412, Lot: 333. Estimate $500. Sold for $1260. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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INDIA, Kushan Empire. Kanishka III. Circa AD 267-270. AV Dinar (20mm, 7.94 g, 12h). Main mint in Taxila. Kanishka standing left, holding filleted standard, sacrificing over altar to left; filleted trident to left;
ga in Brahmi to right of altar;
gho in Brahmi between legs;
hu in Brahmi to right of scepter / Ithyphallic Siva standing facing, holding a garland or diadem and trident; behind, the bull Nandi standing left; to upper left, pellet above tamgha. MK 634 (O5/R–[unlisted rev. die]); ANS Kushan 1644 = Adams IV 2140. Near EF.