This Makes Me Irrationally Angry... Tooled Drachm Of Kidara

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Finn235 Pillar of the Community United States 6130 Posts	Posted 02/15/2018 12:57 pm As some of you know, one of my (too) many pursuits is to collect the awesome coinage of the Hunnic tribes who ruled or terrorized most of central Asia from about 300-700 AD. These aren't cheap or easy coins to find, so I was thrilled to spot a CNG lot auction with three drachms of Kidara, the founder of the short-lived Kidarite hun kingdom that subjugated and replaced the Kushano-Sassanian kingdom in Afghanistan/Pakistan. The lot described "Three AR drachms of Kidara, one with features engraved..." Cool, maybe that's ancient graffiti? [Screams internally] Report this Post to the Staff

Crazyb0 Rest in Peace 10197 Posts	Posted 02/15/2018 1:15 pm Yea, it is relatively modern modification, they were just trying to make a better likeness for historical purposes, right? Lol! Report this Post to the Staff
Finn235 Pillar of the Community United States 6130 Posts	Posted 02/15/2018 1:16 pm For reference, here is what the portrait was supposed to originally look like: https://www.zeno.ru/showphoto.php?photo=20710 In addition to striking problems with Kidara's face, it was also the first spot to wear flat. Some imbecile thought that they could put the face back on. Report this Post to the Staff
chafemasterj Pillar of the Community United States 6514 Posts	Posted 02/15/2018 3:59 pm Looks like a caricature you'd have done at a carnival. Huge bummer. Check out my counterstamped Lincoln Cent collection: http://goccf.com/t/303507 Report this Post to the Staff
Palouche Pillar of the Community Spain 2752 Posts	Posted 02/15/2018 4:34 pm Incredible!! She strikes again!! Report this Post to the Staff
paxbrit Pillar of the Community United States 992 Posts	Posted 02/15/2018 4:41 pm As Jesus said, 'The Bubba ye have with ye always'. Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 02/15/2018 5:01 pm Ugh. A few two many beers before picking up that scalpel. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 02/15/2018 5:05 pm That's ashamed a otherwise nice and valuable coin reduced to being worth next to nothing, and not to mention ruining it's historical value. Report this Post to the Staff
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