Hunnic Empire - AR Drachm Of Hulk Hogan

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Finn235 Pillar of the Community United States 6130 Posts	Posted 07/01/2017 12:11 am Kidding, of course! I was saving this one for my Gadhaiya thread, but I might as well spill the beans now. I've had it for about 4 months now; the only one of its type that I have ever seen. This is of course related to the earliest type of Gadhaiya Paisa, as both attendants wear the "thorn dress" in addition to the clear winged head gear worn by the anonymous ruler. This one in particular is unique not only in the shape of the head or the unusually sharp strike, but also the sun on the reverse has a swirl pattern; another feature I have not seen elsewhwere. Oh and don't forget the trademark handlebar moustache! Report this Post to the Staff

echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 07/01/2017 12:42 am Very nice coin, This is an interesting series. I have a Nezak Hun Drachm I picked up a while back. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34419 Posts	Posted 07/01/2017 04:02 am @finn, from your earlier posts, it seemed like the flans were undersized compared with the dies. For this piece, the opposite seems true. Any thoughts on why? Maybe this was more of a trial strike to confirm that the dies were acceptable to the king? "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
Palouche Pillar of the Community Spain 2752 Posts	Posted 07/01/2017 04:29 am Really nice coin Finn Quite possibly northern european Paul Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 07/01/2017 08:54 am Quote: handlebar moustache! I think you've gotten your Fu Manchu and handlebar moustaches mixed up there, Steve. But, either way, great coin! Edited by Kamnaskires 07/01/2017 08:59 am Report this Post to the Staff
Finn235 Pillar of the Community United States 6130 Posts	Posted 07/02/2017 3:10 pm Just having a bit of fun I agree it was most likely intended to be a Fu Manchu, although it almost appears to be connected to the beard running along the chin. Nobody really knows who made these coins, but the bust seems undeniably Turkic to me. And @Spence, using dies too large for the flan was a decidedly Indian practice. It allowed for thicker, more sturdy coins without requiring very precise flan preparation. The Sassanians on the other hand preferred huge flat drachms of ~27-32mm with a "rim" of un-struck metal extending well past the die. I'll get all of these measured and numbered for my do-over of the Indo Sassanian coins; these tend to be about 25mm with a die of maybe 20-21mm. A lot of them don't line up well and are "bent" Report this Post to the Staff
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