Ctwink
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Posted: 29 Jan 2019, 21:21
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This is being billed as a roman coin, but looks Indian to me. Any ideas?
thanks - Chris
ShadowyEnigma
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Posted: 29 Jan 2019, 21:38
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Hello,
Right you are! It is Indian... from the Chola Dynasty
This one here I believe:
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces17657.html
Hope this helps!
ShadowyEnigma
Ctwink
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Posted: 29 Jan 2019, 21:48
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Super - thanks for the reply - coin is not as valuable as the seller is saying!
-- Chris
PetrusAscanus
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Posted: 29 Jan 2019, 23:56
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Not Chola, but Lakdiva:
please browse these:
http://coins.lakdiva.org/medievallanka/dambadeniya.html
http://coins.lakdiva.org/medievallanka/polonnaruva.html
King Parakramabahu II - Sri pa ra kra ma ba hu
Very common, not much value, replica's exist...
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Ctwink
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Posted: 30 Jan 2019, 00:01
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Good to know - even more reason not to pay what’s being asked!
PetrusAscanus
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Posted: 30 Jan 2019, 00:08
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in that condition I would not pay more then 7 or 8US$ max
Non est totum quod splendet ut aurum
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Ctwink
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Posted: 30 Jan 2019, 00:14
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PetrusAscanus
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Posted: 30 Jan 2019, 10:28
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Non est totum quod splendet ut aurum
Rijkdom bestaat niet uit het hebben van veel bezittingen, maar in het hebben van weinig behoeften
Ctwink
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Posted: 30 Jan 2019, 14:15
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