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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ed Snible, post: 2801602, member: 82322&quot;][ATTACH=full]653257[/ATTACH]</p><p>Ghorid empire, Ghiyath al-Din Muhammad b. Sam (558-599 AH / 1163-1202 AD)</p><p>AE Jital 2.2g 13mm</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]653258[/ATTACH]</p><p>Northern Tokharistan, Kobadien, imitation of the Sasanian king Peroz</p><p>billon, drachm, 30mm; 6th century AD?</p><p>Obv: Bactrian inscription; Crowned Bust of Peroz within circle flanked by Tamghas</p><p>Rev: Fire altar with two attendants within circle</p><p>Five countermarks. A reverse countermark is why I am posting it here.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]653259[/ATTACH]</p><p>This countermark is an optical illusion.&nbsp; It can be seen as a two-humped camel.&nbsp; It an also be seen as an elephant!&nbsp; The camel&#039;s tail is the trunk.</p><p>If you aren&#039;t seeing it there is a drawing of it at <a href="https://www.zeno.ru/showgallery.php?cat=786" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.zeno.ru/showgallery.php?cat=786" rel="nofollow">https://www.zeno.ru/showgallery.php?cat=786</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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