Lot 413: India, Parataraja dynasty. Koziya. A.D. 230-270. Æ didrachm.

AUCTION: Triskeles - Auction 27 (Auction 335)

Description

Koziya. A.D. 230-270. Æ didrachm (21.5 mm, 4.19 g). King standing right, holding sceptre; Brahmi legend Koziya to right / Swastika turning right, with Kharoshthi legend around Koziyasa Kozanaputrasa Paratarajasa (of Koziya, son of Kozana, king of the Paratas). Tandon 60. Koziya introduced the standing king type, an innovation in Parataraja coinage. Rare. Fine.

The Paratarajas were an Indo-Parthian dynasty that ruled in modern-day Baluchistan.Â Senior read Koziya's name as Spajhama, but this reading has since been corrected by Tandon.

Lot Details

Offered By: Barry P. Murphy
Lot #: 413
Listing #: 211838
Closed: Friday, March 15, 2019 6:17:20 PM CT
Estimate: $200

Starting Bid: $120
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Description

The Paratarajas were an Indo-Parthian dynasty that ruled in modern-day Baluchistan.Â Senior read Koziya's name as Spajhama, but this reading has since been corrected by Tandon.

Lot Details

Offered By: Barry P. Murphy
Lot #: 413
Listing #: 211838
Closed: Friday, March 15, 2019 6:17:20 PM CT
Estimate: $200