Live auction - bgr_666842 - KUSHAN EMPIRE - KIDARA KINGDOM Statère
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| Estimate : | 2 500 € |
| Price : | no bid |
| Maximum bid : | no bid |
| End of the sale : | 15 June 2021 14:34:06 |
Type : Statère
Date: c. 350
Mint name / Town : Kidara
Metal : gold
Diameter : 37 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 7,81 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Bel exemplaire sur un flan large et bien centré. Tréflage, notamment au revers. Patine de collection
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : LÉGENDE EN PEHLVI.
Obverse description : Le roi debout tenant un trident et faisant une offrande sur un autel allumé.
Reverse
Reverse legend : LÉGENDE EN PEHLVI.
Reverse description : Shiva debout de face avec un taureau debout à gauche.
Commentary
Notre exemplaire est sur un flan large légèrement scyphate (bombé) avec les sujets complets, mais de frappe fruste, en particulier au revers.
Historical background
KUSHAN EMPIRE - KIDARA KINGDOM
(350-460)
The Kidarite kingdom was founded by a vassal of the Kushans, named Kidara I. The Kidarites settled in northern Punjab, in the Kabul-Gandhara region. Their arrival is dated between 360 and 430. They were defeated by the Hephthalite Huns and disappeared with the arrival of Islam.
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