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<p>[QUOTE="Marsyas Mike, post: 7897034, member: 85693"][USER=98035]@Finn235[/USER] - thanks for sharing these. Very informative...</p><p><br /></p><p>I am horning in on this post because I got my very first Gadhaiya coin last week. This was not something I was actively seeking, but with most of my ancient interests, I let some random eBay auction lead me. It came in a small oddball lot (Ivan the Terrible denga included) and once I got this in hand, I was really, really impressed. </p><p><br /></p><p>This led me to hunting up [USER=98035]@Finn235[/USER] posts on Coin Talk where I found a lot of great information on these. So thank you! </p><p><br /></p><p>Here it is, my only Gadhaiya, with my effort at an attribution. It has some crusty stuff, mostly on the obverse, but I kind of like the "excavated look" to some extent:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1363651[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>Indo-Sasanian, Chalukyas of Gujarat. </b></p><p><b>Gadhaiya Paisa</b></p><p><b>(c. 950-1050 A.D. )</b></p><p>Degenerate Indo-Sasanian style bust right, sun and moon (crown?) above / Stylized fire altar, sun (rosette of dots) above left, crescent moon above right</p><p>Mitchiner Non-Islamic 427; Deyell 158 (see reverse).</p><p>(4.03 grams / 18 x 16 mm)</p><p>eBay Sep. 2021 Lot @ $3.90</p><p><b>Attribution Notes:</b></p><p>"...the celators opted to shrink the portrait to accommodate the entire die on the best-struck coins. This is by far the most common single type of Gadhaiya, the Small Portrait Orthodox type, series 1.4.3."</p><p>Finn235 on Coin Talk Oct. 2019</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is the lot it came in. I cannot figure out the two on the right - the bottom one is an Ottoman akce of some sort (0.68 grams, silver). The one with the five-spoke wheel is utterly baffling me. Any help greatly appreciated:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1363650[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Marsyas Mike, post: 7897034, member: 85693"][USER=98035]@Finn235[/USER] - thanks for sharing these. Very informative... I am horning in on this post because I got my very first Gadhaiya coin last week. This was not something I was actively seeking, but with most of my ancient interests, I let some random eBay auction lead me. It came in a small oddball lot (Ivan the Terrible denga included) and once I got this in hand, I was really, really impressed. This led me to hunting up [USER=98035]@Finn235[/USER] posts on Coin Talk where I found a lot of great information on these. So thank you! Here it is, my only Gadhaiya, with my effort at an attribution. It has some crusty stuff, mostly on the obverse, but I kind of like the "excavated look" to some extent: [ATTACH=full]1363651[/ATTACH] [B]Indo-Sasanian, Chalukyas of Gujarat. Gadhaiya Paisa (c. 950-1050 A.D. )[/B] Degenerate Indo-Sasanian style bust right, sun and moon (crown?) above / Stylized fire altar, sun (rosette of dots) above left, crescent moon above right Mitchiner Non-Islamic 427; Deyell 158 (see reverse). (4.03 grams / 18 x 16 mm) eBay Sep. 2021 Lot @ $3.90 [B]Attribution Notes:[/B] "...the celators opted to shrink the portrait to accommodate the entire die on the best-struck coins. This is by far the most common single type of Gadhaiya, the Small Portrait Orthodox type, series 1.4.3." Finn235 on Coin Talk Oct. 2019 Here is the lot it came in. I cannot figure out the two on the right - the bottom one is an Ottoman akce of some sort (0.68 grams, silver). The one with the five-spoke wheel is utterly baffling me. Any help greatly appreciated: [ATTACH=full]1363650[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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