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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Collect89, post: 2511165, member: 15445&quot;]Nice <u>coin</u> Sallent.&nbsp;&nbsp; IMHO it is a <u>coin</u> because it is stamped with the local badge of Gandhara which appears like a flower with three-pronged pitch-fork flower petals.</p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/gandhara-satamana-jpg.461783/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b><b>GANDHARA, Taxili </b></b></p><p><b><b>AR Satamana (bent bar) </b></b></p><p><b><b>ca. 650 B.C. </b></b></p><p>11.14 grams, 37.7 x 12.3 x 5 mm<b> </b></p><p><b>Obv: </b>Two Gandhara symbols at either end including a punch mark near center</p><p><b>Rev: </b>Blank with anvil pattern only</p><p><b>Grade: </b>A good VF coin including strong device details and showing no evidence of typical harsh cleaning.</p><p><b>Other: </b>Good silver with overall height/thickness of 7.7 mm thick due to inherent bend of the coin type. An anonymous issue possibly minted in Taxili.</p><p><br /></p><p>Which of the coins posted so far is the finest specimen?<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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