Extremely Rare Serapis

CNG 100, Lot: 1675. Estimate $10000. Sold for $22000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

INDIA, Kushan Empire. Huvishka. Circa AD 151-190. AV Dinar (20mm, 8.01 g, 12h). Main mint in Baktria (Balkh?). Early phase. ÞAO(retrograde h)A(retrograde h)OÞA O OYOhÞKI K, half-length bust left on clouds, holding mace-scepter and filleted spear / CAPAΠAO, Serapis standing left, raising hand and holding scepter; tamgha to left. MK 185/2 (O11/R1) = FdS 145 = Göbl, Antike 3368; Cribb & Bracey E.g; Donum Burns 242; ANS Kushan –; CNG 81, lot 714. EF, die shift. Extremely rare.