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HM31837

Kushan Empire / Kidarites, 'Gadahara' (c.320s-350s), Gold Dinar.

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Kushan Empire / Kidarites, 'Gadahara' (c.320s-350s), gold Dinar, king standing facing, holding trident and sacrificing over altar, second trident in left field, Brahmi characters KaPa, PiRyaSa, GaDaHaRa, rev. Ardoksho enthroned, tamga in field, 7.78g (Mitchiner ACW 3592; Göbl MK 608). Ochre patina, king and goddess both well-centred on a generous blank, clear Brahmi characters, about extremely fine.

Three external forces are represented in this enigmatic series, struck towards the end of the Kushan Empire. Both the mighty Samudragupta and the Kushano-Sasanian Peroz/Firuz (called 'PiRyaSa' on this coin) are known to be cited, and it has also been suggested that these coins were actually issued by the Kidarite Huns just prior to their invasion and conquest. Certainly, it was a political landscape in flux and subject to the ambitions of neighbouring rulers. Furthermore, even the nature of 'Gadahara' is a matter for further discussion and research as to whether it was an individual, a group of people or indeed a geographical region.

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