HUNNIC TRIBES, Kidarites. Uncertain ruler. Mid-late 5th century . Pale AV Dinar (24mm, 7.91 g, 12h). Kushan style King at altar. Gandhara mint. VF.

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Lot: 339. Estimated: $ 150

Central Asian, Gold

Sold For $ 225. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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HUNNIC TRIBES, Kidarites. Uncertain ruler. Mid-late 5th century . Pale AV Dinar (24mm, 7.91 g, 12h). Kushan style King at altar. Gandhara mint. Kushan-style king standing standing left, sacrificing over altar and holding filleted staff; filleted trident to left; kapana in Brahmi to right of altar; kidara in Brahmi below arm; [kushana in Brahmi to outer right] / Ardoxsho enthroned facing, holding diadem in right hand and cradling cornucopia in left arm; tamgha to upper left; ala in schematized Brahmi to right. Cf. Cribb, Kidarites A8; cf. MK 615; cf. ANS Kushan 2434-5; cf. Donum Burns 1582-5; Cf. Zeno 172134 (all refs for type). Toned, deposits in devices, a couple of tiny edge splits. VF.


Closing Date and Time: 15 November 2023 at 11:52:40 ET.

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