Sale: Triton XII, Lot: 424. Estimate $3000.  Closing Date: Monday, 5 January 2009.  Sold For $4000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

INDIA, Kushan Empire. Kanishka I. Circa AD 127/8-152. AV Dinar (7.98 g, 12h). Mint I (A). 2nd emission. ÞAONANOÞAO KA NhÞKI KOÞANO, Kanishka, diademed and crowned, standing facing, head left, sacrificing over altar and holding goad and scepter; flame at shoulder / OhÞO, Śiva, nimbate, standing facing, head left, pouring water from flask in extended lower right hand, holding vajra (thunderbolt) in raised upper right hand, trident in raised upper left hand, and holding a he-goat at hip in lower left hand; tamgha to left. MK 37 (O7/R- [unlisted rev. die]); Donum Burns 121 (same dies). EF. Extremely rare.