INDIA, Kushan Empire. Huvishka. Circa AD 151-190. AV Dinar (20mm, 7.97 g, 12h). Subsidiary mint in Gandhara (Peshawar?). Early phase. Good VF.Triton XXVII Central Asian, Coin-in-Hand Video, Gold Sold For $ 25 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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INDIA, Kushan Empire. Huvishka. Circa AD 151-190. AV Dinar (20mm, 7.97 g, 12h). Subsidiary mint in Gandhara (Peshawar?). Early phase. ÞAO(retrograde h)A(retrograde h)OÞAO O OhÞKI KOÞα(retrograde h)O ÞAO, Huvishka, diademed and crowned, sitting cross-legged facing on clouds or mountain, head right, holding mace-scepter in right hand and filleted standard, surmounted by eagle, in left / MAO to right, Mao, diademed, lunar "horns" at shoulders, standing facing, head left, extending right hand in benediction, cradling filleted and globe-tipped scepter in left arm, and holding sword in left hand; tamgha to left. MK –, but cf. 299 and 305 (for obv.); ANS Kushan –; Donum Burns –, but cf. 275 (same); Zeno 306640 (this coin). Toned, light deposits, minor smoothing in fields. Good VF. Extremely rare. |