&nbsp;&nbsp; How many collectors care about such minor variations?&nbsp; I do not know. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]529256[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>My Tye 4 is not at all a good example but it is what it is.&nbsp; I am still looking for Tye 1 and 2 which are not common.&nbsp; What I know or believe is on the page TIF linked but you will not find &#039;Nezak&#039; there.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]529255[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Tye numbers refer to his book <b>Jitals</b> which is a specialized look at the denomination and probably overkill for most.&nbsp; I really recommend his other, more general book, <b>Early World Coins &amp; Early Weight Standards</b> as a first book for the really general collector of old coins. </p><p><a href="http://orientalnumismaticsociety.org/yahoo_site_admin/assets/docs/Deyell_review_of_Tye_Early_World_Coins.29371420.pdf" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://orientalnumismaticsociety.org/yahoo_site_admin/assets/docs/Deyell_review_of_Tye_Early_World_Coins.29371420.pdf" rel="nofollow">http://orientalnumismaticsociety.org/yahoo_site_admin/assets/docs/Deyell_review_of_Tye_Early_World_Coins.29371420.pdf</a></p><p>Just don&#039;t buy it from someone who thinks it is gold.&nbsp; I have seen them for $25 but $50 is probably fair.&nbsp; Finding one in the US would be cheaper?</p><p><a href="http://www.abebooks.com/book-search/isbn/0952414430/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.abebooks.com/book-search/isbn/0952414430/" rel="nofollow">http://www.abebooks.com/book-search/isbn/0952414430/</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

Your name or email address:

Do you already have an account?

• No, create an account now.
• Yes, my password is:
• Forgot your password?

Stay logged in