★ The enigmatic city of Shosheni ★

INDIA, Post-Mauryan (Ganges Valley). Shosheni. Circa 2nd century BC. AE (Bronze, 11x12 mm, 0.91 g), circa 2nd century BC. 'SHOSHENIYE' in Brahmi, arranged clockwise. Rev. Crescent. Unpublished and extremely rare. Very fine.

From a collection of coins from Central Asia.

The legend 'SHOSHENIYE' on the reverse of this coin is likely the name of a hitherto unknown city called Shosheni.