Live auction - bgr_467674 - KUSHAN - KUSHAN EMPIRE - VASUDEVA III and his Successors Statère d'or

KUSHAN - KUSHAN EMPIRE - VASUDEVA III and his Successors Statère d or AU

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Estimate :	1 500 €
Price :	840 €
Maximum bid :	1 000 €
End of the sale :	06 March 2018 14:50:27
bidders :	2 bidders

Type : Statère d'or

Date: c. 325-345

Mint name / Town : Atelier incertain

Metal : electrum

Diameter : 20 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Weight : 7,87 g.

Rarity : R1

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire sur un flan ovale bien centré des deux côtés. Joli droit. Beau revers. Jolie patine de collection

Catalogue references :

Mit.3572

Predigree :

Cet exemplaire provient des stock de Forum Ancient Coins et de Musa Numismatic Art, de la vente CNG eAuction 396, n° 445 et de la collection M. P

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.

Obverse description : Le roi debout à gauche, couronné et richement vêtu, tenant une sorte de trident et sacrifiant.

Reverse

Reverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.

Reverse description : La déesse Ardoksho trônant de face.

Commentary

Ce type porte l’inscription en Brahmi, Shaka qui n’est certainement pas le nom d’un souverain bien que de nombreux auteurs dont M. Mitchiner pensent que se soit le cas.