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Hey y'all! Unfortunately this was not found whole metal detecting, but it was my grandpa's. I've been dealing with American coinage my whole life, and have books for 1700-2016, but I am absolutely ignorant on ancient coinage. Could anyone help me on information about this coin?
 

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Can you give a good discription of what you can make out such as letters, numbers, scene depiction?
 
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You can rule out Roman.
 
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This isn't exact but I think it will get you to the right area -

The COININDIA Coin Galleries: Kushan: Vasudeva

Copper unit (tetradrachm?), c. 195 CE
Weight: 11.02 gm., Diam: 25 mm., Die axis: 12 o'clock
Crowned, diademed king standing facing, nimbate, holding trident and sacrificing at altar at left,
Bactrian legend around: þAONANOþAO BA ... ZOΔηO KOþANO
(King of Kings Bazodeo Kushan) /
Two-armed Shiva standing facing, holding trident and diadem, Bull Nandi left behind,
Bactrian legend left: OηþO, tamgha at right
Göbl 1000, MAC 3407-08
 

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great attempt at an ID, not a match, but a clue and direction
looks a bit rusty, I would be concerned
IMO
Brady
 
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