Item 36 out of 612
Lot # 36 - Base Gold Dinar Coin of Kidara Kushan of Later Kushans.
Base Gold Dinar Coin of Kidara Kushan of Later Kushans.
Base Gold Dinar Coin of Kidara Kushan of Later Kushans. Base Gold Dinar Coin of Kidara Kushan of Later Kushans.
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Start Price 14000 Estimated Price 14000-15000
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DenominationGold (De-Base) Dinara MetalGold
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Later Kushan Dynasty, Kidara-Kushan (365-390 CE), Base Gold Dinar, "Ardokhsho" type, Obv: the king, crowned and nimbate, standing facing left, sacrificing over an altar, a ribboned trident surmounts the altar, holding a standard in his left hand, the Brahmi initials ("Kapana") next to the altar, "Kidara" under his raised left arm and "Kushana" to the outer right, Rev: the goddess Ardokhsho enthroned, nimbate,  facing forward, holding a cornucopia in her left hand and a diadem with a ladder-like ribbon in her extended right hand, the Brahmi initial “Ala” on the right field, a tamgha on the upper-left field, a dotted border around the field, 7.76g, 21.42mm, (Gobl # 617/Jongward & Cribb # 2443), about very fine, Very Rare.