Indo-Scythian Drachm (Correction: Gupta Empire)

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Lucky Cuss Pillar of the Community United States 4841 Posts	Posted 02/07/2025 11:10 am I came across this in a group of unsorted ancients. I'm confident of my general identification, but this genre is outside of my realm of expertise, so I'm unable to be more specific. It's about 11.5 mm across and weighs 2.01 grams. Please forgive me if my shot of the reverse is oriented incorrectly. Colligo ergo sum Edited by Lucky Cuss 02/07/2025 8:26 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 32709 Posts	Posted 02/07/2025 11:53 am @lc, super pick up for you. Yes it is Indo-Scythian, but can be even more narrowly defined as Western Satraps. Here is a link to a super thread by @drns with all the rulers: http://goccf.com/t/292888 Added: I think that those are hills on the rev, so you do need to rotate your image almost 180°. I've got a few of these because some of them are dated (in script behind the bust). Unfortunately, the date is very often off-flan, such as in your example. Further addition: here is a link to a paper that should help you with the reading of the inscription to determine your coin's ruler: https://people.bu.edu/ptandon/WK-Legends.pdf "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
jecz79 Valued Member Portugal 444 Posts	Posted 02/07/2025 1:07 pm Very nice coin. And interesting information, thank you. Report this Post to the Staff
Lucky Cuss Pillar of the Community United States 4841 Posts	Posted 02/07/2025 6:41 pm Quote: ...but can be even more narrowly defined as Western Satraps. I strongly suspected so, but what held me back from positively concluding that was how much the central design on the reverse seems to deviate from the norm. Colligo ergo sum Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 32709 Posts	Posted 02/07/2025 7:57 pm Hmm good point. That reverse does look more like a peacock than the three hills. Maybe a closer match to this slightly later series (Gupta Empire): https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces58367.html "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
Lucky Cuss Pillar of the Community United States 4841 Posts	Posted 02/07/2025 8:13 pm Quote: ...Maybe a closer match to this slightly later series (Gupta Empire): I think you've hit on it. This other example's even closer yet - https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pi...tml?mobile=0 Colligo ergo sum Report this Post to the Staff
Lucky Cuss Pillar of the Community United States 4841 Posts	Posted 02/07/2025 8:34 pm I think my example may be from the early years of the reign of Kumaragupta I (commencing in 416 CE). The early reverse legend should read: Paramabhagavata Rajadhiraja Sri Kumaragupta Mahendraditya Colligo ergo sum Edited by Lucky Cuss 02/07/2025 8:36 pm Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 157664 Posts	Posted 02/09/2025 1:07 pm Very nice! Coin Collector Since 1978 My Avatar My Old Avatar My 7070 My Eisenhower Dollars CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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