CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY

Emperor:
Shaka
Denomination:
AV Dinar
Composition:
Gold
Date:
325-345 AD
Obverse:
Shaka, facing left, wearing diadem and tall jewelled conical hat, sacrificing over altar and holding ribboned staff; ribboned trident to left; bhi in Brahmi to right of altar, sita in Brahmi below arm, shaka to outer right
Reverse:
Ardochsho on high-backed throne with ornate legs, facing, holding diadem in right hand and cradling cornucopia in left arm; tamgha to left
Reference:
ANS Kushan 1670; Göbl Kushan 591
Size:
19.15mm, 7.40 g, 12h
Province:
India, Kushan Empire, uncertain mint
Grade:
aVF, toned, areas of weak strike at periphery, mounting loop remnants
Rarity:
Rare
Provenance:
ex Classical Numismatic Group: eAuction 408 (25 October 2017), Lot 296; eAuction 389 (18 January 2017), Lot 435
Information:
A surprisingly affordable example of gold coinage from the Kushan Empire.
The Kushan empire was formed by Yuezhi, in the Bactrian territories in the early 1st century. It stretched to encompass the entire northern subcontinent of India and includes what is today Afghanistan and Pakistan. The Kushans used the Baktrian language, employing the use of Greek script to write Baktrian - as evidenced in their coinage. Shaka is thought to have been the name of the Kushan emperor who succeeded Vasudeva II. Not much else is known about Shaka.

I, Peter A. Piliouras of Ancient Coin Traders irrevocably guarantee for life to the Purchaser that this ancient coin is authentic. If this coin is deemed not to be authentic by a professional certification service, then I will refund to the Purchaser the full cost of acquiring the coin (including shipping) together with the certification fees.




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Signed: Peter Anthony Piliouras


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