Interesting Kushan

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  1. caffers2

    caffers2 Active Member

    A97ED76B-C8CF-46CB-8E41-375A92A76BFC.jpeg 31624542-3AD8-42E4-9876-04E933B62307.jpeg 74A0CECF-9A7F-418E-AA1A-84FED0B8D820.jpeg 36EA7AA6-12D0-476A-BF08-DC274B226583.jpeg ive recently acquired a collection of Kushan coins that aren’t to difficult to I.D however these two seem more difficult. Ideas welcome. Thank you.
     
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  3. medoraman

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    Top one looks like a Taxila issue, not sure if Kushan. Similar geography and timeframes as Kushan issues, so I see a lot of Taxila coins mixed in with proper Kushan ones. Could have been minted by Huns, Kushan locals, or other locals.
     
  4. THCoins

    THCoins Well-Known Member

    In the top specimen the second photo is upside down. This shows a three-arched hill with moon and sun above. Below is a river with below that a part visible of the year in numbers. This is a base-metal issue of the Western Satraps, likely during the rule of Damasena.
    In the bottom one there is a symbol in front of the horse that defines this as indo-Parthian, likely issued under Gondophares.
     
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  5. caffers2

    caffers2 Active Member

    Very interesting thank you!
     
  6. caffers2

    caffers2 Active Member

    got it with your help.
    1st - TAXILA: Anonymous, 2nd-1st century BC, AE 16mm (1.83g), Pieper-1100, BMC-XXIV:18, elephant right // 3-arch hill, with crescent atop, VF.
    2nd - Indo Parthian Kings Gondophares AE Tetradrachm. Date: 30-50 AD. Obverse: King on horseback right. Reverse: Siva facing holding trident. Size: 22.14 mm.Weight: 9.1 grams."
     
  7. medoraman

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    Good job. Personally I would call the coin a F and not a VF, but the pic could be deceiving.
     
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  8. THCoins

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  9. caffers2

    caffers2 Active Member

    Many thanks for the detailed I.D! Yes I would aggree F not VF, I copied that from the other coin description.
     
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