Lot 2515
Sale 61 · Important Australian & World Coins, Banknotes & Military Medals, The W.J.Noble Collection of British Tickets, Passes & Tokens
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Description
Taxila, Late imitative of Kushan, Kidara issue for king Suvayasa (c.400 A.D.)?, base gold stater, (7.7 grams), obv. debased standing king facing with head to left, rev. crude representation of Goddess Ardoksho enthroned facing, (cf.M.3629). Nearly 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
- $150