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Auction 29  14-15 Sep 2017
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Lot 1304

Starting price: 700 USD
Price realized: 1700 USD
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KUSHANO-SASANIAN: "Varahran", 3rd series, late 4th century, AV scyphate dinar (7.78g), Mitch-1314/15. Cribb--, standard design, with Kidara tamgha replacing the nandipada on the obverse, uncertain symbol below the tamgha // Siva & bull, decent reverse with most details clear, choice EF, ex Skanda Collection, Lot 102. Intermediate type between Cribb-11 and Cribb-12, with the name of Varahran as on Cribb-11, but with the additional symbol beneath the Kidara tamgha as on Cribb-12. The ruler was termed Varahran III in the earlier studies, but regarded nowadays as local issues derived from the only actual ruler named Varahran, who ruled circa 325-350.

Estimate: 800-1,000 USD
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