153, Lot: 90. Estimate $200. Sold for $577. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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INDIA, Kushan Empire. Huvishka. Circa AD 152-192. AV Dinar (20mm, 7.86 g). Bust of king left (in clouds?), nimbate, holding mace and sceptre over shoulder / Lunar god Mao standing left, holding fillet and staff; tamgha to left. Cf. MK 219 for the obverse bust type; MK 213 for variant reverse type. VF.
Mao is usually shown with a sword hanging from his belt, which is not present on this specimen.