Indo-Parthian kingdom Abdagases, ruled c. 50-60 AD BI tetradrachm (23 mm, 9.23 g) Obverse: King on horseback right, raising right hand; to left, tamgha above Kharoshthi letter Reverse: Zeus Nikephorus standing left in artistic style with monogram left; to right, Greek and Kharoshthi letters Ref: Senior 231.26T A rare mint error, being struck twice. Traces of the reverse are visible on the obverse and vice versa. Mint errors like this are much sought-after by collectors because these are rare and are proof of the minting process in antiquity. |