299, Lot: 258. Estimate $100. Sold for $60. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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LOCAL ISSUES, Chach. Uncertain ruler. Circa AD 650-750. Æ (13mm, 0.94 g, 9h). Bust facing slightly right, wearing [tall, flaring crown] / Tamgha. S&K Group 6, Type 3. Near VF, green patina.
Shagalov and Kuznetov note that the rarity of such small, light weight specimens points to a short-lived period of production, presumably at the end of the series.