Lot 4814

Sale 113 · Important Australian & World Coins, Medals, Tokens & Banknotes

Description

India, Taxila, late imitative of Kushan, as a Kidara issue of anonymous issue (400-450 A.D.), base gold stater, (8.01 g), obv. debased standing king facing with head to left, rev. crude representation of Goddess Ardoksho enthroned facing, (M.3696). Very fine and rare.

This is a further development of the deteriation of the stylised type that continued for another 500 years in the coinage of Kashmir until the advent of Muslim rule.

Estimate
$200
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$200

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