INDIA, Post-Kushan (Gandhara). Kidara Shahis. Sri Tujina. Circa 7th century AD. Base AV Dinar (22mm, 7.31 g, 12h).

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Lot: 627. Estimated: $ 5 000

Central Asian, Coin-in-Hand Video, Gold

Sold For $ 8 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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INDIA, Post-Kushan (Gandhara). Kidara Shahis. Sri Tujina. Circa 7th century AD. Base AV Dinar (22mm, 7.31 g, 12h). Kushan style king standing left, sacrificing over [altar] and holding [filleted standard]; filleted trident to left, śri tujina in Brahmi to right of altar, abtract monograms in inner and outer right fields / Goddess enthroned facing, holding [lotus or filleted investiture garland in left hand] and lotus in right; [Kidara monogram to left], jaya in Brahmi to right. Cf. Cunningham, Coins of Medieval India 3-4 (there attributed to Toramana); CNG 109, lot 405; CNG 103, lot 485. Toned, areas of peripheral weakness. EF. Extremely rare.


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