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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Alegandron, post: 2847955, member: 51347&quot;]Here are a few of my coins that are along the <b>Silk Road</b>:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]675330[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Sogdiana</b> - Hyrcodes 3rd-4thCE AR Scyphate Obol or Reduced Drachm 12mm 0.56g Bukhara mint Male-Deity BMC Bactria p118</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I beleive this one is similar to yours... it is supposed to be scarce, as they are only found in &quot;ones&quot; and not several in a hoard or when found.&nbsp; Perhaps you know a lot more about it?</p><p>[ATTACH=full]675331[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Sogdiana</b> silk road 700-800 CE AE Cash Tamga Samitan RARE</p><p><br /></p><p>This would be a <b>Buddha Coin</b>:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]675334[/ATTACH]</p><p>India - Shakya Janapada</p><p>AR 5-Shana</p><p>6th-5th Century BCE</p><p>25mm x 21mm, 7.05g</p><p>Obv: Central Pentagonal punch plus several banker&#039;s marks</p><p>Rev: Blank</p><p>Ref: Hirano Type I.8.29</p><p>Coinage from the Ghaghara Gandak River region.</p><p>&quot;Prince Guatama Siddhartha 563 BCE to 483 BCE, the son of the king of the Shakya people (Republic). Siddhartha reached enlightenment, becoming a Buddha at the age of 35.&quot; </p><p>Coin struck by Buddha&#039;s father when Buddha was a Prince.</p><p>I understand there are probably 19 known.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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