Sale: Triton XII, Lot: 418. Estimate $20000.  Closing Date: Monday, 5 January 2009.  Sold For $12000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

INDIA, Kushan Empire. Vima Kadphises. Circa AD 100-127/8. AV Dinar (7.98 g, 12h). Mint I (A). 1st emission. BACIΛEYC OOH-MO KAΔΦICHC, diademed and crowned half-length bust of Vima Kadphises left on clouds, holding in right hand a mace-scepter that rests on his shoulder, left hand on hilt; flames at shoulders, tamgha to right / “Maharajasa rajadirajasa trarvaloga iśvarasa mahiśvarasa hima kathphśasa tradara” in Karosthi, ithyphallic Siva standing facing, holding trident in right hand, left arm resting on the bull Nandi, who stands right behind; Buddhist triratana (“Three Jewels”) to left. Bopearachchi, Premiers, Série V, 7-8 (same dies); cf. MK 1/1 (same rev. die [R1]); Donum Burns -; Triton XI, 368 (same dies). VF. Extremely rare, the fourth example known.