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Simonuk New Member United Kingdom 13 Posts	Posted 07/02/2016 2:12 pm Hi I have this silver coin which I can find no info on As I said its silver,weighs 4.07gr and measures 13 mm across and is 2-3mm thick Thanks in advance for anyone's help on this [[move]] Report this Post to the Staff

Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 07/02/2016 2:44 pm It's an Indo-Sasanian Gadhaiya paisa. For similar see: https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/co...Default.aspx https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/sp...Default.aspx https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/ne...Default.aspx Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 07/02/2016 3:02 pm to the community. Nice example, these coins date from 11th-13th century. Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 07/02/2016 3:06 pm In the article linked below, you can see the evolution (de-evolution?) of the obverse portrait and reverse fire altar from the original Sasanian source material: http://www.forumancientcoins.com/nu...aiya%20Paisa Edited by Kamnaskires 07/02/2016 3:07 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Simonuk New Member United Kingdom 13 Posts	Posted 07/02/2016 3:24 pm Hi Thank you for your replies guys, I appreciate it. Here is the other side of the coin Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 07/02/2016 3:39 pm Quote: Here is the other side of the coin Yep, that's the fire altar, greatly abstracted from the prototype. Nice example. Report this Post to the Staff
Simonuk New Member United Kingdom 13 Posts	Posted 07/02/2016 3:46 pm Thank you for you help Bob Regards Simon Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 07/02/2016 4:00 pm The Sassanians and Indo-Sassanian practiced Zoroastrianism their God was Ahura Mazda and they worshiped fire hence the fire altar with attendance. Here are two coins that will show how the designed deteriorated. Sassanian Empire Later Indo-Sassanian Kingdom Report this Post to the Staff
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