Item 24 out of 628
Lot # 24 - Extremely Rare Oval shaped Gold Dinar Coin of King Mahi of Kushan Dynasty.
Extremely  Rare Oval shaped Gold Dinar Coin of King Mahi of Kushan Dynasty.
Extremely  Rare Oval shaped Gold Dinar Coin of King Mahi of Kushan Dynasty. Extremely  Rare Oval shaped Gold Dinar Coin of King Mahi of Kushan Dynasty. 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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DenominationGold Dinara MetalGold
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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.