INDIA, Kushan Empire. Kanishka I. Circa AD 127-151. AV Dinar (20mm, 7.99 g, 12h). Main mint in Baktria (Balkh?). Late phase.Triton XXIV Central Asian, Coin-in-Hand Video, Gold Sold For $ 3 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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INDIA, Kushan Empire. Kanishka I. Circa AD 127-151. AV Dinar (20mm, 7.99 g, 12h). Main mint in Baktria (Balkh?). Late phase. ÞAO(retrograde h)A(retrograde h)OÞAO KA (retrograde h)hÞKI KOÞA(retrograde h)[O], Kanishka standing left, holding goad and scepter, sacrificing over altar to left; flame at shoulder / APΔOXÞO to left, Ardoxsho standing right, holding cornucopia; tamgha to right. MK 71 (O32/R1; an unlisted die combination); ANS Kushan –; Donum Burns 134. Toned, deposits in devices, slight double strike on obverse, test mark on edge. Good VF. Extremely rare, only two in CoinArchives. |