Sale: Triton XII, Lot: 421. Estimate $2000.  Closing Date: Monday, 5 January 2009.  Sold For $2750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

INDIA, Kushan Empire. Vima Kadphises. Circa AD 100-127/8. AV Dinar (7.97 g, 12h). Mint I (A). 5th emission. BACIΛEYC OOH MO KAΔΦICHC, diademed and crowned half-length bust of Vima Kadphises right on clouds, holding in right hand a mace-scepter over his shoulder; flames at shoulder, tamgha to left / “Maharajasa rajadirajasa trarvaloga iśvarasa mahiśvarasa hima kathphśasa” in Kharosthi, ithyphallic Siva standing facing, head left, holding composite trident with ax in right hand, he-goat skin draped over left arm; tamgha to left, Buddhist triratana (“Three Jewels”) to right. MK 18 (O5α/R21); Donum Burns 81. Near EF.