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Auction: 5003 - Ancient, Islamic, English & Foreign Coins & Comm. Medals
Lot: 445

India, Kushan, Kujula Kadphises (c. 5 B.C.- A.D. 40) AE Units (2): 1.65g.,Roman style diademed bust right, rev. winged Nike left holding wreath, monogram right (Mitch.1048; Senior 7.1); 2.4g., Roman style diademed bust right, rev. enthroned Zeus, monogram right (Mitch. 1049; Senior 8.2), both very fine / good fine and rare (2) Estimate £ 150-180 Senior proposes an earlier date for Kujula Kadphises of 25 B.C. to 25 A.D., based on the Kushan ruler Kanishka commencing his rule at the start of the Saka era in A.D. 78

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