Two Extremely Rare Quarter Dinars

Triton XVI, Lot: 658. Estimate $7500. Sold for $8000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

INDIA, Kushan Empire. Huvishka. Circa AD 152-192. AV Quarter Dinar (14mm, 1.95 g, 1h). Mint I (A). 1st emission. ÞAONANOÞAO [OOhÞ]KI KOÞANO, diademed and crowned half-length bust of Huvishka left on clouds, flames at shoulder, holding mace-scepter in right hand and goad in left / CK ANΔO KO M APO BIZAΓ O, Skando-Komaro and Bizago, both nimbate, standing facing, heads vis-à-vis; Skando-Komaro holding spear in right hand, left hand on hilt; Bizago with right hand on hip, holding spear in left hand; tamgha between. MK 166 (O1/R3); Donum Burns –. EF. Extremely rare.