INDIA, Kushan Empire. Huvishka. Circa AD 151-190. AV Dinar (21mm, 8.02 g, 12h). Subsidiary mint in Gandhara (Peshawar?). Early phase.Triton XXV The Archytas Collection, Coin-in-Hand Video, Gold Sold For $ 8 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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INDIA, Kushan Empire. Huvishka. Circa AD 151-190. AV Dinar (21mm, 8.02 g, 12h). Subsidiary mint in Gandhara (Peshawar?). Early phase. ÞAO(retrograde h)A(retrograde h)OÞAO O OhÞKI KOÞANO, diademed and crowned half-length bust left on clouds or mountain, holding mace-scepter and goad / OhÞO to right, Siva, nimbate, standing left, holding thunderbolt, flask, trident, and horns of goat to lower left; tamgha to left. MK 155 (O1/R50); ANS Kushan 722; Donum Burns –; New York Sale XXXV, lot 1157; UBS 56, lot 3669; Triton III, lot 722 (same dies). Lightly toned. EF. Very rare. |