INDIA, Kushan Empire. Huvishka. Circa AD 151-190. AV Dinar (21mm, 7.88 g, 12h). Subsidiary mint in Gandhara (Peshawar?). Early phase.Triton XXV The Archytas Collection, Coin-in-Hand Video, Gold Sold For $ 42 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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INDIA, Kushan Empire. Huvishka. Circa AD 151-190. AV Dinar (21mm, 7.88 g, 12h). Subsidiary mint in Gandhara (Peshawar?). Early phase. ÞAO(retrograde h)A(retrograde h)OÞAO O OhÞKI KOÞα(retrograde h)O ÞAO, diademed and crowned half-length bust left on clouds or mountain, holding mace-scepter and goad / NANA to left, Nana, wearing stephane, standing rightt, holding bowl in left hand and scepter in right; tamgha to right. MK 299 (O1/R26) = Cribb & Bracey E.g = BMBI 81 = BM Inv, 1879,0501.62; ANS Kushan –; Donum Burns. Toned, hint of deposits in devices. Near EF. Extremely rare, only three examples cited by Göbl (all in public collections), never before offered at auction. |