INDIA, Kushan Empire. Huvishka. Circa AD 151-190. AV Dinar (20mm, 7.87 g, 12h). Subsidiary mint in Gandhara (Peshawar?). Early phase.Triton XXV The Archytas Collection, Coin-in-Hand Video, Gold Sold For $ 9 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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INDIA, Kushan Empire. Huvishka. Circa AD 151-190. AV Dinar (20mm, 7.87 g, 12h). Subsidiary mint in Gandhara (Peshawar?). Early phase. ÞAO(retrograde h)A(retrograde h)OÞAO O(retrograde h)ÞKI KOÞA(retrograde h)O, diademed and crowned half-length bust left on clouds or mountain, holding mace-scepter and goad / OhÞO to right, Siva standing left, holding goad and pouring water from flask on extended right hand, holding vajra (thunderbolt) in raised right hand, trident in raised left, and he-goat in lowered left; tamgha to left. MK 308/3 (dies 31/55); ANS Kushan 757 (same dies); Donum Burns 276–8. Lustrous. Superb EF. |