INDIA, Kushan Empire. Kanishka I. Circa AD 127-151. AV Dinar (21mm, 7.93 g, 12h). Main mint in Baktria (Balkh?). Late phase.

Triton XXIII – Session Two – Greek Coinage Part II through Roman Imperial Coinage Part I
Lot: 556. Estimated: $ 2 500

Central Asian, 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 (21mm, 7.93 g, 12h). Main mint in Baktria (Balkh?). Late phase. ÞAONANOÞAO KA NhÞKI KOÞANO, Kanishka standing left, holding goad and scepter, sacrificing over altar to left; flame at shoulder / ΦαPPO to left, nimbate and diademed Pharro, head adorned with wings, standing right, holding purse in right hand and scepter in left; tamgha to right. MK 69 var. (placement of rev. legend); ANS Kushan –; Donum Burns –; Zeno –. Traces of deposits in devices, slight double strike on reverse. Near EF. Apparently unique variety of an extremely rare reverse type for Kanishka I.


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