Help To Identify This Ancient Gold Coin

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pirgah Valued Member Brazil 115 Posts	Posted 05/14/2018 10:33 am The only thing I know: Weight 7,20gr and Diameter: 20mm. My stupid guess, a coin from India, maybe because it remembers a paisa? Black and orange spots are a sign of corrosion? * Moved by Staff moved to a more appropriate forum. * Edited by pirgah 05/14/2018 11:12 am Report this Post to the Staff

Finn235 Pillar of the Community United States 6130 Posts	Posted 05/14/2018 11:33 am Nice one! It's a debased gold stater of the late Kidarite Huns; a barbarized copy of a Kushan coin. I'd need a bit of time to work on the legend, but you can see two of mine here: http://goccf.com/t/303351&SearchTerms=Vinayaditya Gold content was quite low. Yours has a good color, but is likely under 30% pure. Report this Post to the Staff
pirgah Valued Member Brazil 115 Posts	Posted 05/14/2018 12:09 pm Hi Finn 235, thank you for your reply, and following it I found a page where they describe several debased gold stater (several kings from Kidarite Kingdom): http://indiancoinsgks.blogspot.com....view=classic I hope you find from which king that coin is, cause I´m very curious. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 05/14/2018 4:15 pm They usually look more silver in color, this one may have a bit more gold in it. Very nice example of the type. Report this Post to the Staff
pirgah Valued Member Brazil 115 Posts	Posted 05/14/2018 4:43 pm Thanks echizento, I hope Finn235 can discover which ruler it belongs. It´s an auction coin, but it´s absurdly overpriced judging by the links he provided. Report this Post to the Staff
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