INDIA, Kushan Empire. Kanishka I. Circa AD 127-151. AV Quarter Dinar (14mm, 1.99 g, 12h). Main mint in Baktria (Balkh?). Late phase.CNG Feature Auction 117 Central Asian featuring The Archytas Collection, Gold Sold For $ 2 750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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INDIA, Kushan Empire. Kanishka I. Circa AD 127-151. AV Quarter Dinar (14mm, 1.99 g, 12h). Main mint in Baktria (Balkh?). Late phase. Kanishka, diademed and crowned, standing facing, head left, holding goad and scepter, sacrificing over altar to left; flame at shoulder / Nana, nimbate, wearing fillet and crescent, standing right, holding scepter and box; tamgha to right. MK 50 (O20/R6); ANS Kushan –; Donum Burns –; Gemini IV, lot 253 (same dies). Deposits. EF. Extremely rare, the Gemini coin is the only example of this die pair in CoinArchives. |