Triton XVII, Lot: 463. Estimate $1500. Sold for $3600. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

INDIA, Kushan Empire. Huvishka. Circa AD 152-192. AV Dinar (20mm, 7.97 g, 12h). Mint I (A). 1st emission. [Þ]AO(retrograde h)A(retrograde h)OÞAO OOhÞKI KOÞA[(retrograde h)O], diademed and crowned half-length bust of Huvishka left on clouds, flames at shoulder, holding mace-scepter in right hand and goad in left / MAO, Mao, lunar "horns" at shoulders, standing facing, head left, extending right hand in benediction, cradling scepter in left arm, and holding hilt of sword with left hand; tamgha to left. MK 148 var. (O17/R28A [unlisted die combination]); Donum Burns 227-228. EF, two small deposits on obverse. Apparently unique die pair.