Sale: Triton XI, Lot: 373. Estimate $1500.  Closing Date: Monday, 7 January 2008.  Sold For $1500. 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 left on clouds, holding in right hand a mace-scepter over his shoulder, left hand on hilt; flames at shoulder, tamgha to right / “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 15 (O2/R- [unlisted rev. die]); Donum Burns 79 (same obv. die). VF. Rare.