Lot 405: India, Lichhavi dynasty of Nepal. Amshuvarman. Ca. A.D. 605-621. Æ coin.

AUCTION: Triskeles - Auction 29 (Auction 340)

Description

India, Lichhavi dynasty of Nepal. Amshuvarman. Ca. A.D. 605-621. Æ coin (25 mm, 12.77 g). Winged lion standing left with front paw raised; Brahmi legend Sriyamshuvarma above; all within dotted border / Cow standing left with calf suckling underneath; Brahmi legend Kamadehi above. MNI 201; Rhodes, Gabrisch & Valdettaro, The Coinage of Nepal, 28. Rare. .

Amshuvarman was Sivadeva's chief minister and was the real power behind the throne, which he then took for himself around the year 605 AD.

Lot Details

Offered By: Barry P. Murphy
Lot #: 405
Listing #: 201344
Closed: Friday, September 13, 2019 6:14:40 PM CT
Estimate: $150

Sold Winning Bid: $90
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Description

Amshuvarman was Sivadeva's chief minister and was the real power behind the throne, which he then took for himself around the year 605 AD.

Lot Details

Offered By: Barry P. Murphy
Lot #: 405
Listing #: 201344
Closed: Friday, September 13, 2019 6:14:40 PM CT
Estimate: $150