Mystery Coin of the Day

A Challenge for the other members.
Silver 14 mm x 2.25 grams

 

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oh wait..is that a gupta coin? i see that what i think is a bird on the reverse. i'm i barking up the right tree?

 

The bird is Peacock and this Post-Gupta. I like how you made a stylistic connection.

 

i think i got it after a bit of searching..

harshavardhana

 

Well Done Chris. I urge you and everyone else to google this guy. Awesome.

 

yeah! that's a great coin AN, the bust is fantastic. i read a little bit about that cat, pretty interesting. king, butt kicker, and playwright.

 

Mine is a different Harsha. 1089-1111AD

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harsha_of_Kashmir

 

Anoob, your posts are like having our own numismatic edition of a National Geographic column. Thanks for showing us yet another fascinating coin!

 

Kanauj, India
Harshavardhana b. AD 590 (r.606-647)
Vardhanas of Thanesar and Kanauj
AR Drachm 14mm x 2.25 grams
Obverse:Head left Crescent above, elongated earlobes.
Reverse: Peacock Brahmi legend around: vijitavanir avanapati sri siladitya

 

That is an oddly mesmerizing and appealing coin!

 

Great specimen, Noob ! Mesmerizing eye indeed. Nice that the entire title "Sri Siladitya" is visible below the peacock.

 

Right! I'm not sure what it is (the feeling we get from the coin). Its is mesmerizing. Thanks. I can't put my finger on it but I have caught myself looking at it for an uncanny amount of time.

 

I think it's got something to do with his Eye of Horus-like peeper staring out at you.

 

I think Zumbly hit on it...'cause now I can't stop gazing at it !! LOL...

 

It's kind of unsettling. I had to make it my new avatar.

 

An eye popper coin AN.

That's the feeling of being watched by a one-eyed coin...

 

The coin does have a fascinating portrait. I think it makes a great avatar.

 

Holy Peacock. Look at this!

http://www.vcoins.com/es/stores/coi...rachm_very_rare_and_choice/81315/Default.aspx

 

dang!