INDIA, Kushan Empire. Kanishka I. Circa AD 127-151. AV Quarter Dinar (13mm, 1.98 g, 12h). Subsidiary mint in Gandhara (Peshawar?). Late phase.Triton XXIII – Session Two – Greek Coinage Part II through Roman Imperial Coinage Part I Central Asian, Gold Sold For $ 2 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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INDIA, Kushan Empire. Kanishka I. Circa AD 127-151. AV Quarter Dinar (13mm, 1.98 g, 12h). Subsidiary mint in Gandhara (Peshawar?). 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. Cf. MK 73 and 74/1 (for obv. die [O35]); ANS Kushan –; Donum Burns –; Zeno 64520 = Triton XII, lot 432 = Triton IX, lot 1142 (same obv. die). Light scuff on obverse. Good VF. Extemely rare, the second to appear at auction. |