Sale: Triton XII, Lot: 434. Estimate $5000.  Closing Date: Monday, 5 January 2009.  Sold For $4000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

INDIA, Kushan Empire. Huvishka. Circa AD 152-192. AV Dinar (7.94 g, 12h). Mint I (A). 3rd emission. [ÞAONA]NOÞAO O OHÞKI [K]OÞAN[O], nimbate, diademed, and crowned half-length bust of Huvishka facing on clouds, head left, holding mace-scepter in right hand, filleted spear in left over shoulder; pellet on cheek / ΦAPPO, Pharro (Hermes-Mercury), nimbate and diademed, standing facing, head left, holding flaming phiale in extended right hand and left hand on hilt of sword; tamgha to left. MK 203 (O1/R7); Donum Burns -. Good VF, traces of encrustation. Extremely rare, the second example known and the first to appear at auction.