Need Help ID'ing Ancient Silver Coin

[jpgharv29]

Can you all please help me ID this ancient silver coin?

Only one side can be discern.

Thank you!

[afantiques]

It appears to be Roman. I may even be wrong on that. There is a helpful ancient coin forum here

https://www.cointalk.com/forums/ancients/

[argon38]

I think this is it (the link is for reference only):

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Ancient-Indo-Scythian-Bronze-Coin-Of-Azes-I-King-On-Horseback-47-25-BC-STK-A1...

[argon38]

And surely bronze - not silver - given the verdigris.

[argon38 · Accepted solution]

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@argon38 wrote:

And surely bronze - not silver - given the verdigris.

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Bronze disease, I should say (my metallurgy is getting a little "rusty"). And I meant the link to open in a separate tab:

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Ancient-Indo-Scythian-Bronze-Coin-Of-Azes-I-King-On-Horseback-47-25-BC-STK-A1...

[jpgharv29]

Hey AF,

I was band from the Antiquers Forum site and all associated (Cointalk Forum) sites for 55 years, 2 or 3 years ago now for reasons I'm sure you are well aware of. 

But I always was, and still am a fan of yours... 

Thanks for always striving to help. On the old eBay Antiques Board, that other site I was band from and this one. 

Thank you!

[jpgharv29]

Argon, you are AWESOME!

My apologies. The coin having a silvery-sheen I assumed it was old silver. 

Again, thank you so much as always for your help.

[newnewnewmann]

I think argon38 got it!

[argon38]

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@jpgharv29 wrote:

Again, thank you so much as always for your help.

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I voted up your tribute to Afantiques because it's well-deserved. I only wish I could help more with your interesting objects, but I usually keep my mouth shut because I know nothing about them!

[maxine*j]

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@argon38 wrote:

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@jpgharv29 wrote:

Again, thank you so much as always for your help.

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I voted up your tribute to Afantiques because it's well-deserved.

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Ditto.

And the "AWESOME" one to you.

[argon38]

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@maxine*j wrote:

And the "AWESOME" one to you.

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Well I suppose it would be pretty awesome if I actually had expert knowledge of Azes I and his Indo-Scythian monetary policy, but of course  I don't.

Try putting "bronze" "horseback" "ancient" "coin"  into Google images and look at the first page of results . I'll accept the credit for the "bronze"  part, but the rest was down to Google (and sheer luck).

[maxine*j]

"Awesome" not for this, or any other, particular answer.  "Awesome" for being, like afantiques, smart and cheery and generous.

[mymysharona43]

Lol so you going back in your 80's or 90's couldnt resist, stirring...

[thelmasstuff]

FYI - I've migrated back here and it's good to see some of the old folks.  🙂

[thelmasstuff]

I think you need to do a lot of research.  I have a repro coin that looks just like this that was given out as a premium for something about ten years ago.  I can't remember what we bought, but it had the same guy on the same horse.