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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Muhammad Niazi, post: 3584001, member: 83232&quot;]I recently acquired some jital coins, among them this coin caught my eye. I couldnt identify it till I got it. the bust was unmistakably parthian, with their wedge shaped beard with a wavy texture and big round eyes. </p><p><br /></p><p>Parthian coins are one of my favorite coinage due to their beauty (especially the silver ones with their extensive legend)</p><p>I hadnt known they produced small copper drachms until now.</p><p><br /></p><p>The coin is of the king Gondaphares I, who founded the Indo Parthian Kindgom.</p><p>The name of Gondaphares was translated in Armenian in &quot;Gastaphar&quot;, and then in Western languages into &quot;Gaspard&quot;. He may be the &quot;Gaspard, King of Persia&quot;, who, according to apocryphal texts and eastern Christian tradition, was one of the three Biblical Magi who attended the birth of Christ. </p><p><br /></p><p>gondaphares copper drachm northern India 20-50AD.</p><p>Diademed and bearded bust, right. corrupt Greek legend / Pallas standing right with thunderbolt and shield. Karosthi legend and control marks. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]956591[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]956592[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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