Lot 10099 – Kushanas, Magra, 4th century, Ardoksho, AV dinar, 7.79 g.

Kushanas, Magra, 4th century, AV dinar, 7.79 g. (22 mm). Obverse: king, standing facing, head with halo left, wearing pointed decorated hat, chakra behind head, sacrificing over altar and holding staff with chakra on top, trident with ribbons to left, with Brahmi inscription Magraor Mishra at right, and ga under the king’s arm. Reverse: Ardoksho enthroned, facing, holding garland and cornucopia, tamgha left, Bactrian legend right.

About EF, coin with superb details, well-centered, struck on an unusually large flan, some light weakness in the strike from the die.

Ex Chand Collection 1.8.13