Sale: CNG 78, Lot: 1048. Estimate $1000.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 14 May 2008.  Sold For $2200. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

INDIA, Kushan Empire. Heraios. Circa AD 1-30/50. AR Tetradrachm (15.43 g, 12h). Diademed and draped bust right; bead-and-reel border / TYANNOYNTOΣ HIΛOY ИOIIANOY, Heraios right on horseback; to left, Nike flying right, crowning him with wreath; Σ AN AB between horse’s legs. Cribb, Heraus 17 var. (O 12/R Va.- [unlisted rev. die]); Senior B1.2T. Good VF, find patina with traces of encrustation, light overall porosity. Well struck on a broad flan.