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echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 04/11/2018 4:17 pm Recent purchase. AE 1 1/2 Karshapana India, Pushkalavati City Coinage Taxila mint Circa 185 BC Elephant advancing right Lion standing left 20 x 20mm x 12.13g x 12h MIG 538, MAC 4401-03 Report this Post to the Staff

Finn235 Pillar of the Community United States 6130 Posts	Posted 04/11/2018 4:42 pm Nice pickup - I need one of these for my Indian collection, but never bid high enough. They are very iconic coins. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 04/11/2018 5:08 pm Thanks Steve. Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 04/11/2018 8:17 pm Never met an elephant coin I didn't like. Congrats, Ron. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34425 Posts	Posted 04/11/2018 8:21 pm Nice coin Ron. Is there an object in front of the lion or is that just an irregularity in the flan? "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
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 04/11/2018 8:46 pm Yes Dave, A Chaitya hill lower left and a swastika in the upper right. Worn on this example. Report this Post to the Staff
Palouche Pillar of the Community Spain 2752 Posts	Posted 04/12/2018 05:31 am Nice coin Ron! Also above the elephants back there is a Chaitya hill (3 tier stupa) with crescent above, you can just make it out.. Maybe you know, but there are other styles of this coin with the animals facing in different directions possibly something you'd be interested in? The elephant signifies "strenght and steadfastness' and the lion "proud and majestic" It is said that the odd shapes of these coins are due to clipping before or after minting to control the weight.. Thanks for sharing Paul Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34425 Posts	Posted 04/12/2018 05:51 am Ok yes very interesting and not something that I have in my collection (yet!) "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
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 04/12/2018 07:08 am Thanks Paul. Report this Post to the Staff
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