INDIA, Kushan Empire. Vima Kadphises. Circa AD 113-127. AV Dinar (20mm, 7.85 g, 12h). Bilingual Greek issue. Main mint in Baktria.

CNG Feature Auction 117
Lot: 366. Estimated: $ 5 000

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

Sold For $ 11 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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INDIA, Kushan Empire. Vima Kadphises. Circa AD 113-127. AV Dinar (20mm, 7.85 g, 12h). Bilingual Greek issue. Main mint in Baktria. BACIΛEYC BACIΛEωN CωTHP MEΓAC OO[H]MO KAΔΦICHC, diademed and crowned figure of Vima Kadphises seated facing on cushioned throne with ornate legs and high back, head left, feet on footstool, holding laurel branch in raised right hand and resting left arm on left knee; club to left, tamgha to right / Maharajasa rajadirajasa sarvaloga iśvarasa mahiśvarasa hima kaphthiśasa trada[rasa]in Kharosthi, ithyphallic three-headed Siva standing facing, holding trident in right hand, left arm resting on the bull Nandi, who stands right behind; tamgha to left. Bopearachchi, Premiers –; cf. MK 3 (for rev.; same die) and MK 11 (for obv.); ANS Kushan –; Donum Burns –; Zeno 11391 (this coin). Deposits in devices, a couple of scuffs on edge . VF. Extremely rare, only this coin in CoinArchives.

From the Archytas Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 91 (19 September 2012), lot 448; Triton XV (3 January 2012), lot 1367.


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