Not Byzantine?

[Geordie582 18]

I obtained this coin among a lot of uncleaned Roman. I have researched Byzantine, that it resembles, without success. It has been suggested that it could be on of the early Indian States. Any ideas?

Unknown1r.jif

[Geordie582 18]

I obtained this coin among a lot of uncleaned Roman. I have researched Byzantine, that it resembles, without success. It has been suggested that it could be on of the early Indian States. Any ideas?

To add to the previous, here is the obverse.

Unkown1o.jif

[Master Jmd 89]

looks chinese to me (do not trust my decision though, i am not into anciant coins )

[Geordie582 18]

Perhaps the picture is not as clear as it should be, but the portrait looks more like Roman type armour than anything else. The shape suggest that it was cut from a sheet of stamped 'coins'. It could always be some sort of decoration?

[Chris Perkins 228]

Geordie,

It's a shame there is a distinct lack of ancient coin knowledge in this forum.

You could ask my mate Richard at www.coinsforsale.co.uk. He has lots of experience with ancient.

[Geordie582 18]

I asked Richard at coinsforus but he has no idea either! What with the Edward I and this one I'm not having much success. Perhaps I should take up knitting!