361, Lot: 15. Estimate $500. Sold for $650. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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HUNNIC TRIBES, Kidarites. Kidara. Circa 425-457. AV Dinar (34.5mm, 7.45 g, 12h). Boxlo (Balkh) mint. Kushano-Sasanian style figure standing left on ground line, wearing lotus crown with ribbons and surmounted by pomegranate with ribbons, flames at shoulders, sacrificing at altar and holding trident; to left, trident standard above altar, middle prong surmounted by crescent; to right, tamgha above leaf / Siva standing facing, holding diadem and trident; behind, the bull Nandi standing left. Cribb,
Kidarites 6F; MK 739; Vondrovec Type 84 = Göbl,
Dokumente Em. 84. VF, lightly toned, some die rust on obverse.
From the collection of Dr. Lawrence A. Adams, purchased from Hakim Hamidi (Persic Gallery), March 1987.