New Reverse Legend Variety

Sale: CNG 82, Lot: 798. Estimate $3000.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 16 September 2009.  Sold For $2750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

INDIA, Kushan Empire. Huvishka. Circa AD 152-192. AV Dinar (7.70 g, 12h). Mint II (B). 3rd emission. Half-length bust left on clouds, holding mace-scepter and standard / Nana standing right, holding scepter; tamgha to right. Cf. MK 362.2/357 (for obv. die/rev. type); cf. Donum Burns 293/296 (same). VF, die break on obverse, minute test mark on edge, traces of encrustation. Extremely rare.