Opinions On What This Counter Mark Image Is Supposed To Be?

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Ancientnoob Pillar of the Community United States 5155 Posts	Posted 12/21/2013 9:10 pm Playing around with my camera and decided to photograph the countermark on my Vasu Deva White Huns Drachm. It was described as thunderbolt. I have seen it described as a boar and a tamgha. I was wonder what every ones opinion is? There are countermarks of bust circulating at this time. VasuDeva of Zabulistan Turko-Hephthalite Hunnic Afghanistan ca.685 AD AR Drachm Senmerv Crown Type. Tri-lingual. Nezak (Nspk) Huns Kingdom of Zabul Vakhu (Vasu)-Deva, Sub-ruler of Shahi Tigin Circa 720-738 AD Ref. GÃ¶bl Hunnen Em. 244 31.8 mm x 3.28g. Die position=12h Obverse: Bust of Vasu Deva right in Persian style. Bull head above crown ; 'thunderbolt' countermark, Gold plug countermark. Brahmi legend in field. Cursive Bactrian Greek Legend around. Reverse: Zoroastrian fire altar and attendants. Pahlavi legend in fields, Cursive Bactrian Greek Legend around. Note: Holed. Gold Plugged in antiquity. Edited by Ancientnoob 12/22/2013 12:13 am Report this Post to the Staff

vermontensium Moderator United States 16681 Posts	Posted 12/21/2013 10:22 pm Interesting. I wonder if there is more than one coin like this with the same countermark? swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 12/21/2013 11:11 pm I can't tell. Report this Post to the Staff
chrsmat71 Pillar of the Community United States 4981 Posts	Posted 12/22/2013 01:55 am man, no idea....i'd say ask AN...but then I noticed the OP. ;-) Report this Post to the Staff
Dutchgulden Pillar of the Community Netherlands 1204 Posts	Posted 12/22/2013 07:30 am great photo, no idea, I'm sorry Report this Post to the Staff
pishpash Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 3626 Posts	Posted 12/22/2013 07:56 am Looks like an animal grazing. Found this site, didn't find your countermark though http://rajesh-godofkings.blogspot.c...k-coins.html Report this Post to the Staff
TJsCoins Pillar of the Community United States 3229 Posts	Posted 12/22/2013 10:53 am A boar maybe? Report this Post to the Staff
Triskeles Auctions Valued Member United States 104 Posts	Posted 12/23/2013 01:25 am AN, According to GÃ¶bl, it is his c/m 103, which he describes as the Brahmi inscription GIYA(RA?) in circular incuse. The c/m on yours is only partially formed, which is not uncommon with these. Best, John Report this Post to the Staff
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