Sale: Triton XI, Lot: 372. Estimate $2000.  Closing Date: Monday, 7 January 2008.  Sold For $2200. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

INDIA, Kushan Empire. Vima Kadphises. Circa AD 100-127/8. AV Dinar (7.97 g, 12h). Mint A. 4th emission. BACILEYC OOH-MO KADFICHC, diademed and crowned half-length bust of Vima Kadphises right on clouds, holding in right hand a mace-scepter over his shoulder; flames at shoulder, tamgha to left / “maharajasa rajadirajasa trarvaloga iśvarasa mahiśvarasa hima kathphśasa tradara” in Karosthi, ithyphallic Siva standing facing, head left, holding trident in right hand, lion skin draped over left arm; tamgha to left, Buddhist Triratana (“Three Jewels”) to right. MK 14 (unlisted dies); Donum Burns -. Good VF. Extremely rare, only four examples known to Göbl, and this the second to appear at auction (the first was Triton X, 473).