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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ancientnoob, post: 2363328, member: 44140&quot;]Aww man. I dont have one.</p><p>These designs echo the coins of the region of centuries before.</p><p><br /></p><p>When I was at the NYINC I got to see Mr. Deyell give a presentation on earlier Electrum coins and their Kashmir find spots. This coin has been previously attributed first to the 5th century Kidarite Huns and later by various dynasties of the Kashmir region.</p><p><br /></p><p>Kidarite Huns</p><p>India, Kannauj</p><p>Yashosvarman of Kannauj (AD 728-745)</p><p>EL Dinar 22 mm x 7.56 grams</p><p>Obverse: Formalized Kushan-style king sacrificing left; below arm, <i>Kidara</i>; in left field,<i>Ka</i>.</p><p>Reverse: Semi-realistic goddess Ardoksho (Tyche) enthroned facing, holding garland and cornucopiae; in right field, <i>Sri Yasova</i>; in left field, <i>Rma</i>.</p><p>Ref: Smith (1906), <i>Indian Museum Calcutta</i>, Vol. I, Part III, p. 268, 1ff and pl. XXVII, 6; MACW 3649 (&quot;Kidarites&quot;, 5th C.). Good Very Fine. Rare.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]482344[/ATTACH] </p><p>These are also echo the style of the old 4th century Kushan style dinars with the seated Ardoksho (Tyche) of the Bactrian region</p><p><br /></p><p>Kushan Empire - Kidarite Huns</p><p>Bactrian Region</p><p>Gadahara-Peroz (AD 360-380)</p><p>AV Dinar 19.5 mm x 7.79 grams</p><p>Obverse: Formalized Kushan-style king sacrificing left; below arm, Brahmi legend<i>Gadahara</i> at right, <i>Piroz</i> under arm; in left field,<i> Kushana</i></p><p>Reverse: Realistic goddess Ardoksho (Tyche) enthroned facing, holding garland (diadem) and cornucopiae; in right field, Brahmi letter <i>Sha</i>; in left field, Tamgha.</p><p>Ref: Gobl 608.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]482343[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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