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Ancients: INDIA. Kushan Empire. Shaka (ca. AD 325-345). AV dinar (23mm, 7.80 gm, 12h). MS....
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INDIA. Kushan Empire. Shaka (ca. AD 325-345). AV dinar (23mm, 7.80 gm, 12h). MS. 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, Vai (Brahmi) between foot and altar, Mi under left arm, ShaKa to right / Illegible Bactrian legend, Ardoxsho seated facing on high-backed throne with ornate legs, wearing halo, 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. ANS Kushan -. Mitchiner 3571. Sunrise -. Göbl, MK 579. Solidly struck from fresh dies on a bright, velvety flan with a sheen of lovely orange toning. All details are clean and sharp.From the Wetmore Collection of Gold and Electrum. Ex Joan Wilde Collection (Classical Numismatic Group, Auction 99, 13 May 2015), lot 428; Tom Cederlind, private sale.
Flourishing from the mid-1st century to the 3rd century AD, the Kushan Empire emerged as a major power in South and Central Asia. Established by the Yuezhi, a confederation of nomadic tribes from China, the empire stretched across what is now Afghanistan, Pakistan, and northern India. The Kushans achieved advancements in trading, owing largely to their strategic location at the convergence of major trade routes, including the Silk Road. Spearheaded by influential rulers like King Shaka, the Kushans released vast reserves of gold coins that artists inscribed with impeccably detailed renditions of deities from Greek, Persian, and Hindu traditions. This amalgamation of religious iconography stands testament to the empire's cultural diversity, tolerance, and the fusion of various artistic styles.
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2024 January 8 NYINC Platinum Session World & Ancient Coins Signature® Auction - New York #3113 (go to Auction Home page)
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