Crazy Bidding On An Indo-Sassanian Drachm... What Gives?

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Finn235 Pillar of the Community United States 6130 Posts	Posted 07/18/2016 11:52 am http://www.ebay.com/itm/ANCIENT-IND...311653898104 Wanted a transitional piece to bridge the gap between a genuine Sassanian drachm, and the late imitative Gadhaiya Paisa. This seller had a handful of okay examples, so I put in my chips. Didn't win any because clearly I don't want one badly enough. This one was an outlier, selling for over six times the average price. Is there something special about this one that I am missing? It does have a nice portrait of distinctive Indian style, but personally I would not have gone much above $30 for this one. Report this Post to the Staff

echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 07/18/2016 2:30 pm I collect Sassanian and Indo-Sassanian coins and I have not seen this type before. It's most likely an unknown and rare ruler that someone is aware of. Report this Post to the Staff
Finn235 Pillar of the Community United States 6130 Posts	Posted 07/18/2016 2:35 pm Could be. Are Indo-sassanian coins generally attributable to a specific ruler? I was under the impression they were all simple imitations of Sassanian coins without knowledge of who or what the design elements represent. Free literature on the subject seems to be sparse at any rate. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 07/18/2016 2:53 pm There is very little information about these coins, but from what I understand they depict regional governors. Report this Post to the Staff
josephrg Valued Member United States 234 Posts	Posted 07/18/2016 6:47 pm Was a private auction with bidders not shown probably some shill bidding on his auctions Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34428 Posts	Posted 07/19/2016 9:30 pm Final price was $128. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
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