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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TIF, post: 2183650, member: 56859&quot;]Maybe Kushan Empire, Vasudeva I?&nbsp; What&#039;s the size and weight?</p><p><br /></p><p>Yours (edited for ease of viewing):</p><p>[ATTACH=full]423061[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Reduced weight tetradrachms from Vcoins, <a href="http://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/coinindia/36/product/india_kushan_vasudeva_i_ae_reduced_weight_tetradrachm_with_additional_delta_symbol_rare_and_choice/571135/Default.aspx" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/coinindia/36/product/india_kushan_vasudeva_i_ae_reduced_weight_tetradrachm_with_additional_delta_symbol_rare_and_choice/571135/Default.aspx" rel="nofollow">CoinIndia</a>.&nbsp; There are some similarities.</p><p><img src="https://dfpfmltq984k.cloudfront.net/product_image/36/L/5/L6o5oj2PT2d98BkkCPf6x39KDa7W44.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/coinindia/36/product/india_kushan_vasudeva_i_ae_reduced_weight_tetradrachm_with_additional_delta_symbol_rare_and_choice/571139/Default.aspx" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/coinindia/36/product/india_kushan_vasudeva_i_ae_reduced_weight_tetradrachm_with_additional_delta_symbol_rare_and_choice/571139/Default.aspx" rel="nofollow">Another</a> like the above:</p><p><img src="https://dfpfmltq984k.cloudfront.net/product_image/36/M/5/mSG53cjYM8Wa2FcHXqL4Tn6pinF7kK.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>Description of the above two coins:</p><p>INDIA, KUSHAN: VASUDEVA I AE REDUCED WEIGHT TETRADRACHM, WITH ADDITIONAL &quot;DELTA&quot; SYMBOL. RARE AND CHOICE!</p><p>Obverse&nbsp; &nbsp; King standing facing, sacrificing at altar at left, symbol under arm: &quot;delta plus comb&quot;</p><p>Reverse&nbsp; &nbsp; Oesho (Siva) standing facing, holding trident and diadem, Bull Nandi behind</p><p>Date&nbsp; &nbsp; c. 191-226 CE</p><p>Weight&nbsp; &nbsp; 6.73 gm.</p><p>Diameter&nbsp; &nbsp; 18-20 mm.</p><p>Die axis&nbsp; &nbsp; 12 o&#039;clock</p><p>Reference&nbsp; &nbsp; Göbl 1008, MAC --- (unlisted)</p><p>Comments&nbsp; &nbsp; This rare type has an unusual symbol under the king&#039;s arm that has been called &#039;delta plus &quot;comb.&quot;&#039;</p><p><br /></p><p>Maybe [USER=57364]@THCoins[/USER] will see this and weigh in.&nbsp; It looks like a coin he could readily identify.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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