INDIA, Kushan Empire. Huvishka. Circa AD 151-190. AV Dinar (20mm, 7.81 g, 12h). Subsidiary mint in Gandhara (Peshawar?). Early phase. VF.

Triton XXVII
Lot: 426. Estimated: $ 7 500

Central Asian, Coin-in-Hand Video, Gold

Sold For $ 16 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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INDIA, Kushan Empire. Huvishka. Circa AD 151-190. AV Dinar (20mm, 7.81 g, 12h). Subsidiary mint in Gandhara (Peshawar?). Early phase. ÞαO(retrograde h)α(retrograde h)OÞαO OOhÞKO KOÞα(retrograde h)O, Huvishka, diademed and crowned, and holding spear in right hand and goad in left, on caparisoned elephant right / OhÞO down right, Siva standing left, holding goad and pouring water from flask on extended right hand, holding vajra (thunderbolt) in raised right hand, triśūla (trident) in raised left, and he-goat in lowered left; tamgha to left. Cf. MK 305A/308 (for obv./rev.); ANS Kushan 753 = Adams III, lot 2143 (same obv. die); Donum Burns –; CNG 115, lot 415 (same dies); CNG 72, lot 1089 (same dies); Triton VI (14 January 2003), lot 544 (same dies). Lightly toned, slight doubling. VF. Extremely rare.


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Triton XXVII – Session Two – Lot 338–647 will be held Tuesday afternoon, 9 January 2024 beginning at 2:00 PM ET.

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