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Price : 1 500.00 €
Item sold on our e-shop (2023)
Price : 1 500.00 €
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.
Our example is on a wide, slightly scyphate (domed) flan with the subjects complete, but with rough striking, particularly on the reverse.
Our example is on a wide, slightly scyphate (domed) flan with the subjects complete, but with rough striking, particularly on the reverse.
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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