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Hobbs.

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Dec 29, 2019
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On the edge of the Great Basin.
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Metal Detecting

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It looks like an ancient Greek coin. I would start looking there. I think I came across something similar searching for my whats it
 

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Nice old coin. It’s a bronze of the Kushan Emperor ‘Vima Takto’, who ruled from c. AD 80-90. The Kushan empire under Vima Takto covered northwestern Gandhara and greater Bactria towards China (much of modern day Afghanistan, Pakistan and northern India).

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Obv: Bust of Vima Takto, with Greek royal headband and radiate, holding sceptre; three-pronged tamgha behind.
Rev: Mounted king with Greek royal headband, holding a sceptre. Three-pronged tamgha; corrupted Greek legend ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΩΝ ΣΩΤΗΡ ΜΕΓΑΣ "Basileu Basileuon Soter Megas": "The King of Kings, Great Saviour".
 

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The guy on the front looks like he's giving himself a COVID test!
 

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