Man With Hat Small Coin Identification Help Please - Page 2

To participate in the forum you must log in or register.

Author	Replies: 19 / Views: 3,311	Page: of 2

Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 08/30/2022 8:54 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Novicius Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 1168 Posts	Posted 08/31/2022 08:45 am Thanks again, Bob. That has sorted out what has been a bit of a quandary for some time now. It could be either an altar or a pomegranate, but the rounded shape makes me lean more towards the pomegranate, and it being a symbol of prosperity and ambition. During my searches I found a few of this type of coin, but the information has been pretty sketchy regarding devices and legends. The original owner's translation of the obverse legend was helpful - "Great King Of Kings Azes", but I can't make out the translation of the reverse legend which doesn't appear to be in English. Report this Post to the Staff
january1may Pillar of the Community Russian Federation 5176 Posts	Posted 08/31/2022 8:26 pm Quote: but I can't make out the translation of the reverse legend which doesn't appear to be in English AFAICT it's not a translation at all, just a transliteration of the Kharosthi (sp?) script: "maharajasa rajarajasa maha[ta]sa azasa" (where I'm not very confident in the syllable in the brackets). To the best of my knowledge it means roughly the same thing as the Greek, which is probably why there's no translation. Report this Post to the Staff
Novicius Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 1168 Posts	Posted 09/01/2022 7:34 pm Many thanks, @january1may. I can update the database accordingly now. Report this Post to the Staff
	Replies: 19 / Views: 3,311	Page: of 2

First Page Last 15 Replies

To participate in the forum you must log in or register.

All Forums Category: World Coins and Currency Forums Forum: Ancient, Greek, Roman, and Medieval Coins

The First Dollar, your premier source for bullion and rare coins. See our bullion list on the site and the coin inventory on ebay.

Silver Gold Bull US is the United States leading bullion dealer. We deliver gold coins, gold bars, silver coins, silver bars and precious metals to your door. Order today!

View Last 100 New Topics

View Last 100 Active Topics

Disclaimer: While a tremendous amount of effort goes into ensuring the accuracy of the information contained in this site, Coin Community assumes no liability for errors. Copyright 2005 - 2026 Coin Community Family- all rights reserved worldwide. Use of any images or content on this website without prior written permission of Coin Community or the original lender is strictly prohibited.
Contact Us | Advertise Here | Privacy Policy / Terms of Use

Coin Community Forum

It took 0.2 seconds to rattle this change.