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nattwell New Member United Kingdom 42 Posts	Posted 05/24/2014 12:06 pm the first is very thin lightweight the second looks to be bronze and quite heavy any help with dates country values ect,thanks in advance Report this Post to the Staff

rooneydog Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 739 Posts	Posted 05/24/2014 12:24 pm Have a look here for the 2nd coin http://coinindia.com/galleries-vima-kadphises.html Report this Post to the Staff
rooneydog Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 739 Posts	Posted 05/24/2014 12:48 pm Top one looks like a French coin from 16th Century but I am useless at reading legends Report this Post to the Staff
nattwell New Member United Kingdom 42 Posts	Posted 05/24/2014 12:48 pm the second is between 14 and 15 grams on my kitchen scales Report this Post to the Staff
zxcccxz Pillar of the Community Canada 5417 Posts	Posted 05/24/2014 12:53 pm I was thinking the first one is french and the second one Ancient Indian (Probably 2nd-4th Century). Report this Post to the Staff
rooneydog Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 739 Posts	Posted 05/24/2014 12:58 pm Quote: the second is between 14 and 15 grams on my kitchen scales Probably is the top coin then AE tetradrachm or unit, c. first quarter of 2nd. Century Weight: 16.18 gm., Diam: 28 mm., Die axis: 12 o'clock King standing facing, sacrificing at fire altar at left, club, tamgha and axehead-shafted trident in fields, Greek legend around: BACIÎ›EYC BACIÎ›EWN CWTHP MEÎ"AC OOHMO KAÎ"Î¦ICHC/ Siva standing facing, holding trident and deerskin, bull Nandi right behind, bead and reel border around GÃ¶bl 760, MAC 3006 Report this Post to the Staff
peter1234 Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 1351 Posts	Posted 05/24/2014 1:05 pm The 1st coin is a French Jetton. 15C I believe. Report this Post to the Staff
nattwell New Member United Kingdom 42 Posts	Posted 05/24/2014 1:17 pm thanks everyone your a world of knowledge that I appreciate very much. Report this Post to the Staff
Petrus Pillar of the Community Belgium 2895 Posts	Posted 05/24/2014 5:04 pm I think this is your coin (similar): http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/ukdfddata/sh...jeton&cat=84 Edited by Petrus 05/24/2014 5:23 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Petrus Pillar of the Community Belgium 2895 Posts	Posted 05/29/2014 2:35 pm new pictures(with many thanks to Arie Van Herwijnen http://www.bonatiele.nl) http://www.mcsearch.info/record.html?id=357108 https://sites.google.com/site/lesje...-la-couronne please use google translate on these sites writing on your coin : AVE MARIA GRATIA PLena Edited by Petrus 05/29/2014 2:42 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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