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Brahmi ? on Indo-Sasanian coin - pls help

Started by Amit Kher, March 29, 2024, 12:40:11 PM

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Amit Kher

going by the visible (undamaged) portions the coin below, in all probabilities belongs to the Sri Ha Derivative series of Eastern Indo-Sasanian coinage

the coins in this series usually have the Brahmi letter 'Sa' above the crown, sometimes visible, mostly partially out of flan

what this coin has doesn't look like 'Sa'

can someone kindly help?
 
 

THCoins

I looked in Mitchiner NISWC, there are quite a lot of varieties there of which multiple with "Sri" above the head gear. But none similar to yours. The lower elements above the dottet line seems part of the head gear. I can not make a sensible Brahmi character of the element above that.

This is possibly the closest to your type which i have. But unfortunately, important parts off-flan.

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Amit Kher

thanks for checking Anthony
had shared it with Steve also; he felt the symbol sort of resembles Sri Bho that's in front of the portrait in some coins
so nothing definite for now & the coin sits in the "Uncertain Bin" :)