JayAg47 Posted March 6 · Member Share Posted March 6 (edited) I have this tetradrachm in my collection for a couple of years now, and only today when I was checking out my coins I noticed this peculiar symbol of auspiciousness in Buddhism/Hinduism, I happened to have a different lighting which probably made it more apparent. Anyways I wondered if it might've been just a scratch while at my possession, so I brought up the seller's image (who happens to be Zumbly!), and noticed the same graffiti on his image. Kassander - Antigonos II Gonatas? Uncertain mint, circa 310-275 BC 29mm, 16.38g. Price 879 It is possible that this coin could've circulated in the far eastern lands like Afghanistan/central Asia which by that time followed Buddhism. So what do you guys think? Edited March 6 by JayAg47 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted March 6 · Patron Share Posted March 6 I think it's more likely to be pareidolia. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sand Posted March 6 · Member Share Posted March 6 (edited) 16 minutes ago, Roman Collector said: I think it's more likely to be pareidolia. Thanks @Roman Collector. I learned a new word : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pareidolia I agree. To me, it looks like random scratches, which happen to look vaguely like a partial swastika. It seems to me, that if it were an intentional swastika, then it would be more prominent and definite and complete, and the horizontal crossbar would be 1 continuous scratch, rather than 2 disjointed scratches (the right portion of the horizontal crossbar is lower than the left portion). Edited March 6 by sand 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panzerman Posted March 6 · Member Share Posted March 6 The Kushano-Sassanian AV Dinara have a swastika between Kings feet. kushano-sasanians-vahram-bahram-i-circa-2064790.webp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panzerman Posted March 6 · Member Share Posted March 6 Try again.... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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