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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     80000417      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Ancient East Region:     KUSHAN EMPIRE Issuer:     Soter Megas/Vima Takto Date Ruled:     Circa AD 80-100 Metal:     Silver Denomination:     Vima Takto Obverse Description:     Helmeted and draped bust left, holding spear in raised right hand; to left, “Vi” in Kharosthi; to right, tamgha; all within bead-and-reel border Reverse Description:     BACIΛ?V BACIΛ?ΩN CΩTHP M?ΓAC OO, crowned and diademed king right on horseback, raising right hand in gesture of benediction and holding reins with left; tamgha to right Primary Reference:     Senior B16.1 var. Reference2:     MK pl. 176/19-1 var. Reference3:     Donum Burns 57 var. Reference4:     Göbl, Antike 2331 var. (all varieties without the OO in obv. legend) Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=132640 Grade:     Good VF, black-green patina with dusty olive overtones Notes:     Sale: Triton XII, Lot: 417 Rare variety and of finer style than the published specimens.

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