Lot 491: India, Lichhavi dynasty of Nepal. Amshuvarman. Ca. A.D. 605-621. Æ coin.

AUCTION: Triskeles - Auction 30 (Auction 343)

Description

India, Lichhavi dynasty of Nepal. Amshuvarman. Ca. A.D. 605-621. Æ coin (21 mm, 12.19 g). Cow standing left with calf suckling underneath; Brahmi legend Kamadehi above / Winged lion standing left with front paw raised; Brahmi legend Sriyamshuvarma 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 #: 491
Listing #: 238612
Closed: Friday, December 6, 2019 5:43:20 PM CT
Estimate: $125

Starting Bid: $75
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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 #: 491
Listing #: 238612
Closed: Friday, December 6, 2019 5:43:20 PM CT
Estimate: $125