Lot 3827
Sale 58 · Important Australian Coins & Banknotes, The W.J.Noble Collection of British Tokens
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Description
Jammu and Kashmir, Late imitative of Kushan, Kidara issue for uncertain king, annonymous type, (c. early 5th century A.D.), base gold stater, (7.9 grams), obv. debased standing king facing with head to left, rev. crude representation of Goddess Ardoksho enthroned facing, (M.3695-3702). Nearly very fine and rare.
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.
- Estimate
- $200
- Result Status
- Sold
- Prices Realised
- $120