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Lot # 23 - Sharply struck Very Rare Gold Dinar of Kushana Dynasty of King Shaka I.
Sharply struck Very Rare Gold Dinar of Kushana Dynasty of King Shaka I.
Sharply struck Very Rare Gold Dinar of Kushana Dynasty of King Shaka I. Sharply struck Very Rare Gold Dinar of Kushana Dynasty of King Shaka I.
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Kushan Dynasty, Shaka I (325-345 CE), Gold Dinar, "Ardokhsho" type,  Mint Peshawar?, Obv: the diademed king, crowned and nimbate, standing facing the left, sacrificing over an altar, holding a standard in his left hand, while a ribboned trident surmounts the altar, the Brahmi initials "Bhr" to the inner right and "Shaka" to the outer right, Rev: the goddess Ardokhsho enthroned, nimbate, facing forward, holding a cornucopia in her left hand and a diadem in her extended right hand, the Bactrian legend "APΔOXþO" (ARODKHSHO) on the right field, a tamgha in upper left field, 7.8g, 18.7mm, (Gobl # 589), sharply struck, minute details, choice quality, AU-UNC, Very Rare in this grade.