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nwplaza Valued Member United States 73 Posts	Posted 04/12/2016 3:12 pm Any help is appreciated. * Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. * Report this Post to the Staff

Finn235 Pillar of the Community United States 6130 Posts	Posted 04/12/2016 3:53 pm Something like: http://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces17657.html The "Octopus man" bronze coins of India were first introduced by Raja Raja Chola in ca. 985 AD, and there were many imitations thereafter. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 04/12/2016 4:08 pm Your coin is from the Chola Dynasty, they ruled Southern India including Sri Lanka. Raja Raja Chola is the most famous of the their rulers 985-1014 AD. Their coins resemble a figure with many arms, so these coins are falsely named the Octopus King. The image is actually the king siting on a throne. Most on the coins look alike so I'm not sure if this is Raja Raja Chola or another king. You second picture is up side down. Here is an interesting article about the dynasty. http://www.cs.mcgill.ca/~rwest/link..._Dynasty.htm Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 04/12/2016 5:16 pm Nice, strong, well struck example. Certainly nice enough for a good collection. Report this Post to the Staff
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