Indian Coins
Lot 3427 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday) Indian Coins
Estimate $200
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SOLD $140
JAMMU AND KASHMIR, Late imitative of Kushan, Kidara issue for uncertain king, annonymous type, (c. early 5th century A.D.), base gold stater, (7.970 grams), obv. debased standing king facing with head to left, rev. crude representation of Goddess Ardoksho enthroned facing, (M.3695-3702). Flan crack, otherwise nearly very fine.
This is a further development of the deteriation of the stylised Kushan type coinage that continued for another 500 years in the coinage of Kashmir until the advent of Muslim rule.
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