INDIA, Kushan Empire. Huvishka. Circa AD 151-190. AV Dinar (21mm, 7.99 g, 12h). Subsidiary mint in Gandhara (Peshawar?). Early phase. Good VF.Triton XXVII Central Asian, Coin-in-Hand Video, Gold Sold For $ 18 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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INDIA, Kushan Empire. Huvishka. Circa AD 151-190. AV Dinar (21mm, 7.99 g, 12h). Subsidiary mint in Gandhara (Peshawar?). Early phase. ÞαO(retrograde h)α(retrograde h)OÞαO O(retrograde h)ÞKI KOÞα(retrograde h)O, diademed and crowned half-length bust left on clouds or mountain, holding mace-scepter and goad / ωPOM to right, Oromzdo (Ahuramazda) standing left, extending right hand and holding scepter in left; tamgha to left. MK 333/1 (O1α/R1) = Cribb & Bracey E.G2iii = FdS 154 illustration = Rosenfield 182 illustration = BM Inv. 1879,0501.10; ANS Kushan –, but cf. 764-5 (for obv.); Donum Burns 287; Zeno –; Triton XXV, lot 611 = Triton XXII, lot 473 (same dies); CNG 102, lot 713 (same dies). Lightly toned, deposits in devices, obverse struck with typical worn die. Good VF. Extremely rare, the third to appear at auction. |