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Old Dec 11, 2006, 06:56 AM   #1
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I Found An Ancient Coin

hi, i have found an ancient coin from northern area of pakistan. i want information about this coin and its worth.. can anyone help me with it ??
THNX in advance.!!
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Old Dec 11, 2006, 07:08 AM   #2
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Any chance that you could use the macro function on your camera to improve the field of view and get rid of the blurriness? It's hard to say what you have given the current pictures.

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Old Dec 11, 2006, 08:00 AM   #3
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it looks Kushan

take a look at this page for comparison

http://www.grifterrec.com/coins/kushan/kushan3.html
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Old Dec 11, 2006, 08:16 AM   #4
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please tell me estimated value of this coin.. .. as i dont know anything about coins....
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Old Dec 11, 2006, 08:20 AM   #5
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your coin is very worn and probably not worth much. If you look on E-bay you will see examples of Kushan coins.



here is on similar to yours, listed for less than $2.00

http://cgi.ebay.com/Kanishka-I-AE-Te...QQcmdZViewItem
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Old Dec 28, 2006, 04:55 PM   #6
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its Kushan

I think its a Kushan coin from north west India. Probably Kanishka. They are quite common and from the condition of the coin, may not be of a huge price tag :-)
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Old Oct 17, 2007, 03:41 PM   #7
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Smile Yes,it is Kushana coin

Yes,it is a Kushana coin.
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Old Oct 20, 2007, 10:20 AM   #8
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Yep. It a Kushan

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Old Dec 7, 2007, 07:19 AM   #9
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Kushan Coin

Dear Fahad

This is cleary a Kushan coin. Let me know if you need further information. You can also Google and get the various forms.

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Old Dec 7, 2007, 10:16 AM   #10
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This is totally out there but could it be Kushan?
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Old Dec 7, 2007, 10:28 AM   #11
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This is totally out there but could it be Kushan?
LOL

Boy, you are really going out on a limb there. Probably alot more research needed

Funny Boy..................he is just jumping into the game. A little grace period is allowed.
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Old Dec 8, 2007, 01:58 AM   #12
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Anyone know what it is?
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Old Jan 4, 2010, 08:28 AM   #13
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Alex, I hope it's not too late but my research indicates that this is a Kushan coin.
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Old Jan 14, 2010, 12:45 PM   #14
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hi, i have found an ancient coin from northern area of pakistan. i want information about this coin and its worth.. can anyone help me with it ??
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Yes, the photo could be better but my first guess is Kaniska 232-260 AD with Mao reverse but missing the legends so ID is not even close to certain. I have a nicer one that cost $15 so I'd say this is on the order of half that.
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