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CollegeBarbers Pillar of the Community United States 2608 Posts	Posted 01/08/2025 4:29 pm One of the generous gifts I received in the CCF Secret Santa was this coin identified as a drachm from the Sassanian Empire. It's silver, measures 15.3mm-16.1mm, and weighs 4.2g. In researching the coin, it looks like it might be Chaulukyan. Can anyone help further identify this coin or provide any historical context? ANA and IBNS member YouTube channel 7070 type set Walking Liberty set Want list Trade list Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34396 Posts	Posted 01/09/2025 08:34 am What a thoughtful gift! This is a super example of a Gadhaiya Paisa. Here is an old thread by @finn to help put your new acquisition into perspective: http://goccf.com/t/276704 "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
jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 01/09/2025 09:50 am Very nice! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
january1may Pillar of the Community Russian Federation 5172 Posts	Posted 01/09/2025 4:59 pm I think this is one of the "alien face" types... Unfortunately most of the images in Finn's thread had been eaten by Photobucket. Report this Post to the Staff
CollegeBarbers Pillar of the Community United States 2608 Posts	Posted 01/11/2025 5:39 pm Thank you for the information! Finn's thread is an incredible compilation of research. It's a shame about the Photobucket images, though. From Finn's guide, is it safe to attribute this as a Series 3 - "Bent Head" type? Photobucket makes it hard to match a more specific subtype... ANA and IBNS member YouTube channel 7070 type set Walking Liberty set Want list Trade list Report this Post to the Staff
january1may Pillar of the Community Russian Federation 5172 Posts	Posted 01/11/2025 7:05 pm AFAICT "Series 3 - Bent Head" is what the guide calls the alien face series, yes. Unfortunately it's indeed pretty much impossible to attribute any further with those Photobucket pics. Report this Post to the Staff
CollegeBarbers Pillar of the Community United States 2608 Posts	Posted 01/22/2025 2:01 pm Thank you, january1may! Any thoughts on the grade? ANA and IBNS member YouTube channel 7070 type set Walking Liberty set Want list Trade list Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34396 Posts	Posted 01/22/2025 2:30 pm Grading these is tough I find. All of the details and design elements remain, so Fine or so? "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
january1may Pillar of the Community Russian Federation 5172 Posts	Posted 01/23/2025 03:42 am Quote: Grading these is tough I find. All of the details and design elements remain, so Fine or so? I'd have said VF but grades start to lose meaning with a deep but flat design like this (something I've also found with some modern world coin types). Report this Post to the Staff
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