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CNG Feature Auction 117

Lot nuber 363

INDIA, Kushan Empire. Vima Kadphises. Circa AD 113-127. AV Dinar (19.5mm, 7.86 g, 12h). Monolingual Greek issue. Main mint in Baktria.


CNG Feature Auction 117
Lot: 363.
 Estimated: $ 10 000

Central Asian featuring The Archytas Collection, Coin-in-Hand Video, Gold

Sold For $ 26 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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INDIA, Kushan Empire. Vima Kadphises. Circa AD 113-127. AV Dinar (19.5mm, 7.86 g, 12h). Monolingual Greek issue. Main mint in Baktria. BACIΛЄYC OOh MO KAΔΦIChC, diademed and crowned half-length bust of Vima Kadphises right on clouds, flames at shoulder, holding mace-scepter in right hand; tamgha to left / BACIΛЄωC OOKNOTΔK(inverted Δ)OOY KOOÞ ÞΔOY YIOC (/i), ithyphallic triple-headed Siva standing facing, holding composite trident and goat skin. Bopearachchi, Premiers Série III = Bopearachchi, Some 5 and p. 43 and Fig. A (this coin); MK –; ANS Kushan –; Donum Burns –. Deposits in devices, small scuff on reverse. VF. Second known.

From the Archytas Collection.

This exceedingly rare and important coin is perhaps the earliest issue of Vima Kadphises’s gold coinage. The obverse shows a half-length bust of the great king diademed and crowned holding a club-like mace. To emphasis his godlike power he is seated in clouds, flames rising from his shoulders. Although not named, the deity on the reverse is clearly a potent manifestation of Siva. The legends on both obverse and reverse are, unlike later issues, in Greek. The reverse legend proclaims Vima Kadphises lineage as the YIOC or son of Vima Taktu - ‘son of Great King Taktu Kushanshah’ - thus confirming the Kushan royal geneology contained in the famous Rabatak inscription.

The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 117 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 19-20 May 2021. This lot is in Session 2, which begins 19 May 2021 at 2 PM ET.

Winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer's fee for bids placed on this website and 22.50% for all others.

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