Lot 1648
Sale 126 · Important Australian, British, World, and Ancient Coins, Banknotes, and Medals
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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.
Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 113 (lot 4814).
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
- $400
- Result Status
- Sold
- Prices Realised
- $550