LOT #32084 |
Current Bid: $210
Ancient India: INDIA. Kushan Empire. Shaka (ca. AD 325-345). AV dinar (21mm, 7.84 gm, 11h). Choice VF....
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Description
INDIA. Kushan Empire. Shaka (ca. AD 325-345). AV dinar (21mm, 7.84 gm, 11h). Choice VF. Reduced Kushan standard, uncertain mint. Illegible Bactrian legend, Shaka standing facing in elongated style, nimbate head left, wearing diadem with tie and long ribbons to right, tall jeweled conical hat, dot-edged kaftan with high collar, loose-fitting long sleeves, and arched hemline, worn over dot-edged trousers and boots, dropping small pellets from right hand over three-pronged lit altar at left, filleted grounded standard in left hand; trident with long looped fillet to left, dotted border beneath feet, Mi (Brahmi) under king's left arm, Vai between altar and leg, ShaKa to right / Illegible Bactrian legend, nimbate Ardoxsho seated facing on high-backed throne with ornate legs, wearing hair in ringlets to shoulders, ankle-length robe, and scarf draped from right arm over lap, filleted investiture garland in right hand, cornucopia in left; tamgha to left above, dotted border. MACW 3571.Ex Baldwin's, private sale with old dealer's tag included.
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2025 November 6 - 7 World & Ancient Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction #3126 (go to Auction Home page)
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