Triton XIV, Lot: 447. Estimate $1000. Sold for $2200. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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INDIA, Kushan Empire. Kanishka I. Circa AD 127/8-152. Æ Tetradrachm (26mm, 16.64 g, 12h). Mint I (A). 3rd emission. ÞAO KA NhÞKI , Kanishka standing facing, head left, holding standard and goad; altar to left / C α KαMαh O B OY ΔO (h and B retrograde, Y inverted), standing Śākyamuni Buddha: Buddha standing facing, hand raised in gesture of
abhayamudrā; tamgha to inner left. Cribb,
Buddha 27-29 (dies n/10); MK 785; Donum Burns 175. Near VF, dark green patina, cleaning marks.