INDIA, Kushan Empire. Kanishka I. Circa AD 127-151. AV Dinar (20mm, 7.97 g, 12h). Main mint in Baktria (Balkh?). Early phase with Greek legend.

Triton XXV
Lot: 588. Estimated: $ 7 500

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Sold For $ 14 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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INDIA, Kushan Empire. Kanishka I. Circa AD 127-151. AV Dinar (20mm, 7.97 g, 12h). Main mint in Baktria (Balkh?). Early phase with Greek legend. BACIΛЄYC BACI ΛЄωN KANHKOY, Kanishka, diademed and crowned, standing facing, head left, holding goad and scepter, sacrificing over altar to left; flame at shoulder / HΛIOC to right, radiate and diademed Helios, left hand on hip, standing left, raising right hand in benediction; 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 –; Donum Burns –; Triton XXIII, lot 552 (same dies); NGSA 11, lot 7 (same dies); Triton XXI, lot 576 (same dies); CNG 105, lot 541 (same dies); CNG E-369, lot 316 (same dies); Triton XVI, lot 654 (same dies). Trace deposits, a few very minor marks. VF. Extremely rare.

From the Archytas Collection.

Only three examples cited by Göbl (one in the BM; the second in Berlin [possibly a forgery]; the third in Seaby Coin & Medal Bulletin 730 [June 1979], no. A602 = CNG E-369, lot 316), only the CNG and NGSA coins in CoinArchives.

The final winners of all Triton XXV lots will be determined at the live public sale that will be held on 11-12 January 2022. Triton XXV – Session Two – Greek Coinage (Part 2) through Roman Provincial Coinage will be held Tuesday afternoon, 11 January 2022 beginning at 2:00 PM ET.

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