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While not the best look coin for the type, it will find a spot in my collection until I can afford a nicer one. I've always liked this type so when this came along cheap I grabbed it. The coin is of the Indo-Scythian King Maues, while his dates have not been verified to an exact time, it is believe he ruled a bit earlier. The dates most used are 90-60 BC. Maues was the Conqueror of the Gandhara and made his capitol in Sirkap with his coins being struck at Taxila. The early Indo-scythians had close ties to the Greeks and adopted they language and manners at court. AE Hemi-obol Indo-scythian Maues 90-60 BC Obverse: Elephant facing right with raised trunk and bell around his next. The raised trunk has been considered even to this day a sign good luck. Reverse: A Caduceus with the Greek legend King Maues and a monograms for the Taxila mint. This coin type is an exact copy expect for the legend and monogram of a Tri-chalkon of Demetrios I from a 100 years earlier. 28mm x 8.2g x 2h Senior 5.1   Here is the coin of Demetrios I the coins was copied from.  Image from Coin India website. |
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This is a nice coin type. I'm a sucker for any ancient coin with an elephant on it. You're doing well with your Indo-Scythian subset, Ron. I know you've got an Azes I/II, and the Aspavarma you posted the other day. This will make for a nice addition. With all your Kushans, Kushano-Sassanians, Indo-Greeks, and Indo-Parthians, I'd say you've got ancient India pretty well covered. I'm betting you've got some of the earlier stuff (like Mauryan) covered too...I just can't recall those, assuming you posted them.
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Thanks Bob, I do have several Mauryan kashapana silver coins. What I like about this area is that they all have had contact with one another. Like the Kushans being replaced by the Sassanians. The region is a melting pot of different kingdoms and empires.
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Sorta looks like King Maues was a New York Yankees fan.  "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
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I like the caduceus and the unusual patina.
Seems like you are going great guns at the moment with all these interesting additions.
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A little slow around here today, so I will add these coins that Bob had mentioned. A group of Kashapana from the Mauryan Kingdom circa 272-187 BC, time of the Great Ashoka AR 15mm Kashapana Punched marked.   |
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I remember seeing these before, an interestring lot especially for those that like punch marks.
Personally I like the one bottom right, it looks like it might actually be a sim card from an early Nokia.
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Nice set there, Ron. I only own one little karshapana, which our old friend Chris gave me.
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David it does look like one.  |
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A little slow around here today Agreed, but at least that dude who was too lazy to lift a finger attributing his own coins has migrated away.  Thanks for sharing the Kashapana! "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
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