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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Pellinore, post: 4848356, member: 74834&quot;]Thanks for this interesting story. I would like to show a little copper coin found in Southern India, that is from a much later date in Roman history, including what the seller wrote about it: </p><p><br /></p><p>&#039;South India, c. 4th century. Imitation of Roman AE3. Obv: Roman style bust right, star in front, pseudo legend around. Rev: Similar to Constantinian GLORIA EXERCITVS soldiers with single standard reverse. 14 mm, 0.97 gr. This coin was found in the Tamil Nadu state in south India, and is evidence of the trade ties that existed between the Roman Empire and the Tamil people under the mysterious Buddhist/Jain Kalabhra dynasty. The trade route went through the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, and the Arabian Sea, taking advantage of the Monsoon winds.&#039;</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1170684[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>There&#039;s some lettering on the obverse, but I can&#039;t make anything of it.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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