INDIA, Kushan Empire. Kanishka II. Circa AD 230-247. AV Dinar (20mm, 7.86 g, 12h). Main mint in Peshawar.Electronic Auction 500 Further Selections from the Archytas Collection, Gold Sold For $ 2 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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INDIA, Kushan Empire. Kanishka II. Circa AD 230-247. AV Dinar (20mm, 7.86 g, 12h). Main mint in Peshawar. Kanishka, diademed and crowned, standing facing, head left, sacrificing over altar and holding filleted staff; filleted trident to left; retrograde ha in Brahmi to right of altar; retrograde ru in Brahmi to right of altar; pavira or pidara in Brahmi to right of king / Ardoxsho enthroned facing, holding filleted investiture garland and cornucopia; ru andga in Brahmi to left and right at feet; tamgha to upper left. MK –, but cf. MK 544 (for rev. w/ additional control marks); ANS Kushan –; Donum Burns –; Zeno –. Deposits in devices. VF. Extremely rare, none in CoinArchives. |