Indian Coins
Lot 4956 Session 17 (11.30am Saturday) Indian Coins
Estimate $1,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $650
HUVISHKA, (c.A.D. 260-292), gold stater, (7.862 grams), obv. bust of upper part of king nimbate to left, wearing tall pointed leather helmet and chin-band and a tight-fitting tunic, holding a ribboned spear in left hand and a mace in his right hand, legend around, rev. Goddess Faro standing to left, holding a staff tipped with pendants, behind legend downwards **FARO*, (Gobl 345 [Pl.25]). Extremely fine and very rare.
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