Lot # 24 - Extremely Rare Oval shaped Gold Dinar Coin of King Mahi of Kushan Dynasty.
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| Start Price 100000 | Estimated Price 100000-125000 |
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| Denomination | Gold Dinara | Metal | Gold | |
| Full Description: Later Kushan Dynasty, Mahi (300-305 CE), Gold Dinar, "Ardokhsho" type, Obv: the diademed king, crowned and nimbate, standing facing left, sacrificing over an altar, a ribboned trident surmounts the altar, holding a filleted standard in his left hand, the Brahmi legends "Mahi" next to the altar, "Pu" under his raised left arm, illegible Bactrian legend around, Rev: the goddess Ardokhsho enthroned, nimbate, facing forward, holding a cornucopia in her left hand and a diadem in right hand, illegible Bactrian initials on the right field, a tamgha on the upper-left field, 7.70g, 19.2mm, (Gobl # 588/Jongward & Cribb # 1666), about extremely fine, Extremely Rare. Note: Coins of this ruler are missing from many collections. | ||||



