Athsho

Sale: Triton XIII, Lot: 267. Estimate $3000.  Closing Date: Monday, 4 January 2010.  Sold For $1800. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

INDIA, Kushan Empire. Kanishka I. Circa AD 127/8-152. AV Dinar (7.94 g, 12h). Mint I (A). 2nd emission. ÞAONANOÞAO KA NhÞKI KOÞANO, Kanishka, diademed and crowned, standing facing, head left, sacrificing over altar and holding goad and scepter; flame at shoulder / AΘÞO, diademed male figure, wearing beard and royal outfit with long cape, flames at shoulders, standing left, holding diadem in outstretched right hand and left hand on hip; tamgha to left. MK 33/3 (O6/R3); Donum Burns -; Classical Numismatic Group 69, 840; Leu 91, 208. VF. Very rare, only eight examples known, five of which were cited by Göbl, and finer than the illustrated specimen.