Triton XIX, Lot: 2140. Estimate $750. Sold for $1600. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

INDIA, Kushan Empire. Kanishka II. Circa AD 230-247. AV Dinar (21mm, 7.90 g, 12h). Main mint in Taxila. ÞΔOИΔИOÞΔO [...] HKÞKO KOΔИO, Kanishka standing left, holding filleted standard, sacrificing over altar to left; filleted trident to left; ga in Brahmi to right of altar; gho in Brahmi between legs; hu in Brahmi to right of scepter / OhÞO to right, Ithyphallic Siva standing facing, holding a garland or diadem and trident; behind, the bull Nandi standing left; to upper left, pellet above tamgha. ANS Kushan 1644 (this coin); MK 634/4 (same dies); Donum Burns –. EF.

From the collection of Dr. Lawrence A. Adams, purchased from Stephen Album, March 1981.