INDIA, Kushan Empire. Kanishka I. Circa AD 127-151. AV Dinar (21mm, 7.98 g, 12h). Main mint in Baktria (Balkh?). Late phase.Triton XXV The Archytas Collection, Coin-in-Hand Video, Gold Sold For $ 5 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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INDIA, Kushan Empire. Kanishka I. Circa AD 127-151. AV Dinar (21mm, 7.98 g, 12h). Main mint in Baktria (Balkh?). Late phase. ÞAONANOÞAO KA ИhÞKI KOÞANO, Kanishka, diademed and crowned, standing facing, head left, holding goad and scepter, sacrificing over altar to left; flame at shoulder / MAO to right, Mao, wearing lunar horns, standing left, extending right hand in benediction and holding sword and filleted scepter; tamgha to left. MK 70 (O30/R16; unlisted die combination); ANS Kushan 379; Donum Burns –; CNG 100, lot 1665; CNG 96, lot 634 (same obv. die); CNG 73, lot 5444 (same obv. die). Lightly toned, traces of deposits in devices. EF. Extremely rare. |