INDIA, Kushan Empire. Huvishka. Circa AD 152-192. AV Dinar (21mm, 7.97 g, 12h). Subsidiary mint in Gandhara (Peshawar?). Early phase.CNG Feature Auction 117 Central Asian featuring The Archytas Collection, Gold Sold For $ 5 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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INDIA, Kushan Empire. Huvishka. Circa AD 152-192. AV Dinar (21mm, 7.97 g, 12h). Subsidiary mint in Gandhara (Peshawar?). Early phase. Crowned and diademed bust left on clouds, holding mace-scepter and goad / Ardoxsho standing facing, head left, holding diadem and cornucopia; tamgha to left. MK 330 (O1/R1); ANS Kushan –; Donum Burns –; CNG 61, lot 992 (same dies). Toned, obverse struck with worn die, slight double strike on reverse. Near EF. Extremely rare, the CNG coin the only example in CoinArchives. |