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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Finn235, post: 3584964, member: 98035&quot;]1.1.3 - Fancy Hat type, Large square jaw</p><p><br /></p><p>This type is reasonably common within this series, although certain varieties can fetch respectable prices at auction. The defining characteristics of this category are:</p><p>- The portrait has a large, jutting jaw that curves smoothly with finely engraved beard dots, and slightly open lips.</p><p>- The eyes are usually circular with dot pupils, as if the king is surprised.</p><p>- The hat is large with a brim that usually runs to the edge of the die. The top is tall and narrow, and usually sports large, stylish wings. Think of a big sombrero, but with wings. The hat usually takes up about a third of the total obverse die, but may take up nearly half in some cases.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>1.1.3 Coin 1</p><p>23mm</p><p>3.89g</p><p>[ATTACH=full]956946[/ATTACH] </p><p>This first coin, although worn, is nearly fully struck, which is unusual for this sub-series. Presumably an earlier iteration, the engraving of this coin is fine, showing that the face was originally struck in full relief. The eye unfortunately cannot be distinguished here, but we can see a small pointed nose, lips apparently attached to the cheek, and a characteristic strong jaw lined with a beard. The hat here takes up just under half of the total obverse die, and the dotted brim runs all the way to the border of the die on either side. The crescent is clearly present, and we can see the orb above; here an indistinct pom-pom shape with remnants of turrets (This is the basis of Maheshwari&#039;s Gadhaiya Type 1, which we will discuss later). The shoulder pads show some texture (these are frequently flat-struck or worn smooth anyway) and are attached to a central ring-shaped brooch, displaying like an oversized bow tie beneath the bust. The bottom portion of the front ribbon seems to be coming from the shoulder pad, under the chin, and the lines of the upper portion are somewhat crooked. The rear ribbon originates from under the tuft of hair behind the head, and curves upward to the awkwardly spaced upper portion.</p><p><br /></p><p>The reverse shows the fire altar well-proportioned in the middle of the coin; the flames as a triangle of tightly clustered dots that mostly merge together. The shaft is an unadorned pillar, and the ribbons are clearly engraved strings of dots held by each attendant. The moon is on the left, displaying as a large crescent with a central dot, and the sun is on the right, displaying like a large pom pom shape.</p><p><br /></p><p>The attendants are tall thin, wear prominent thorn dresses, and have elongated featureless oval heads which tilt away from the fire altar. The arms are long, meeting sharply at the elbow, and curving in a crescent from the elbow to the ribbon. The dress splits at the bottom, and reveals two small, simple legs.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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