laureate and cuirassed bust right with top leaf of laurel under D
wearing long chiton and leaning half-left on pedestal to right
date at centre within beaded circle
two hundred cents / one hundred pence
facing bust of Constantine IX holding globus cruciger and sword
Kushan Empire / Kidarites, 'Gadahara' (c.320s-350s), Gold Dinar. laureate and cuirassed bust rightKushan 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; Gbl MK 608). Ochre patina, king and goddess both well centred on a generous blank, clear Brahmi characters, about extremely fine.