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YUEH-CHI. Kingdom of Khotan. Gurgamoya, 1st century AD. AE (Bronze, 14 mm, 1.24 g, 7 h). MAHARAJA YITIRAJA GUTGASA (in Kharoshthi) Horse standing right. Rev. 'LIU ZHU GIAN' (in Zhuànshū [Hànzì seal script]). Cf. Cribb, Sino-Kharosthi, Group 2. Extremely rare. Minor cleaning scratches and with light deposits, otherwise, about very fine.
From the collection of Dr. D. Löer, ex Classical Numismatic Group Auction 100, 7 October 2015, 1642 (with original ticket).
The Kingdom of Khotan was a Buddhist kingdom on the Silk Road known in ancient Chinese sources as 'Yutian'. It was located in the Tarim Basin north of Tibet (today's Xinjiang in China).
From the collection of Dr. D. Löer, ex Classical Numismatic Group Auction 100, 7 October 2015, 1642 (with original ticket).
The Kingdom of Khotan was a Buddhist kingdom on the Silk Road known in ancient Chinese sources as 'Yutian'. It was located in the Tarim Basin north of Tibet (today's Xinjiang in China).