One of the Great Kushan Rarities

369, Lot: 316. Estimate $500. Sold for $6000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

INDIA, Kushan Empire. Kanishka I. Circa AD 127-151. AV Dinar (21mm, 7.8 g, 12h). Main mint in Baktria (Balkh?). Early phase. Kanishka standing facing, head left, holding goad and scepter, sacrificing over altar to left; flame at shoulder / Helios standing left, raising hand in benedictional gesture, other hand on hip; tamgha to left. MK 25 (O1/R1) = Cribb & Bracey D.G1i = A. Cunningham, “Coins of the Kushâns, or Great Yue-ti,” NC 1892, 1 = FdS 21 = Göbl, Antike 3358 = Rosenfield 90 = BM inv. 1888, 1208.537 (same dies); ANS Kushan –. Fine, a few deposits. Only the third known. One of the great Kushan rarities.

From the collection of David Sellar MVO, former Lord Lyon King of Arms.