Ancient Gold On A Budget! (Kidarite Vinayaditya Dinar)

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Finn235 Pillar of the Community United States 6130 Posts	Posted 11/01/2016 4:30 pm Been nibbling at this type on ebay for a while, and the stars aligned this day to let me win on a lowball bid: Kidarites Huns in Kashmir Vinayaditya c. 450-500 AD Debased AV dinar (usually rose gold or electrum of 30-50% fineness) Obv: "Formalized" portrait of king (the big thick shape in the middle, note the large nose, thick lips, eye, and dots representing hair) sacrificing at fire altar (cluster of dots left), Brahmi legend (and tamgha?) at right: KiDaRa Jaya Rev: Ardoxsho/Lakshmi standing, legend Sri Vinaya Ditya Won it for a hair under $60 shipped, about half the typical sale price for the type! Comments and corrections welcome! Report this Post to the Staff

echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 11/01/2016 4:33 pm Wow! under $60 that's a great deal. These are usually in the several hundred dollar range. Congrats on a fantastic coin and a great deal. I'm jealous. Report this Post to the Staff
scopru Pillar of the Community United States 5029 Posts	Posted 11/01/2016 5:24 pm That is a pretty cool looking coin. And it appears you got it a quite a nice price so congrats! Report this Post to the Staff
brenpickle Pillar of the Community United States 836 Posts	Posted 11/01/2016 6:17 pm Awesome coin. Didn't think I could get into gold for that low. I will have to keep an eye on this type and see if I can get one at a bargain. Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 11/01/2016 8:38 pm Terrific coin, Steve. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34431 Posts	Posted 11/01/2016 9:48 pm Nice pick-up! "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
Finn235 Pillar of the Community United States 6130 Posts	Posted 11/02/2016 01:40 am Thanks all For those who struggle with the imagery, here is a nice example of an early iteration of this series: http://www.zeno.ru/showphoto.php?photo=159023 Report this Post to the Staff
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