@caitlinrgreen would readily or easily mislay such a souvenir. Hence I was inclined to think it ancient: stunning if so, of course. (3/2)
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@caitlinrgreen No, but thank you! V nice. This from Cornwall is an issue imitating Hermaeus that's very common in Afgpic.twitter.com/o0WnWpGkxG
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@caitlinrgreen Here, eg, are images of Gk coins that a Brit officer found at Bamiyan c 1840: top one's v similar.pic.twitter.com/GKgv46tRDb
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@caitlinrgreen An ex on database of the lovely elephant issue beneath, too, but they don't think it's an ancient losspic.twitter.com/QqKjaXRtbD
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@llewelyn_morgan It's an interesting question--they may be assuming not ancient loss purely on basis of rarity of coins? -
@caitlinrgreen Yes, likely so. That one's a popular collector's item--such a striking image--so maybe that's influencing their thinking too -
@llewelyn_morgan true, tho' was it as popular in 18-19C when they suggest lost? Also, seems v worn, would that appeal to early collectors?? -
@caitlinrgreen I'm inclined to agree with you, needless to say. We're looking at lots of peculiarly careless C19 coin collectors otherwise. -
@llewelyn_morgan indeed! As test, I've done a map plotting all the post-medieval Indian tourist losses--pattern seems but different to me...
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